The latest Apple news from the experts in Mac, iPhone, iPod, and iPad Repair. This blog covers everything from new repair guide releases to tips and tricks to the latest take aparts on the newest gadgets.
June 8th, 2010
The Mac Media Center dream has come a long way over the years, but one of the major issues with that dream has been connectivity. That is to say a simple means of getting High Definition video output and Dolby Digital audio output to the TV. Since Macs do not currently support HDMI output, the previous solution was to run both audio and video cables to your TV or receiver. That solution isn’t for everyone, and is usually a mess.
Today we’re adding two new products to our store that address these problems. Both products are HDMI adapters that add HDMI output to the Mac.
The first product is a Mini DisplayPort with USB Audio to HDMI Adapter for $49.95.
The adapter works by integrating the Mini DisplayPort video source and USB audio source of the Mac into an HDMI output. Note that this adapter does not provide digital audio for compressed formats such as DTS digital or Dolby Digital.
The second product is a Mini DisplayPort with Toslink Audio to HDMI Adapter for $59.95.
This adapter works by integrating the Mini DisplayPort video source and digital audio source of the Mac into an HDMI output. This adapter supports compressed formats such as DTS digital or Dolby Digital.
The adapters are currently compatible with the following Mac models:
iMac (Late 2009)
iMac (Early 2009)
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Mid 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
Tags: adapter, display, imac, iPad 2, mac, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro
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June 3rd, 2010
Today we got in a small shipment of 24″ 3.06GHZ Refurbished iMacs. These are priced to move at $1149.95. The units have 1GB of ram and either a 500GB, 320GB, or 160GB hard drive. Only a few of each model are available, and they’ll likely move pretty quickly.
The units come with our standard one year warranty. They also qualify for free ground shipping.
The iMacs are available at the link below:
Apple 24 Inch Intel iMac Desktop 3.06GHZ Core 2 Duo MB398LL/A
Tags: apple, hard drive, imac, iPad 2, mac
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June 2nd, 2010
We’ve just gotten some new photos of some of the iPhone 4G parts. Specifically, these are photos of the back cover, glass digitizer, and midboard.
Note: The quality of these pictures is not great. We do not have these parts in our hands, and these photos were sent to us.
The digitizer resembles the 3G and 3Gs with the exception of a camera hole next to the top speaker. The back case doesn’t resemble anything we’ve seen so far. The photos do confirm these will likely be available in white.
One other note is that the model # of the device in these pictures is XXXXX. Usually that indicates a prototype model. Usually you don’t see prototype pictures so close to a model release, which makes us wonder if the iPhone 4G really will be released at WWDC.
Tags: glass, iPad 2, iphone, parts
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May 28th, 2010
When we initially offered iPad Repairs, we weren’t expecting a huge demand. Yes, iPads are mobile, but who is really going to drop and break their iPad? … That was the thinking anyways.
We were wrong.
On the weekend of the iPad W-Fi release, we had three reports of damaged iPads. Every day since then, we’ve had at least one damaged iPad in the shop. Today we got five new ones to add onto the list.
Demand has increased so much in fact that we’ve added a new full-time repair tech to our team.
So how are these iPads Breaking?
Almost all of the repairs we’ve seen to date are a result of people who have dropped their iPads and broken the glass. The stories mostly have a similar story of “It just slipped.” We’ve had several stories where friends were passing the iPad around and dropped it.
Our typical iPad repair cost is $129.95. ($99.95 for the iPad Glass + $30 labor)
The lesson here is simple. Get a nice case with some grip protection….otherwise you might end up being our patient.
iPad Repairs Stacking Up
Tags: glass, ipad, iPad 2, ipad repair, repair, Repairs
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May 21st, 2010
Today we released our iPad 3G Repair take apart video. This video will show you how to open up and take apart the iPad 3G to replace the various internal iPad parts. The video is broken up into the following sections:
1.) Opening the iPad 3G
2.) iPad 3G LCD Display
3.) Removal of the iPad 3G IO Cable
4.) iPad 3G Logic Board and MicroSIM Removal
5.) Speaker Assembly
The iPad 3G Repair video is available at the link below. The take apart is also embedded below in this blog post.
