Have you turned on your MacBook Air computer and found that the screen was completely black or very dim? Maybe a flashlight held behind the screen shows a faint image of your desktop, and you can hear the computer boot up, everything appears to work just fine–except the screen is dark. This is usually caused …
Here’s an example of liquid damage where the Mac owner did everything right after someone spilled water on her computer. As we talked about before, Rice Isn’t The Answer, the key to saving your laptop after it gets wet is to act quickly. The computer was in our hands within hours of the accidental splashing. …
Broken LCDs aren’t the only cause of unusual colors and shapes on your screen. These green symbols on a white background appeared on an iMac screen that one of our customers brought in. The computer would only boot in safe mode and presented with this weird image on the display. From a distance, the screen …
Many Mac owners know the feeling: you just spilled something–water, tea, coffee, soda, or even wine–on your beloved computer, and now you’re panicking, hoping for the best, and searching for ways to fix it. Maybe your laptop won’t turn on, maybe your keyboard is not working, or your trackpad is malfunctioning, not to mention the …
We see a lot of computers come in with malfunctioning trackpads. This MacBook Pro trackpad is bowed and cracked, like something hit it. Miraculously, it still worked to move the cursor, but couldn’t click anymore. A closer look reveals that the trackpad is just a symptom of a larger problem with the battery. It had …