My Problem

Original 320 GB hard drive was so slow running Mountain Lion on my old mid-2007 iMac.

My Fix

Very well. I used a Samsung 840 SSD with the install kit (2.5-inch to 3.5-inch adapter bracket).

My Advice

Remember to clone your original hard drive before removing it ;)

My Problem

My son's 20 GB click wheel iPod was no longer working but to be fair it had been in a box for a couple of years. It took 2 days to charge it enough to restore it and reload it with music. As long as it was kept docked an charging it would work. After finding your website I decided it was worth it to change the battery and see if that would make it fully functional again.

My Fix

The repair was boring and simple, just the way I like it! I followed the directions found on your website using the tools I purchased with the battery; charged the battery for a few hours, connected it to speakers and started jamming to the music of my youth...circa 1970. The only problem is now my 20 year old son wants it back! I hope he has eclectic taste in music because I loaded the iPod with everything from the Rolling Stones to Boz Scaggs. However my son now looks at me me with renewed awe and respect, which is no small thing!

My Advice

Follow the directions and be patient with removing the back cover. No magic, voodoo or inappropriate language required!

My Problem

My mechanical hard drive was working very, very, very slowly.

Everytime I was opening a new file, the waiting cursor appeared, when I wanted to read a file, it was very slow, etc..

The mac was not "usable".

My Fix

Perfectly, in 30min, it was finished !

My Advice

Take your time, go step by step, and be careful.

My Problem

Root beer happened to my keyboard. Though I immediately shut the laptop down and inverted it on paper towels — thus probably saving the rest of its innards — the N, H, Y, 6, F5, /, -, and + keys all went kaput in the end. Removing the keycaps and cleaning with rubbing alcohol was to no avail — something was fried, so my only option was to replace the keyboard.

My Fix

The repair went very smoothly, and everything is back in working order now. It was quite stressful, though. I made sure to take breaks frequently so that I could relax and to prevent myself from rushing. If you're careful and methodical, this repair is definitely quite do-able. And in the end, the machine booted without a hitch! Huzzah!

My Advice

There were a few things which I wish I had known before starting:

- The Phillips head screwdriver shipped by iFixit as recommended for this repair is too large for some of the Phillips screws which need to be removed. I was lucky that I had a friend with another set of screwdrivers. All the other screwdrivers worked just fine.

- There is a part which is not mentioned by the instructions which needs to be removed from the original upper case and transferred to the new upper case. It's a vertical spar which supports the logic board and optical drive, and can be seen clearly in the photo for Step 35. You should take this out at this point and move it to the new case.

- ZIF connectors are very tricky. Make sure you read the directions and look carefully to see which way you should pry on the retaining lock; they can chip very easily if pulled from the wrong direction.

- The magnetic project mat is a life-saver. If you don't have one, get one. Make sure to put screws on it head-down, as this makes them stick more firmly to the surface. Take advantage of the whiteboard surface to make good notes about step numbers and locations of screws.

My Problem

My girlfriend had spilled nail polish remover on the keyboard rendering the uppercase and keyboard not exactly usable. I told her I could fix it. As soon as I got the money I ordered the parts. I was able to keep the laptop since she had gotten a new one.

My Fix

I've been in plenty of MacBooks and I know the struggle you have to go through. It took me over 2 hours only because I took breaks and sorted the screws and read the steps for the replacement and to put it back together.

I had only ran into one problem which happened to be a stripped screw on the charger. I took the Torx screwdriver and was able to loosen the screw. I recommend using the T6 Torx for those types of things.

My Advice

Take your time and be patient and take breaks. I am an impatient person but I know these things aren't easy. Keep organized with the screws and be tender with the spudger and cables. It is not as hard as it seems, just a bit time consuming.

My Problem

It kept freezing on me and moving very very slow.

My Fix

I used the step by step guide on ifixit and it work GREAT. They were very clear instruction I would recommend any I see with a broken iPod or imac anywhere to go to ifixit before the buy it all over again.

I Love you guys at ifixit what a good idea...

My Advice

I will always check this site for any broke gadget needs...

My Problem

I had issues with both my hard drive and my fan. Both were making lots of noise and the hard drive was failing diagnostics. I replaced the hard drive first, using the videos from ifixit, and then I ordered the parts and tools to do the fan also.

My Fix

Great. Easy. Anyone who can watch a video and use a screwdriver can do this.

My Advice

Keep up the good work. You guys rock.

My Problem

needed more memory

My Fix

Great! followed the instructions, also used some advice from the comments section.

My Advice

The advice in the comments section was very helpful. Like mentioned there I left the 4 fan wires in place and used the same glue on the temp sensor to install on the new HD

My Problem

The original HD was starting to crash quite frequently and space management was becoming an issue.

My Fix

The repair went great. I followed the directions "iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210 Hard Drive Replacement" and everything went smoothly. This was the first time that I'd worked on a computer and was surprised at just how small some of the connectors are. I was also amazed at the amount of dust in there, which I blew away where I could. The directions in the guide were very straightforward and made every task very simple. I used an Icy Dock converter to house the SSD and I ended up feeling that I was replacing like-for-like - very easy. I then booted up from an external CCC clone and found the new drive in Disk Utility. Once partitioned it took a couple of hours to clone the external drive onto the SSD, which I then made my start-up drive.

My Advice

1: Use a 2.5" to 3.5" converter to make the SSD placement very simple.

2: Make sure to follow the directions in the guide about cleaning the display and back of the glass screen before replacing it. With the amount of dust floating around following the work it took about five minutes to make sure that the display was spotless.

My Problem

After several years of non use, my iPod battery would not hold a charge.

My Fix

After finding the repair guide on ifixit, I was able to quickly fix my iPod. It was really easy!

My Advice

If any repair shop tells you you have a device that can't be fixed or it costs to much, give ifixit a try!