Graphics Issues on Late-2011 17″ MacBook Pro
byI had read about there being a widely-reported issue with 2011 MacBook Pro’s having graphics chip failures but I had been lucky as to…
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How to Replace the Display on Late-2011 17-Inch Unibody MacBook Pro A1297
byFollow along as I replace the entire display assembly on my Late-2011 MacBook Pro. I accidentally dropped a scissors over my MacBook and it…
How to Upgrade the Hard Drive on Your Mac, Install Mavericks, and Copy Your Data Over
byThis post isn’t about how to physically upgrade the Hard Drive on your Mac (ifixit.com gives a great tutorial here) I wanted to give an…
How to Fix a Flickering Screen on a 15 MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo
byIf your MacBook Pro’s screen flickers when you adjust the angle of the screen then you likely have a short in the inverter cable,…
How to Replace Apple MacBook RAM with Non-Apple-Specific RAM
byApple may make you feel like you cannot put non-Apple branded RAM in your MacBook but RAM is the same and you can put…
HP Copies The MacBook Pro
byI was just in Costco and had to do a double-take at how familiar HP has designed their laptops to look just like Apple’s…
How to Repair a Fraying MacBook Power Cord – Take 2
byPreviously (here) I wrote a blog post on how to repair a fraying MacBook power cord and took the easy way out–by simply supporting…
How to Repair a Fraying MacBook Power Cord
byHardware: MacBook Power adapter electrical tape 1/2″ Head Shrink Tubing Fraying MacBook power cord Confession Time, 12/22/13: Now that I’ve repaired this cord in the…
How to Remove and Replace Keyboard Keys on a Unibody MacBook Pro
byHow to remove and replace keyboard keys on your MacBook Pro Hardware: Unibody MacBook Pro (any size: 13″, 15″, 17″) any Macbook Pro (older…
Photoshop CS4 Graphics Issues on a Late-2011 17″ MacBook Pro
byHardware: Late 2011 17″ MacBook Pro (MacbookPro8,3), Intel Core i7, 2.5 GHz, Model Number: A1297 A couple times now the graphics on my MacBook Pro have gone…