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Pepsidog

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6. You are correct. I ruined one by breaking a cable and it's not really worth getting fixed. Gotta

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 07:13 PM

Jun 2022

take it slow, have the right tools, and make sure you keep the parts especially the screws in safe place so as to not lose the parts. The ifixit people are pretty amazing at how fast they can replace parts. My son is an orthopedic surgery resident so I will start letting him use his steady hands to make future repairs.

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Took my daughters old 2011-2014 MBP and put in 500gb SSD and 16gb RAM and now they are fast as [View all] Pepsidog Jun 2022 OP

Congrats! usonian Jun 2022 #1

Just paid $175 for MBP in great condition off FB Marketplace. Hopefully it works as good as it look. Pepsidog Jun 2022 #4

Did the same thing with our 2012 Mac Mini. Went to 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM kysrsoze Jun 2022 #2

Great idea. I might try it. Pepsidog Jun 2022 #5

iFixit.com CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #3

You are correct. I ruined one by breaking a cable and it's not really worth getting fixed. Gotta Pepsidog Jun 2022 #6

YMMV, but there's Linux usonian Jun 2022 #7

love the old stuff. first they wanted u to tinker . now its all glued shut. build it urself ,do AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #8