Ben

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Member Since 11/04/2011

I'm a 20 year old engineering student in renewable energies. Since I was a child I've always loved to tear down electronic devices such as my electric RC car. Later I discovered Apple then iFixit, I've about 10 Apple devices and I love to take care of them.

I also love helicopters as for generation, my family has worked for one of the leading helicopter manufacturer, which produce the Tiger (my favorite) and many other military or civil helicopters

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Completed Guides

MacBook Unibody Model A1278 Front Display Glass Replacement

MacBook Unibody Model A1278 Heat Sink Replacement

iPhone 3G Battery Replacement

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Heat Sink Replacement

MacBook Unibody Model A1278 Fan Replacement

Questions

Which glass for this one? 12/01/2012
Hi guys. My screen is broken and I am going to replace the glass following your guide. However, I'm not sure about the screen...
Random safe boot, reverse caps lock, and running slow-motion 09/21/2012
Hello, I own a 2008 macbook unibody running Lion. Back from holidays, I started it and it booted into safe mode twice before ...
LG TV goes to standby by itself 09/20/2012
Hello, I have a 2 years old LG LCD TV 22LD350 (warranty over). Few months ago, it has started going to sleep by itself, once ...
MacBook doesn't start up and goes to sleep [PLEASE] 06/16/2012
Hello guys, I'm having serious problem with my MacBook. Since fees days, it was going to sleep randomly as I was working on i...
iMac G4 dead motherboard. Anyone interested? 12/20/2011
I found what seems to be an iMac G4 dead motherboard. It is quite damaged but I wonder if there is anything interesting on it...
Is there any "warranty void" sticker in iPhone 4S? 12/19/2011
Hi, Is there any "warranty void if removed" sticker inside the iPhone 4S or any other way for Apple to determine it ? I need ...
iMac gives electric shock 12/06/2011
Since I bought my used iMac last summer, I've noticed such a unpleasant and painful issue with it. It constantly gives me sma...
No Brand on RAM 11/28/2011
I bought two RAM sticks of 4GB each on ebay. The seller was very well rated, he told me it was "Major Brand" so I didn't worr...
Should I down clock my RAM? 11/28/2011
Hi, I have used DDR3 at 1333MHz from a 2011 Macbook Pro. I'd like to upgrade a 2008 macbook unibody which bus is clocked at 1...
Can anyone confirm the type of this Samsung RAM? 11/22/2011
Hello again, I bought two ram sticks and I'd like to know how to read them to determine their specs. They have a SODIMM size ...

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Answer to: Trackpad Click Doesn't Work 12/01/2012
Hi name, Firstly, you can set the trackpad in System Preferences to click using "Touch to click". That will temporarily solve your problem. You can try disconnecting and reconnecting the trackpad ribbon cable. Depending on you macbook model, once you opened the bottom cover, try disconnecting the ribbon cable following step 8 of the following guide : MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Trackpad Replacement
Answer to: How to turn off iPhone through itunes? 12/01/2012
Hi Milos, What do you mean by turn it off and on ? from sleep mode ? If you mean power, the only only way power your iphone on/off is using the power button on the top of the iphone. You can also power it on by plugging it. To power it off you have to wait for the battery to be empty. If your iphone is jailbroken, you can install SBSetting via cydia, it has an option to power off the iphone. If you mean turn on/off to sleep mode, you can use either the power or home button to wake it. I recommend replacing the defective button, tell me exactly the one that is defective : - the black one on the bottom of the device ? on the front pannel ? - or the metal one on top of the device ?
Answer to: MacBook doesn't start up and goes to sleep [PLEASE] 06/21/2012
I've also managed to get the kernel.log file to try to identify the reason of the problem. Here is an extract of what happens every time I try to wake it. Jun 17 23:13:07 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: Wake reason: ? (User) Jun 17 23:13:07 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 0 Jun 17 23:13:07 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 5 Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: a6:75:a7:a1:ee:bc MAC AUTH succeeded Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0 Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1 Jun 17 23:13:08 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to a6:75:a7:a1:ee:bc Jun 17 23:13:09 MacBook-de-Jennifer kernel[0]: AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::handl...
Answer to: How can I replace the rear display housing, part number 922-7898? 12/23/2011
No it is probably not covered by Apple Care. It's not easy at all. First you'd need to find a replacement one, which probably means buying an entire display assembly, then you'd need to take of the glass by melting the glue all around it with a heat gun, which is risky, you could damage the rubber or the lcd itself. if you want to make your own opinion, here is the guide for a unibody macbook : MacBook Unibody Model A1278 LCD Panel Replacement
Answer to: Is there any way to reset the iPod? 12/23/2011
- Toggle the hold switch on and off. (slide it to hold, then turn it off again) - Press and hold the Menu and Center buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds Hope it helps
Answer to: I can't install updates or Flash Player 12/23/2011
Hi, try to follow this guide to see if it helps : Link
Answer to: battery will not charge after water damage 12/23/2011
It's highly recommended to replace the battery after a water damage. Batteries don't really like being short circuited, it could be dangerous to continue using it. And it's cheap. If you mean iPhone 1G (the one with aluminum back), you should get a battery like this one : iPhone Gen 1 Replacement Battery If you mean iPhone 3G (actually the 2nd generation), you should get this battery : iPhone 3G Replacement Battery
Answer to: I cant log in 12/23/2011
Mhmm, what do you mean by "bad" ? If he just created an other account from your account, what he probably did, log in it and simply delete his account from the preferences panel. Unless he changed your own password or created an other administrator account, loged in it, and delete your account... Now if it happened, I can just advice you to reset the password using the original OS X installation DVD, which means you own the mac, it's a "thief-security". If the CD is bad, then go to the Apple Store and explain them, they'll reset your password.
Answer to: How do I reconnect the motherboard ribbon cables? 12/23/2011
With your finger ? If you disconnected it by prying it with a spudger, just put it back by pressing the connector to its socket, but verify is well lined up.
Answer to: Where can I buy a iPod nano 5g wheel replacement 12/20/2011
I found one by googling "buy iPod nano part" Here It is expensive but you'd probably be able to find less expensive or non genuine one. Good luck