iPad Wi-Fi + 3G (A1337) Repair Guide
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Tags: 3g, display, ipad, iPad 2, LCD, logic, parts, repair, screen
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May 19th, 2010
A couple of blog posts ago, we discussed the difficulty of opening up the iPad without breaking the iPad clips holding the display to the midboard. In short, every iPad we had opened to that point required us to replace at least a few of the iPad clips as they easily broke when the iPad was opened up.
We’ve since come up with a solution to the problem with our iPad Opening Tool. The tool is basically a metal spudger with a machine filed end that gives it just the right thickness and strength to easily separate the the iPad display from the back case.
Since the implementation of this new tool, our techs have yet to break a single clip on an iPad repair. The credit for that goes both to the tool and experience as we’ve been seeing a pretty steady stream of broken iPads coming to our facility.
If you’re looking to do a repair yourself, the tool is available for $4.95 from our online store at the link below:
iPad Opening Tool for iPad Repair
Here are a few pictures of the tool being used in a repair.
Tags: display, ipad, iPad 2, ipad repair, mac, repair
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May 18th, 2010
Today we released two new iPod Repair videos. The videos are for the iPod Touch 3rd Generation and the iPod 2nd Generation.
These video guides show you how to completely disassemble the iPod Touch and the 2nd Generation iPod.
You can view the videos directly at the links below.
iPod Touch 3rd Gen (A1318)
iPod 2nd Generation
The videos are also embedded below:
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Tags: iPad 2, ipod, iPod repair, repair
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May 14th, 2010
It seems like every few months a new iPod comes out leaving the previous generation abandoned in a drawer somewhere. I’d venture to guess that most of you have at least one previous generation iPod sitting unused in some corner of your house or car. You could let the iPod rot a little longer in your drawer, or you could sell it on eBay, or you could do something useful with it.
While the old iPod may seem like a useless dinosaur to you, the hard drive inside the iPod could still be used as an external mini USB hard drive. Pop the hard drive out and into a micro enclosure, and you’ve instantly got an external hard drive. Even better is that the drive will be loaded with all your music!
We offer two types of enclosures to mount an iPod hard drive.
1.) Toshiba 1.8″ Drive Enclosure – $39.95 For the 1st – 4th Generation iPod.
2.) iPod Video Hard Drive Enclosure – $39.95 – For 5th Gen iPod Video
Tags: hard drive, iPad 2, ipod, mac, Macbook
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May 13th, 2010
Have you ever plugged your iPad into your USB port only to find out that it says it’s “Not Charging”? The problem is due to USB ports not liking the heavy power consumption required by the iPad. According to Apple, the iPad requires a 10W USB port to effectively charge the iPad.
QuickerTek has come up with a solution however…the iPad Charge Monitor.
According to the product info from QuickerTek, “The unit will turn on the USB port so that it will charge and the 4 LED’s on the unit shows that the iPad is charging and shows the charging current level or how fast it is charging. The more lights are on the more power being put out by the usb and thusly the faster your iPad is charging.”
The device works for all Apple iPad, iPhone, iTouch & all 30 pin connector iPods.
Pick up yours today for $29.95. iPad Charge Monitor
Tags: apple, ipad, iPad 2, iphone, ipod
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May 11th, 2010
Today we began offering iPad Silicon Case Protectors. The cases keep your Apple iPad safe and protected and provides a good grip for the iPad. The silicon cases are constructed from smooth, treated silicone that resists dirt and stains. The case gives easy access to all buttons and the dock connector so you don’t have to remove the skin.
The best part about the case is the price. The iPad silicon case skins are $7.95.
The products are available at the links below:
iPad Silicon Case Protector – Brown
iPad Silicon Case Protector – Black
iPad Silicon Case Protector – Red
Tags: apple, ipad, iPad 2
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