Josh Forester

@theonlyjf

Josh Forester

2,327	Reputation
46	Solutions
10	Guides
Member Since 11/28/2010

Accepted Certifications

Microsoft Registered Refurbisher (RRP)

Votes

Teardowns I've Worked On

Uniden EXP 371 Teardown

Trolltech Greenphone Teardown

NEC WR8370N Wireless Router Teardown

Dollar Tree Calculator Teardown

Logitech K700 Keyboard Teardown

Monroe KA Teardown

PlayStation 4 Camera Teardown

My Guides

BlackBerry Storm LCD/Digitizer Replacement

BlackBerry Storm 9530 Logic/Motherboard Replacement

Motorola Droid X Rear Housing Replacement

Nokia 6555b Logic Board Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Battery Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Rear Housing Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Logic Board Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Speaker/Rear Camera Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Front Camera Replacement

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Battery Replacement

Guides I've Contributed To

Nintendo GameCube Top Case Replacement

Nintendo GameCube Motherboard Replacement

Nintendo GameCube Optical Laser Lens Replacement

Optical Laser Lens Power Adjustment

HTC Magic Speaker Replacement

Swimming Pool Maintenance

Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Battery Casing Disassembly

Canon EOS 5D Mark II LCD Window Replacement

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Trackpad Replacement

Samsung Propel Battery Replacement

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Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Front Camera Replacement

Nokia 6555b Logic Board Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Speaker/Rear Camera Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Logic Board Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Rear Housing Replacement

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Battery Replacement

Nintendo DS Lite Trigger Buttons Replacement

Nintendo DS Lite Motherboard Replacement

Nintendo DS Lite Battery Replacement

iPhone 5s LCD and Digitizer Replacement

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Where can I buy a replacement power button? 01/11/2013
I have a phone that the power button does not function at all. Searching Google the only places I could find parts are...
Where could I buy a replacement pressure contact? 07/06/2012
Where could I buy a replacement pressure contact for an iPhone 4s, the one that lies under the battery connector & has a...
Which direction to pry to remove battery from iPhone 4? 12/11/2011
Alright I have followed iFixIt's guide to replace the front assembly on an GSM iPhone 4, but 3 iPhone's I have messed up...
How do I Install New Home Button 01/01/2011
No where in the teardowns it shows how to remove the home button, or if it comes off. Is it glued on somehow? I need to...

Answers

Answer to "Why is my click wheel not able to be pressed once?" 07/22/2014
Most likely you need a new click wheel as this is the highest "abused" part on an iPod. Worst case scenario it's the logic board.
Answer to "volume on my iPhone 4s has stopped working." 07/22/2014
You are going to need to replace the volume/headphone flex assembly inside of the phone. If you have not worked inside of an iPhone before I would recommend taking it to a local repair shop to get diagnosed to make sure to find the exact problem. You might be lucky and it could be a loose connection.
Answer to "My phone will not stop crashing!" 07/22/2014
I would try and replace the battery, but this is most likely a logic board issue because of the age of this device. In my honest opinion I would upgrade.
Answer to "do I need a programmed key" 07/22/2014
Most locksmiths have systems to program your key, but the dealership might be your best option.
Answer to "Transferring music from secondhand iPod 4 to iPod 5" 07/22/2014
Best software for doing what you are stating is CopyTrans Manager (Click the words for the link to the official download page.) Directions are pretty straightforward and it much more simplistic than iTunes.
Answer to "Exact battery ground clip installation, iPhone 4s?" 07/22/2014
Place the grounding clip on top of the screw hole marked by the orange circle with the gold tab (shown by the red arrow) pointing down. Then attach the battery to the terminal and screw in the two screws as shown by the circles.
Answer to "phone emitted sparks while on charger" 07/22/2014
Most likely this was caused by a non-genuine Apple accessory, e.g. the cable or wall adapter. I have never seen sparks come from the outside of the phone, only time it has happened to me is inside of the iphone touch contacts near the battery. When it starts to get hot that is usually a sign of a short caused by water damage or a severe fall.
Answer to "anodized aluminum back panel" 10/22/2013
Yes they are sold at many places online. They range from $80-$150. Here's a trusted dealer to go through: http://www.etradesupply.com/apple/ipad/a...-ipad-4.html?limit=all Or use these guys to do it for you: http://www.iresq.com/ipad-repair/ipad-1g/ipad-back-case-repair-service.html http://www.ubreakifix.com/ipad-1-back-housing-repair/
Answer to "iPhone 5 screen is loose" 10/22/2013
I would recommend to either get a case that would not allow it to move. Like Dustin said you cannot just buy the glass and replace it that way. It requires very expensive equipment to do that. I would also look up your serial on Apple's website and see if it's under warranty. If it is, then schedule a Genuis Bar appointment at the nearest Apple store to see if they would swap out the part or phone for you. https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWar...
Answer to "Sim card not recognized. After replacing tray twice?" 10/22/2013
Have you tried getting a new SIM card?

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II LCD Window Replacement 12/14/2012

Sarcasm I hope?
iPhone 3G Battery Replacement 01/24/2012

Try using a pair of tweezers, or straighten out the cable and let it slide back in. Also is the tab lifted up?
Create a Micro-SIM to SIM Adapter 03/16/2011

Just a heads up, this could vary easily ruin your SIM card. Better off buying a SIM cutter, faster & exact results.

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