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2011 Mac Mini Gets Innards Fondled

I know I am not the only one that has ever looked at a new gadget like the Mac Mini that was updated this week and wondered what it was like on the inside. Thankfully, we don’t have to void our own warranties on the new and cool gear on…

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July 22nd, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

iFixit iPad 2 Teardown Reveals Guts, Brains of Apple’s Latest Tablet

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The second a new gadget comes out, you can always rely on the iFixit guys to rip it apart the same day. They’re actually still putting the finishing touches on their iPad 2 teardown, but it’s complete enough now to share some of the pics and details found inside.…

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March 11th, 2011 by: Technabob

New Macbook Air Ripped Apart by Ifixit

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Just a day after Apple’s reveal of their new MacBook Air, the guys over at iFixit have already done their teardown of the 11.6-inch version, splaying the guts of the 21st-century aluminum marvel for all to see.

According the iFixit crew, Apple made this model much harder to get into…

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October 21st, 2010 by: Technabob

Broken iPhone 3g Screen? Check Out This DIY Repair

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Did you just break the screen of you beloved iPhone? Annoyed at paying $200 to have Apple replace the screen? Well, Morten Skogly will give you the means to repair your screen yourself, DIY style.

One of the most common mishaps of having an iPhone is that sometimes they fall…

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July 30th, 2010 by: Range

10-Year Old Kid Repairs Cracked iPhone Glass for $22

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When the screen of your iPhone gets cracked, the usual option entails going to an Apple store and shelling out big bucks to get your iPhone repaired. Sure, repair kits are readily available, but how easy are they to use? Take a look at this 10-year old who managed to…

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May 25th, 2010 by: Range

Sugru: Mod Your World

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Sugru might look like normal everyday clay but actually it’s a silicone polymer that cures at room temperature. Why is it so special? Well it can be molded in to any shape and stuck on to metal, ceramic, wood, leather and plastic! It sticks on to the object like it…

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December 15th, 2009 by: P. Blandino

Clearview: One Software to Fix Them All

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Ah, software problems. We’ve all experienced them in varying degrees – sometimes it’s just a stupid online video that won’t load, and sometimes the operating system itself gives up. Now imagine a future where programs can still be compromised, or attacked, but will no longer crash or hang. A group…

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October 30th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Computer Repair Book Educates Through the Power of Flowcharts

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Let it be known that on this great and blindingly sunny morning I accomplished yet another first here at technabob: I got dibs on the word flowchart…. As unbelievable as that sounds this is indeed the first post here that contains that superficially geeky word. But a flowchart itself,

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September 1st, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Microsoft Offers Free Repairs for Early Xbox 360 Consoles

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I guess good things come in threes from Microsoft. First, the Zune was revealed to be just $229.99, then the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive announced for under $200, and now they’re offering to repair any Xbox 360 manufactured prior to 1/1/2006 for free by extending the warranty on those machines…

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September 21st, 2006 by: Technabob

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