Chris Green

@chrisgreen

Chris Green

33,423	Reputación
717	Soluciones
45	Guías
Miembro Desde 11/10/09

Apple & Tech enthusiast, doing computer work for quite a long time. I've done work on just about everything, including ancient PC's, Macs, Cars, and just about everything in between.

Equipo

Master Techs

Working to save the public money and time.

Votos

276

Teardowns en Que He Trabajado

Xbox 360 Teardown

Xbox Teardown

Power Mac G4 Cube Teardown

Apple Studio Display M7649 Teardown

Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White Teardown

Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Teardown

NeXTstation Teardown

iMac G3 Model M4984 Teardown

Powermac G4 MDD (Mirrored Drive Doors) Teardown

LG Rumor LX260 Teardown

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iMac G3 Model M4984 RAM Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Optical Drive Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Logic Board Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Hard Drive Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Video Ram Replacement

iMac G3 Model M4984 Power Supply Replacement

Power Mac G4 MDD Case Replacement

Power Mac G4 MDD RAM Replacement

Power Mac G4 MDD AirPort Card Replacement

Power Mac G4 MDD Hard Drives Replacement

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iPod 2nd Generation Display Replacement

Nintendo 64 Metal Plate Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Battery (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Lower Casing (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Keypad Cover (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Upper Casing (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Camera (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Screen (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Speaker (CDMA) Replacement

Motorola Razr V3c Motherboard (CDMA) Replacement

Guías Completadas

iMac G3 Model M4984 RAM Replacement

Mac mini Model A1283 RAM Replacement

Preguntas

Can I use the back panel from a 5th Gen iPod Video? 18/08/11
I've had a broken 80GB classic buried in my closet that I found yesterday (I think it came with a lot of broken iPods that...
Bypassing The Guitar's Volume Knob 09/07/11
Hello, I recently dug up my old Squire Mini-Stratocaster guitar. It's been sitting in my house's attic for around 10...
How Do You Remove The Front Power Panel? 07/06/11
Hello, I have a Power Mac G5, and it isn't producing any sound (Out of the Internal Speaker) I noticed that there appears...
Which Power Supplies Are Compatible? 04/06/11
Earlier today, I picked up a broken PowerMac G5 from a flea market. It's a dual 1.8Ghz model from June 2004. (A1047) The...
What Type of Optical Drive Does It Use? 28/05/11
Hi, I'm about to buy a second-hand Black MacBook Core Duo to replace my PowerBook G4. It's used, and has a non-functional...
Can I Install in PS Capacitors With A Slightly Different Rating? 28/01/11
Recently, my monitor died. It refused to turn on, and after some research, I traced the problem to capacitors in the power...
Are the power supplies cross compatible? 16/01/11
Hi, just recently, I bought a used PS3 with the YLOD to fix, jailbreak, ect. The console is a CECHB01 (All Black, 20GB,...
Lock Button Not Responsive 25/09/10
So a few days ago, the lock button on my friend's iPhone 3GS stopped responding. When pressed, it does nothing. This makes...
Will controllers from a PAL console work on an NTSC console? 18/04/10
The console's have noteable physical differences, but the controller port appears to be the same. Will They?
Reluctant To Boot, Or Show Video. 19/03/10
Hi, I've had my mac mini since late October 09' and after a month or two, it started acting up. It might boot to a grey...

