A while back, my Creative Inspire t5400 stereo stopped turning on. The LED which usually indicates power no longer lit, and n...

So, last night my computer decided it didn't want to boot past the HP splash screen. Usually there are several option command...

Every Xbox 360 I have ever come into contact with has a very distinct rattling noise . It sounds like a screw or spring is ra...

I recently attempted to install my pioneer car stereo into my 99 Jetta. The first time I turned it on after install, I heard ...

You could always give ifixit's screw extractors a shot. They work pretty well in tight spaces.

Lucky for you—and all other international YLoD fixers—iFixit offers a YLoD repair kit sans heat gun. It is the "international" option.

You definitely do not need to use the heat gun if you just want to change the thermal paste. The heat gun is used for re-flowing the solder underneath the processor and graphics cards. YLoD fix kit

My guess is that you are referring to this whole assembly, and the answer is no, the wires to not need to be cut. However, they do need to be de-soldered from the old battery. iFixit has replacement batteries if you need one. It is a simple soldering job, with only two contacts to be detached/re-attached.

Well, there is definitely space inside the computer for a second hard drive, although, without a cable to plug it in, I'm not sure what good it would do you. Apple so far does not support SATA III in any of their devices, although that does not mean it will not work. Our experience has been hit-and-miss with SATA III in Apple products. As far as using the second hard drive in RAID, It looks like you can set up RAID however you like. Check out this thread. Granted, they are talking about last year's Mac Mini, but since the two models are so similar, I'm sure you could probably do the same thing, especially since the SATA connectors on this this years model are the same as last years model. As far as why not use Bluetooth for everything, thats gonna have to be a question best left to Apple. My guess is that they were trying to keep costs down, and they already have remotes and everything set up using IR and NFC, so they will continue to support those. Mac Mini Teardown

Hey there. It sounds like you might have a broken backlight, a problem that could be fixed by first checking to make sure that all the cables are securely connected, and, if necessary, replacing the LCD. iFixit has a guide to help you out with this process. Take a look on ebay, amazon, or some other retail vendor to find a replacement part. Good Luck, and let us know how it works out.

Well, iFixit offers quite a few tools that were specifically designed to repair electronics. I would recommend the Pro Tech Base Toolkit, as it has all the screwdrivers, prying tools, and suction cups you would need for iPhone repair.

Well Sir, lucky for you, all is not lost. You are suffering from what is commonly called the "Yellow Light of Death", or YLoD. This is most commonly caused by overheating of the processor, causing the solder joints to break, essentially "cutting the brain from the body" of the PlayStation 3. But, it could be something else. If the power supply is faulty, you will also get this same error. To tell if it is the motherboard or powersupply that is at fault, turn the console on, and listen carefully. If the fan starts to spin up for a second or two, and then the console "Yellow Lights", then you have a motherboard failure (it takes a second for the console to realized that it is broken). If the fans don't even start up, but as soon as you push the button the console yellow lights, you likely have a power supply issue. Also lucky for you, iFixit has solutions to both of these issues. We offer a Yellow Light of Death Fix Kit and a repair guide, which contains all of the necessary tools and information to repair the ...

You certainly have your work cut out for you. Getting the front glass off of the frame is quite a chore, but lucky for you, we do have a guide for such a process. NOTE: This guide doesn't show up in search results because we don't want to cause any confusion between front glass (which we don't sell) and front glass assembly (which is a much easier repair). Good luck, and let us know how it works out.

Ifixit has done a teardown of the second generation iPod Shuffle. I would think that if you wanted to water seal it, you would have to seal the shuffle/loop switch as well as the headphone jack. If you do decide to give it a shot, be sure to let us know how it turns out.

Every system that I have seen has had the ZIF connector, while some had tape over the connection as well. If your connectors are taped, be sure to remove the tape, then proceed with undoing the ZIF connector.