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    iPad Pro Apple Pencil Magnetic Charger Bent

    I was charging my Apple Pencil 2 with my Ipad Pro (11 inches 2018) and the magnetic charger just bent by itself cracking the screen. Since my Apple Care+ expired two weeks ago and the support center said there was nothing they could do. They didn't give me an explanation about what could have...
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    Mac OS High Sierra is damaged

    Hello! I've been trying to upgrade to High Sierra for three days, unfortunately every time I try to install through App Store it says that the install app is damaged, I don't really know what to do, any advice?
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    getting rid of a damaged iPad

    What are my best options on getting rid of an old damaged (not able to being fixed), maybe tearing it apart to make it sellable parts?
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Repairing a damaged cMP casing

    I just bought another cMP 4,1 8-Core (2.26GHz) - Apple 5870 1GB GPU - 22GB - original BT card on an auction site - a steal! It was delivered by a courier company, and my excitement all evaporated as soon as I took the packaging off. F#$kers! Damn!! Bloody criminals. The couriers are...
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    Touch Pad Defect Brand New MBP

    It seems like there's a bright scratch on the top left of the touchpad on this new MacBook Pro that I just opened today. It is only visible from an angle in a lit room. The problem is that it is very distracting and is most prevalent from the angle that the laptop would normally be used from. Is...
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    iPhone 6 motherboard replaced, is it at risk?

    hello, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to iPhones. My iPhone 6 got wet and 20 minutes later it shut off. I took it to a shop where they took it apart and dried all the pieces. They said the motherboard was broken and needed to be replaced. 24 hours later I went to pick it up and they said...
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    iPhone X damage dent smudge crack out of the box

    First thing I did after opening my iPhone was revise it, analize it. I always do that and place them directly in a case afterwards (look at the soft cloth I used for doing this) Here are the pictures, there's a small dent at the bottom (se how light bends?). And close to it, a smudge which you...
  8. Toothpick134

    To sell? Or to fix? MacBook Pro

    Hi Everyone! I wanted to get some advice regarding my MacBook Pro's situation. (I'm in the UK) My MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015 was water damaged some months ago. Long story short I got the '?' folder and after some stressful visits to various repair stores I was told the data is...
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    How to sell a damaged MacBook Pro?

    I have the following machine that's been warped somehow - one of the bottom screws fell out somehow and it's been sitting in a closet for about a year (I got a newer laptop for work and personal use and forgot about it). Since then, it's warped as show in the pictures. Any recommendations on...
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    iPhone 6s screen replacement

    Hi Guys! I have a question to the iPhone 6s screen replacement procedure. If I would like to change my broken display , should I change the home button too or not? I heard about error 53 problem and that is caused by the home button. Is it enough to order a display only without home button...
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    Water Resistant? iPhone 7 Plus Takes a Brief Swim And Speakers Now Sound Awful

    Accidenally got my iPhone 7 Plus wet... now both speakers sound absolutely awful. Water stuck inside them? Or is my week old phone completely ****ed? Anyone else's phone bounce back from a similar experience?
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    got my iPhone 6s wet

    i went to a pool party and jumped in with my phone i immediately took it out and left it on the side. this was saturday afternoon. i finally got home on sunday night and put it in rice lol didn't seem wet anymore but i just hope it works can anyone tell me what else i can do? i don't have...
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    My Macbook Pro internal hard drive is damaged

    Let me tell you the entire story I was playing League of Legends with my friends, we just started the game and my screen froze on the pre game loading screen, it was completely frozen and my only option was to manually shut it down. When I shut it down, the apple logo would appear and the...
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    Selling Macbook Air 2013 parts: Any way to know which ones are still functional after spilling?

    Hi guys, I damaged my macbook air (2013) about 7 months ago. I spilled sugared tea on it and the screen went blank. I immediately unplugged the macbook from its charger. I took it apart, dried it by patting it down with toilet paper, and then carefully scrubbed them with an earbud doused in...
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    How good is Apple repair shop?

    Ive heard bunch of horror stories where people got their computers back even more damaged! How common is that? Tell me your experience/story! Did they fix it again? Any advice? What LOCATIONS should I avoid? (US)