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  • Answer to: What is the touch screen to fix this model?

    This is what you need. Its out of stock now so you can contact ifixit and see when they will have it.

  • Answer to: Screen problem with my PowerBook

    Here: Installing PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Display Data Cable On step 21, make sure the cable is in snugly. It seems like an issue with the data cable. If it doesn't work after that then make sure it's plugged in tight on the display as well, although I can't imagine that happening as it's usually secured with tape..

  • Answer to: battery will not charge

    Go to system profiler (System information on 10.7) and go to Power, what is the ampage/voltage? Is it detected? The battery may be dead, try someone else's battery.

  • Answer to: Why is DC In plug in the computer smell like burning?

    Does it work when it's plugged into the wall? What if the battery is in and is fully charged (From another iBook).? If it works when it's plugged into the wall, the logic board or the battery is fried, if it works when a charged battery is in, but doesn't charge when it's plugged into the wall, its either the DC-in board or the Logic board.. if both fails... Logic board.

  • Answer to: Why does my iPod keep shuffling the same songs over and over?

    Try making a playlist with all the music, that's the only thing I can think of short of restoring it.

  • Answer to: MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 Airport card upgrade to early 2011 card?

    It seems like the is different from the 2011 model. The connection looks like its the same but the placement is different which could cause the cable to be too short or too long. Maybe it's worth a try? It won't be a snug fit though.

  • Answer to: Squicking noise when calling someony

    When you use your headphones it doesn't make the sound, right? Make sure the mic is fully connected to the logic board and you may have to replace it.

  • Answer to: same display part number for both

    Yes you can, see here: http://i.imgur.com/DNB9W.png The early 2006 uses the Samsung 661-3895. The late 2006 uses the Samsung 661-3895 OR the LG 661-3881. So yes, you can swap em.

  • Answer to: iPod classic cylindrical redundancy check

    When a storage device fails its CRC check, the drive is most likely failing... See if you can test the drive, or you should get another one (HDD, that is)

  • Answer to: Heating up- the fans are at 999 and freezes

    So, if you use a fan controlling software (like SMCfancontrol) it doesn't work? And you have reset your SMC and PRAM, which means its most likely the fans itself. Buy new ones here.

Notes

  • Installing iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 and 2374 Display

    I had a friend with me so all I did was disconnect the vertical sync ribbon cable, and I had my friend hold up the LCD for a couple of minutes as I swapped out my HDD with an SSD, thus avoiding steps 6-9 and going straight to step 10.