I have fixed up a few MBP's (usually broken screens), and have a question. If a MBP has a wonky screen in which part of the s...

Is there room in the iPhone to simply cut the old wires, strip the end, and then attach the leads to the replacement battery ...

Would this increase maximum RAM capacity, or is that still motherboard/chipset limited?

I wouldn't think you need an EE degree from a 4-year college. I imagine a good working knowledge of electronics (the tinkerer type), plus the necessary schematics for the computer you want to fix, are basically what you need. Of course there will probably be certain tricks of the trade that only experience (or someone with experience) can teach you. One thing is for sure- I see a lot of water-damaged MBP's on EBay nowadays. (I can replace parts but can't fix motherboards.) I wonder if the current models are more susceptible to water leaking through the keyboard. I think they typically sell for more than the parts value, so I imagine people are fixing them.

LOL, thanks Louis. I have soldered little connections before, but had read about how difficult this one was- I guess that's all relative. I've done enough iFixit repairs to know I can handle most difficult jobs, but also that I'm better off to take the easiest way possible... ;-)

I had a logic board replaced by Apple (bad nVidia GPU), and believe it or not the Apple tech mixed up the screws. My latch did not work as good until I discovered and swapped the misplaced screws.