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How To: Repair a MacBook Air - MagSafe board removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Air - Logic board removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Air - Hard drive removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Air - Battery removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Air - Bottom case removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - MagSafe board removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Left speaker removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Airport module removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Keyboard removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Top case removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Battery removal
PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.
How To: Take apart a MacBook display
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of taking apart your 13" MacBook's display quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their MacBooks without actually disassembling their units. Replace your own display with this video tutorial.
How To: Remove the top case and keyboard from a 13" MacBook
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing your 13" MacBook's top case both quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their MacBooks without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Watercool a PC
If you've never dabbled in water cooling, it's all about removing heat from the components in your PC using water instead of air–although instead of having a "cooling jacket" designed into the engine block, you attach a waterblock to the component you want to cool on your motherboard (or GPU, HD, memory, etc) in place of a heatsink, along with a set of tubes, a heat exchanger (i.e., radiator) along with a pump to move your coolant. In this video, you'll learn the fundamentals of watercooling ...
How To: Repair scratched CDs and DVDs with sandpaper
Have a Playstation game, or any other disc, that just won't play? In this how-to video, you'll learn how to repair damaged and scratched optical media (e.g., DVDs & CDs) using sandpaper and rubbing compound. Check it out.
How To: Use an Apple keyboard in Windows XP
If, for whatever reason, you'd like to use a Mac keyboard under Windows XP, you'll be happy to know you can. This tutorial from PCMech will show you how, as well as how to make your Mac keyboard act like a regular Windows keyboard with the SharpKeys remapping tool.
How To: Write data to a CD or DVD under Linux
In this Linux tutorial, you'll learn how to write data to, and retrieve data from, optical discs like CD-ROMs and DVDs as well as how to write .iso disk image files. Get started burning your own media under the Linux Mint desktop distrubtion with this how-to.
How To: Wash your Apple keyboard in the dishwasher
Your Apple computer keyboard, over time, can accumulate quite a lot of dirt and sticky gunk. It is only natural, then, that you should want to clean it from time to time. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig talks about his success in putting his Mac keyboard in the dishwasher and the risk you take when you try this extreme method. Take a look!
How To: Register and use your iLok with DigiDesign software
Digidesign has transitioned all of their plug-in software copy protection from floppy drive based key disks to copy protection authorizations that reside on the iLok technology provide by PACE. The following is some information about iLok technology.
How To: Use the Apple MacBook Air
The MacBook Air is ultra-thin, ultra-portable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions, of multiple wireless innovations, and of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.
How To: Set up MIDI digital music recording equipment
Cubase digital audio workstation supports lots of equipment and gear. Learn what you need to record MIDI music in Cubase in this free digital music recording video series.
How To: Overclock your Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 CPU
Is your Intel Core 2 Duo processor not fast enough to you? Want to obtain processor speeds in excess of 3.5GHz? This tutorial will walk you through the process of overclocking your Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 central processing unit by modifying your system's BIOS settings.
How To: Keep your computer free of dust
Dust, when it works its way into your computer, can cause a lot of problems. To prevent cooling or intermittent problems like system freezes, you should be cleaned every six to twelve months. In this tutorial, James Deslauriers shows you how to clear the dust from your PC.
How To: Take apart a Western Digital My Book enclosure
Ever wanted to take apart your Western Digital "My Book" enclosure? If you also happen to think that the drive inside that enclosure runs too hot, this brief how-to video will also guide you through the process of placing the drive in another enclosure with a fan and an eSATA port. As always, be careful, use a set of high-quality tools, and be certain to backup the data on your My Book hard drive.
How To: Fix a dead computer fan using motor oil
Ever had a computer fan that started to sound like it was grinding flour or mowing the lawn? In lieu of purchasing a replacement fan, you might try reviving it with motor oil, any average bottle of which will last for years and thousands of fans. Learn how in this video tutorial.
How To: Install a new internal hard drive in your MacBook
Have a new internal hard drive for your MacBook but not sure how to go about installing it? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how. The internal hard drive being installed in this video is the SATA Go hard drive.
How To: Reduce the noise in your desktop computer
Noticing a lot of excess noise coming from your desktop's tower? Check out this video and learn how to easily reduce the noise your computer makes.
How To: Hack a CD Rom drive and make it glow
Sometimes it can be annoying to have to put in a cd in the dark. No worries, this tutorial video will help you to illuminate that CD port with a few LED lights.
How To: Use MacBook and MacBook Pro trackpads
Watch this computer tutorial video to learn how to get the most out of your trackpad. This how-to video will make life easier with your new Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro laptop.
How To: Use Mac OS X shortcut keys
OS X has some easy shortcuts, just as Windows does. Watch this computer tutorial video to learn how to use them. This how-to video will help you use OS X's shortcut keys and allow you to use your computer faster.
How To: Clean up your registry
Your registry is probably a mess, but you don't even have to know what a registry is in order to clean it. Your PC will thank you and probably run a little better. Watch this computer tutorial video to learn how to clean your registry, and soon your computer will be running better.
How To: Use a USB flash drive
Find out what a USB flash drive is, how to use it and helpful tips on making the most out of this device. Tom Merritt will demystify any confusion about the USB flash drive, a most handy and reliable way to save your computer files.
How To: Fix the Vista power button
The shutdown button in Windows Vista doesn't actually shut down your computer. Watch this helpful computer tutorial video to learn how to fix your Vista power button so it does shut down your computer.
How To: Mod a Macbook Pro keyboard for Windows
If you're using Boot Camp to run Windows, you can remap the keyboard to make your life easier. This computer tutorial video will show you how to mod a Macbook Pro keyboard for Windows. These tips for remapping the keyboard will make using Boot Camp much easier.
How To: Take control of your command keys
Ever plug in a Windows keyboard to a Mac only to be frustrated by the swapped layout? This computer tutorial video shows you how to iron out the mix up with this quick tip. Watch this how-to video to learn how to easily make the transition from Mac to PC (and vice versa) by taking control of your command keys.
How To: Use your trackpad on MacBook
Watch this tutorial video to learn some tips that will make using your MacBook or MacBook Pro's trackpad easier and more effective. This how-to video is good for new MacBook owners who may not yet know how to use the trackpad well.
How To: Clean an Apple Mighty Mouse scroll ball
Do you have a Apple Might Mouse? After a few months, you'll notice that your scroll ball probably isn't working anymore. Well, check out this video to get that Apple Mighty Mouse scroll ball up and rolling. This involves a little disassembly, if you're worried about your warranty. There will be some Mighty Mouse cutting involved. But a dirty mouse is a bad one, so why not do what it takes to maneuver on your computer properly?
How To: Set up two monitors on one computer
This video will show you how to connect two monitors to one computer for more work space and comfortability.
How To: Stop your hard drive from vibrating
You know that really annoying whirring sound your computer makes when it's, well, working? That's due to your hard drive vibrating and creating a small noise while doing so. Luckily, you don't have to put up with a loud hard drive anymore.
How To: Fix a Dell XPS M140
This is a useful video on how to basically wipe your operating system and re install it to hopefully fix whatever is wrong with your computer. Don't forget to backup your files.