My Problem

"someone" drop a cup of coffee on my macbook 11",

laptop was still on, but doing some crazy staff....

went to the apple store for a check up, didn't say what just happened...than a call few days later: "there is coffee all over the place, and the logic board has rust - it will 750$ to fix..."

My Fix

got the drivers - opened the cover , so the coffee all over the place...clean it - done.

saw the rust....used a tiny brush , and alcohol - rust off - very easy, closed - trun on - walla - as sweet as ever.

My Advice

when apple say something - don't run to their hands to fix it...maybe you can do this with www.ifixit.com

amazing!!!!

My Problem

The hard drive was failing

My Fix

Repair took about an hour. Suction Cups, torn screwdrivers and tweezers made it a breeze.

My Advice

Hardest part was understanding that the sync cable itself had to be pulled out. I kept trying to pull on the "black part" thinking it was the connector that had to be removed from the board. Might want to make that more clear in the directions!

My Problem

HD was reporting SMART error. Would not install Lion.

My Fix

I was able to upgrade to a 1 TB HD replacing the old, failing 160 Gb drive.

My Advice

I was afraid to open a Mac (used to build PC's from scratch).

It is easier than it may look. The guides are perfect.

My Problem

My Xbox is already 3 yrs. old so, rarely it would bring the error message of the ring of death. So by the same token I want to open apart and clean it from the inside.

My Fix

The entire process of disassemble and assembling went wonderful, using all the tools that IfixIt.com provide are exceptionally awesome, especially Xbox 360 opening tool made my life easier. Thanks Ifixit.

My Advice

Watch every video that these people have and watch it several time so there is no error making.

My Problem

Old LCD is broken

My Fix

Remove the glass is the hardest one... it broken after 10% remove... but the good one: to remove the broken glass is fun.

My Advice

when you change the LCD buy a new Glass ;-)

My Problem

So the reason I had to fix the screen of my macbook pro was because it came crashing out of my bag one day and onto the pavement. A nice dent in the back made a crack in the front that made a nice L shaped colored bar in the top third of my screen. Had to fix it otherwise i'd be doing all my stuff on a much smaller screen andI just don't want to do that.

My Fix

I'm not fantastic at computer things but a buddy of mine is. I handed it to him. He managed to do most of the stuff until I get a phone call from him saying the glass broke. I'm not sure exactly what he meant, after a small panic, he told me about the fragile glass that is on the outside of the LCD that is basically a cover and protector. I can live without it and am looking at a cheap alternative with some glue and maybe some clear plastic. Repair went fine, he told me the instructions on the ifixit website were pretty good but that the glass is so fragile that it is hard to even get on there. I also, apparently, had one of the macbook pro models that didn't have some magnetic strip on the glass so it couldn't just pop on. Had to require hot glue and all sorts of fun. Other than that not half bad. Got my screen back to full awesome!

My Advice

read all instructions. Be very very very gentle.

My Problem

The hard drive had S.M.A.R.T errors

My Fix

I followed the instructions from iFixit on taking the iMac apart and managed to replace the hard drive.

The new hard drive was the same size and model from the same manufacturer that I got in Compusa.

The tools I got from iFixit really worked in the way described.

My Advice

After replacing the hard drive the iMac starting having a loud noise due to high RPMs in the fan.

I got HDD Fan Control (http://www.hddfancontrol.com) and after installing it the noise disappeared.

My Problem

I had spilled a glass of water on my Xbox 360 wireless controller. At the advice of some tech friends of mine, I put the controller in a absorb bag with instant rice to absorb the moisture out (of course after immediately removing the batteries first). The moisture was taken out no problem, but some rice crumbs got stuck in the right analog stick.

My Fix

After ordering and quickly receiving the T8 screwdriver, the repair was as quick as disassembly, blowing rice out with air and then reassembly.

My Advice

Use something besides instant rice to absorb moisture from the confines of a controller.

My Problem

As bad luck would have it, my 13" MacBook Pro was on the floor next to the couch and my work 15" MacBook Pro was on the arm of the couch. One MB fell and dented the lid of the other, causing the LCD to break from the back. After crying for a few days, I looked at my options:

- trust the guys on ebay to fix it (very cheap for some strange reason and some bad reviews made me nervous)

- pay Apple repair tons of money for a whole new lid (not worth it...might as well buy a new machine)

- fix it myself for cheaper, but the repair was rated 'very difficult'

I decided trying to fix it myself was the best option...cross my fingers that I didn't make another costly mistake.

My Fix

The instructions were easy to follow, until I got to removing the glass. No matter how long and hot I made the edges of the glass with the blow dryer, I was unable to get the glass up with the suction cups. I broke one suction cup trying. Finally I dug around with the spudger and found that I was making progress. Slowly I heated up the glass and worked my way around. Despite my careful efforts, the glass cracked and I was forced to order a new piece.

The only other trouble that I had was figuring out which part to 'lift' in order to remove the LCD cable. The image in the instructions was hard to follow and I was a little freaked out after having just broken the glass. I finally figured out what they were talking about and soon had my new LCD up and running.

Putting things back together was easy and putting a new piece of glass on was simple. I have things back together and good as new. My pocket book is a little lighter, but it was definitely cheaper than purchasing a new MacBook.

My Advice

I can't stress enough how patient you need to be when removing the glass. Watch some YouTube videos on how to do this and go really really slow!

My Problem

My original Hard Drive (250 GB) was showing signs it would soon crash and die forever.

My Fix

Changing out hard drives was pretty quick and easy, especially since I ordered all of the correct tools... it's all about the tools!

My Advice

Go slow, watch the video to aid with the step-by-step directions (but don't rely solely on the video), and be ready to ask for help when disconnecting the LCD screen.