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hardware issue

  1. geach

    16’ MacBook Pro Dies - Only a year old - I have to pay $700

    Any advice for me….. I bought the 16’’ macbook pro last June. Worked absolutely fine up until this last week. I closed the screen after working friday, came back to a dead computer monday. Nothing would work to get it turned on. It’s never lagged, overheated, been dropped, no water damage. I...
  2. Scorpion2782

    Mac mini mid 2011 random reboot

    I bought a Mac Mini mid 2011 and sometimes i have an hard reboot. I thought it was a power problem and I replaced it but nothing seems to have changed. If i execute log show --predicate 'eventMessage contains "Previous shutdown cause"' --last 1h the result is kernel: (AppleSMC) Previous...
  3. petroseng

    After i replaced my burned speaker it burned again!! macbook pro mid 2014

    Good evening, im a macbook pro mid 2014 owner. One year before i noticed a weird sound on my macbook pro left speaker something like cliping at the high frequencies. Its hard to explain i will post a video with the hope tou help you understand it. So i went to greek authorised apple service they...
  4. parkeplace

    iPad Pro IOS 12 Upgrade/Recover error(9) issue resolved!

    I received my ipad pro as a gift 14 months ago. It has worked fine since I received it, until ios 12 was pushed to it. The device was unable to upgrade nor recover to the new version. It kept failing with error(9) code. This code references a problem with the Itunes version, the USB...
  5. ndchung

    MBA 2015 - need help diagnosing & fixing this problem

    Hello! I purchased a refurbished 2015 MBA about a year ago in the states. Since then I have been using while traveling and it's been working fine. When I came to Uganda however, the challenges began. First, the original charger stopped working. I replaced the charger and got a compatible...
  6. FabTBC

    Noise when opening MacBook Pro lid

    I have a 13 inch 2016 MacBook Pro with TB and have noticed that when opening the lid of my laptop after it was fully shut, that occasionally I will hear a noise (as if something is shifting in the display) and feel something moving inside. There have been reports that when you shake the laptop...
  7. FabTBC

    2016 MacBook Pro (13') TB Creaking Noise

    Just realised this during the past couple of days. Recently when having my MacBook Pro placed on a desk and resting my palms somewhat firmly, upon raising my palm I hear a creaking noise. It's hard to describe. Similar to the sound of metal expanding due to different temperatures. Is this a...
  8. Z

    iPhone X IphoneX screen problem (water mark)

    Have any of you experienced the same problem? 1. you have to set the screen setting to the darkest. 2. pick the same wallpaper as the video showed. (some other wall paper has the same issue) 3. Press and drag on the screen a I did in the video, look at the top left. My question: is that a...
  9. AppleMacFinder

    MBP 1,1-10,2 Force 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 with failed AMD GPU to ALWAYS use Intel integrated GPU (EFI variable fix)

    If you don't have time to read my story (which also describes some interesting technical approaches) just scroll down this thread until a "100% WORKING SOLUTION" text Discrete AMD GPU of my 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 has finally failed because of the reasons mentioned here (...
  10. FelixTheFinn

    MBP late 2013 screen shut off issue

    Dear Forum, I apologize if this is posted in a wrong part of the forum. I'm a new member, so if hardware issues are meant to be elsewhere, I'd ask the nearest moderator to move it to the appropriate section. Until then, answers or possible solutions to my problem are very much appreciated. A...
  11. nnygaard

    iMac late 2013 pink screen flicker/blinking

    Hey there. Just thought I´d check in here to see if anyone have experienced the issue I currently am. 2 weeks ago my mac, started having weird pink shadows on the top and buttom of windows. (mostly visible with dark desktop bg) Even worse; When I'm using programs with a white background or...
  12. N

    iPhone Downgraded from iOS 10 b2 to iOS 9.3.3 WORST IDEA

    So my iPhone 6S Plus was running the iOS 10 public beta 2. I finally decided the hell with it let me get rid of this beta and go on 9.3.3. Apparently that was a BAD idea. My "phone" app instantly crashes whenever I try to open it, but after 3-5 times it will open. Or if I open up multitask and...
  13. A

    Macbook Pro 13" (medio 2010) won't charge

    So, I buy this used MBP 13 (medio 2010) with a bulging battery for next to nothing. With great force I open it up and have the bulging battery removed. Afterwards it boots all fine, albeit very slowly. It works like that for a couple of days until it completely stops working. Now, the light on...