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  • iPod Nano 5th and 6th Generation Repair (Part 2)

    iPod Nano 5th and 6th Generation Repair (Part 2)

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    All right, lets continue with the iPod repairs. (For part 1 go here)

  • iPod Nano 5th and 6th Generation Repair (Part 1)

    iPod Nano 5th and 6th Generation Repair (Part 1)

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    I’ve been entrusted with the task of repairing two iPod Nanos with issues, one of them has a problematic click-wheel and the other one the power button is broken which means you can’t turn it on anymore. Both repairs were successful, and as usual here are some pictures on how they were repaired.

  • SNES DC Jack Repair

    SNES DC Jack Repair

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    Recently, I purchased an old Super Nintendo console system -SNES as commonly referred- to get some retro gaming action on. To my surprise, after hooking it up, I discovered that the power connector was broken, which prevented the power cable to supply the energy in a reliable way, sometimes the console wouldn’t even start.

  • iPad Mini Repair

    iPad Mini Repair

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    Recently I was asked to repair an iPad mini with a cracked front assembly, most commonly known as digitizer. I ordered the part from iFixit which has a great selection of replacement parts for everything Apple, and more recently items from other brands like Samsung. They include parts for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles as well.

  • HP MediaSmart Server Rebirth

    HP MediaSmart Server Rebirth

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    A friend of mine had an old HP MediaSmart Server. but it apparently had a bad power supply (the server didn’t boot when plugged into the wall), I asked for it and after some begging, he acceded to give it to me to see if I could do something with it. This signaled the start…