mayer

@mayer

mayer

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Member Since 01/04/2010

I got my first Apple in 1979. Went Apple professional in 1984. Opened local Apple type repair store in '93. Authorized Apple VAR 1996. Authorized UMAX (Apple Clones) service provider. Ran my own Apple type store for ten years.

rmayerii@icloud.com

Teams

MacHale Enterprises

Apple Macintosh sales and service professionally since...
Greybeards

The real Professionals. I thought it is only fair to...

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My baby Amanda

Ranger my Springer Spaniel

Teardowns I've Worked On

Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Teardown

MacBook Air 11" Late 2010 Teardown

MacBook Core 2 Duo Rechargeable Battery Teardown

Apple Wireless Keyboard (A1255) Teardown

My Guides

MacBook Core 2 Duo LCD & Inverter A1181 (fast method) Replacement

eMac RAM Replacement

eMac PRAM Battery Replacement

eMac AirPort Card Replacement

iMac G4 17 800 MHz EMC 1936 Battery Replacement

Power Flower Garden Flowers Replacement

iMac Intel 20" EMC 2105 and 2118 Power On Button Replacement

Braun Shaver Model 7680 Battery Replacement

How to build a display using a iMac

Guides I've Contributed To

iBook G3 12" Keyboard Replacement

iBook G3 12" Lower Case Replacement

iBook G3 12" Upper Case Replacement

iBook G3 12" Bottom Shield Replacement

iBook G3 12" Top Shield Replacement

iBook G3 12" Optical Drive Replacement

iBook G3 12" DC-In Board Replacement

PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Upper Case Replacement

PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Hard Drive Replacement

PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz Upper Case Replacement

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Adding images to an existing question

Apple Wireless Keyboard (A1255) Teardown

iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210 LCD Backlights (CCFL) Replacement

Toilet Flush Valve Seal Replacement

Completed Guides

MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2017 Screen Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2014 Battery Replacement

Screwdriver Best Practices

iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display Adhesive Strip Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Early 2013 Battery Replacement

Kenwood Chef Gear Drive SER1018 Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Hard Drive Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Upper Case Replacement

iPhone SE Screen Replacement

iPhone SE Battery Replacement

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Can I link my landline phones to my iPhone January 20
I’m trying to cut the cable. Altice has bought out my local internet provider. I currently get my internet, TV and phone...
Discussion on Cutting the Cable Television and going to Streaming January 3
I am so sick of the cable TV providers ripping me off year after year I have decided to cut the cable. I have found that...
Best Parental Controls for Kids 12/07/2019
Outside of Apples parental controls, are there better programs for managing parental controls for kids? I know there are...
Will not power up 12/02/2019
This one was working fine. It was shut down and in the morning I got nothing. I disconnect the mag-safe adapter,...
Which old iPhone or iPad to buy for a senior 11/18/2019
I have basically lived with a land line all my life. I’m an old man. I have an iPhone 5 that in pretty good shape. I now...
Is there a way to get a Spontaneous Boot 10/19/2019
Machine would not power up, got green LED on #1 with old PSU. Just replaced PSU with one from iFixit and get the same...
Head Scratcher CPU & ODD fans racing with SSD replacement 09/19/2019
This one has me stumped but it’s late in the day. Apple iMac "Core i3" 3.2 27-Inch (Mid-2010) Specs Mid-2010 - MC510LL/A -...
Sending or receiving text messages on my Mac 09/06/2019
I’ve tried to understand the differences between Messages and iMessage on my desktop Mac. I really feels like Apple is...
How can I fix a Worx 24volt WA3216 lawnmower battery 08/31/2019
Worx 24V 5 Ah Lead Acid Battery Battery shows to be good with three green lights. I Googled this and there is a $50 course...
Is a 2.5" WD Blue 3D NAND SSD backward Compatible 07/10/2019
Is the WDS500G2B0A backward compatible to 3.0 GB/s SATA II? If not what 2.5” SSD drives are backward compatible? What are...

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Answer to "Why does the beach ball keep going round" 1 hour agoJanuary 28, 2020
That’s what I do for a living. Please give the serial number for the back of the machine so we know what you have and maybe I can tell you how to do it yourself and what upgrades may be possible.
Answer to "I need a guide on how to add RAM" 1 hour agoJanuary 28, 2020
Some for the G75s have additional RAM slots on the bottom of the logic board. We can check is you give us your exact model. Try booting your machine with the tops ones out and see if you still have RAM as it looks like RAM showing thought when have those removed.
Answer to "What is the oily liquid under my MacBook Pro's heatsink?" 10 hours agoJanuary 28, 2020
You have a bad leaking heat sink and it need ti be replaced. MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Heat Sink Replacement
Answer to "Need a better DAW, suggestions?" 2 days agoJanuary 27, 2020
See if this will work on your PC: https://garagebandforpcwindows.com
Answer to "There are ants in my screen and some brown particles, how to clean?" 2 days agoJanuary 26, 2020
Here’s the guide on how to open it up and clean the ants and the ant doodoo (brown particles) off your screen: TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Motherboard and Screen Replacement
Answer to "How to connect a printer online" 3 days agoJanuary 26, 2020
First clear your printer cue. I could tell you more but I don’t know what computer you have or your operating system or your model of printer.
Answer to "12 TB WD Power Connector Broken on Hard Drive?" 3 days agoJanuary 26, 2020
See if your part # on the controller board is 001-0A90601 You may have to replace the controller board. Here’s how that’s done: https://www.instructables.com/id/Success...-Hard-Drive-Controller-Replacement/
Answer to "iMac 27" 5K LCD Issue After Changing Power Supply" 3 days agoJanuary 26, 2020
To help isolate the issue, hook it up to an external monitor. If the external is showing the same, then you have a GPU issue.
Answer to "My model LV801 Shark isn't listed here. Can I replace its battery?" 3 days agoJanuary 26, 2020
See id this guide will help you: Shark Cordless Pet Perfect Battery Replacement
Answer to "Screen will not turn on when awoken from sleep" 4 days agoJanuary 25, 2020
Here are the remedies to try: http://osxdaily.com/2017/04/02/fix-black-screen-wake-sleep-mac/

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MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Logic Board Replacement 08/08/2019

Nope big job to replace it. Use Kapton tape to hold it in place. https://www.amazon.com/Retermit-Resistan...
Power Flower Garden Flowers Replacement 02/25/2019

Yes, I am still active.
MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 I/O Board Cable (Top) Replacement 02/18/2019

Cable need not be removed.
MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar Late 2016 Display Assembly Replacement 11/19/2018

I disagree with your difficulty level. I found this much harder than a standard display due to the size and number of tiny screws.
MacBook Air 13" Mid 2013 Logic Board Assembly Replacement 07/11/2018

This step is not needed
Apple Wireless Keyboard (A1255) Teardown 06/07/2018

Chacon what plastic piece?
Apple Wireless Keyboard (A1255) Teardown 11/22/2017

Chris, sounds like it is shorted out.
MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2017 Replace LOGO Baffle on the screen，替换屏幕底部LOGO挡板 Replacement 08/30/2017

I didn't manage to get it off without breaking it so had to order a new one. which was a peal and stick.
Beats Pill XL Battery Replacement 05/16/2017

It's under recall https://www.apple.com/support/beats-pill...
Google Pixel XL Teardown 10/24/2016

tpec01 Taiwan (Republic of China) hTC manufacturing is like

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