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Andrew Bookholt
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Guides
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Optical Drive Replacement
This guide will show you how to replace the SuperDrive from your laptop (requires a SATA SuperDrive).
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Logic Board Replacement
Use this guide to completely replace your logic board.
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Left Speaker
Restore balanced sound to your laptop by replacing the left speaker.
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Teardowns
MacBook Late 2009 Teardown
We were curious to see why Apple thought the MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody was so special, so we took it apart! We got the MacBook from our local Apple store on October 20, 2009. Want up-to-the-minute updates? Follow @ifixit on twitter. You can also check out the YouTube video slideshow! Wired and iFixit are hosting a Sony Teardown contest. Take apart anything made by Sony, take photos, and use our editor to post a teardown. You could win a PS3 or PSP Go!
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Teardown
A while back we heard about the nifty Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, a digital camera with a built-in projector. We were very curious how Nikon packaged everything into this little device, so we decided to do what we do best -- tear it apart! Check out our YouTube video of the teardown. We included a quick explanation of the projector's inner workings right around the 2:00 minute mark!
iPod nano 5th Generation Teardown
We've got our hands on the new iPod nano 5G, now with a video camera! We got our nano early on the morning of September 10, 2009. Want up-to-the-minute updates? Follow @ifixit on twitter. Check out the YouTube video of the teardown!
Blendtec Total Blender Teardown
We wanted to show off all the hard work the good folks at Blendtec have put into their machines, so we took apart their famous "Will it Blend?" blender! We also made a video slideshow of the teardown!
Sony PSP Go Teardown
iFixit is proud to present the Sony PSP Go teardown once again! Enjoy. Also check out the YouTube video slideshow!
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Answers
Answer to: What's the best practice for reassembling my phone?
Don't glue it! Super glue would probably "wick" into the on/off button and ruin it. I have a few general tricks for putting non-magnetic screws into tough locations. For all of these tricks, make sure you are using the correct size screwdriver (Phillips #0, #00, etc.). They include: Using gravity. Hold your screwdriver vertically and balance the screw on its tip. Hold the on/off switch in position as you hold the phone vertically and insert the screws. Taping the tip of the screwdriver. If you stick a strip of duct tape over the tip of a screwdriver and force the screw on the end, the tape will deform and might hold the screw on. This tends to work better if you attach the duct tape to the tip of the screwdriver sticky-side out. Magnetizing the screw & screwdriver. Mostly all mechanical fasteners are steel, which is ferrous and can be magnetized. Rub a strong magnet in one direction over the screw & screwdriver to slightly magnetize them. Gluing. Use a minuscule drop of super glue to temporarily glue the head of the screw to the screwdriver. Use as little glue as possible, because you don't want any on the threads. Once the glue is dry, thread the screw into its hole. After threading it in, gently wiggle the screwdriver to break it free from the glue.
Notes
iMac Intel 27" Teardown
Quote from dano3006:
Is this the complete step for accessing the RAM space to add more RAM? (I plan to add 2x2GB more.) That is, just open the access door and there it is?
Yup, just remove the access door and pull the black plastic strip attached to each RAM tray away from the bottom edge of the iMac to eject the chips.
Installing iMac Intel 20" EMC 2266 Hard Drive Replacement
Quote from andymcdonell:
There was no tape on the drive you sent me...
Transfer the piece of foam tape from the old drive to your new drive. If it is no longer sticky, it is fine to use a strip of electrical or duct tape to hold the foam tape down against the drive.
iMac Intel 27" Teardown
Quote from tokyogiants:
Can you please clarify if the actual screen underneath is also glossy? Not matte? If I take off the glass, will I basically have a matte iMac? Thank you in advance!
The glass and the LCD itself are both highly glossy.
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