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Respuesta a "How can I get my gameboy advance bringerOk" 04/08/19
Unlike a lot of modern consoles, the original Gameboy Advance doesn’t have a backlit screen, this can make it a little hard to use in some places. Can you see the screen in a well-lit room? If so, you might just be experiencing expected behavior. It’s not incredibly uncommon for people to buy the screen from a newer Gameboy and swap it in to make these old consoles more playable.
Respuesta a "How to switch hard drive on different fat models?" 02/06/19
I’m speaking from some pretty rusty experience, but I believe that different PS3 fat models use the same types of hard drives (2.5” SATA) but in different orientations. Some versions of the console have the drive slide in with the connectors facing the direction of insertion, while others have the drive slide in with the connector on the side. For the later, you have to slide the drive in, then over to get it to engage. The drive is supposed to mount in a caddy, which slides into the system. If the caddy is missing (which I’m guessing yours is), it’s difficult but not impossible to get a drive into one of the sideways-mounted systems. I’ve used some folded up paper to hold the drive in place once I’ve finessed it into the connector.
Respuesta a "Need to reset SMC before every boot" 02/06/19
Once the mini boots up, is the clock correct? If not, you might need a new PRAM battery. Check out this guide to replace it. Also, what happens when you disconnect the hard drive ribbon cables from the logic board and power the computer up? It’s possible (but unlikely) that if a cable is faulty, weird boot issues like this could show up.
Respuesta a "Controller battery won't charge" 19/02/18
I've seen this happening with a Phantom 3 standard before. For me, it wasn't the battery or the cable, but the actual USB connector on the controller. It seemed like they didn't do a great job in the factory soldering the USB connector to the printed circuit board that it sits on. Once you've ruled out that your issue isn't a bad USB cable/charger, you may want to consider this. If you look at this picture, you'll see that the USB port is attached to a little circuit board that is wired to the rest of the controller. I was able to repair the connection between the USB connector and that board with a fine-tip soldering iron, if you're handy with a soldering iron you may want to try the same. If you aren't experienced with a soldeirng iron, I was able to find a replacement part on eBay (but nowhere else so order soon!). Good luck!
Respuesta a "Can you paint head spreader on corsair vengence led ram?" 19/02/17
You can paint the heat spreader, but there are a few things you'll need to take into consideration. First, a coat of paint will probably make them less effective at removing heat from the memory sticks. Second, you should be extra careful to avoid getting any paint on the electronics or the connector. Ideally you should remove the heat spreader before painting it. If you can't remove the heat spreader from the memory to paint it, then you should cover any exposed circuit board before painting. Some paints are conductive, and that can wreck havoc on electronics. You also need to be careful not to get paint on the electrical contacts where the RAM is inserted to the motherboard. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend painting the sticks because aside from appearance you risk damaging the memory at worst and degrading it's thermal performance at best. That being said, it's definitely possible to do.
Respuesta a "Where can I find headlights" 18/08/16
Are you looking for the actual headlamp assembly or bulbs? The bulbs should be available at any auto parts store, but the actual headlamp assembly seems to be more tricky. The GM part numbers are GM2502316 (driver side) and GM2503316 (passenger side), but I can't seem to find them in stock at reputable parts sites. I usually shop at RockAuto for stuff like this, and I'd be willing to bet that they'll restock eventually. There do appear to be a couple listings on eBay if you'd like to go that route. One thing to note is that all of the parts I've seen online are very pricy. Even though the XLR isn't a very common car, it may be a good idea to call up some of the local junkyards and see if they happen to have one of those cars that you can take the headlight assembly from. I've found that to be a great way to save money on otherwise expensive or hard-to-find parts.
Respuesta a "Broken some pins on the logic board" 05/06/16
If they're just bent (I can't tell for sure because the picture is a bit blurry) I would recommend using something like a small flathead screwdriver and gently attempting to straighten them. If you get it close enough, the cable should mate to the connector without much issue. Those look like they're just contacts and not pins so they don't need to be perfectly straight. According to what I've read those pins are for display power so they're pretty important.
Respuesta a "How do I replace a Fan Relay" 05/06/16
The radiator fan relay is located within the engine compartment fuse box. This is under the hood on the driver's side. I'm not sure which year car you have so I can't tell you for sure, but in your owner's manual (and possibly on the fuse box itself) you should be able to figure out what relay corresponds to your radiator fan. You should be able to find a suitable replacement at any auto parts store or website.
Respuesta a "Fuel pump reset button" 05/06/16
Check in the engine compartment fuse box, it should be near the battery under the hood. The cover should be pretty easy to remove. The fuel pump should be connected through a fuse in slot 48. If that fuse looks good, then you may want to check the fuel pump relay (also inside the engine compartment fuse box). The fuel pump relay is #18 in the fuse box. Start with the car off, and have somebody else put the key in the cars ignition and attempt to start the car while you listen to the relay. If you can hear this relay make a "clicking" noise as the car attempts to start, then it is working properly. If this doesn't solve the problem, make sure that the engine is actually turning when you attempt to start it. If you can hear the starter motor turning but the engine isn't turning (look at the belt) then the starter may not be engaging (in your car I believe this means that you must replace the whole starter). You can remove and test your starter to confirm whether or not the solenoid is engaging the starter....
Respuesta a "MacBook Pro TrackPad Scrolling Problem (click are ok but not scroll)" 05/06/16
You said click works, but can you also move the mouse pointer around with one finger? If so, test to see if other multitouch gestures work. If any of them work you can rule out the possibility of a hardware problem. There could also be an issue with Mac OS X settings that is causing multitouch not to work properly. If you have OS X install media (or the ability to create a bootable USB drive), boot the computer off of that and see if the gestures work in the OS X installer.

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Xbox 360 S Heat Sink Replacement 15/07/10

Uggghhhh, Microsoft is still using X-Clamps. Didn't they learn anything from the original 360?
iPhone 4 Teardown 22/06/10

Could it really be? Just a little bit of user-serviceability?
iPad FCC Teardown 10/04/10

Cita de Tom:

Yup, you're right. Didn't cross-check everything. Still wonder why the FCC version gets that chip and connector populated if they didn't put a cam on theirs. It could be just a debug port for non-production versions.

When they originally flash the firmware to the device, they have to put it in somewhere :)
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Teardown 10/04/10

ONYX might be the codename for the processor, or the codename of the GSM-based (AT&T) version of the phone.
Apple A4 Teardown 09/04/10

Cita de Edis0n:

Except for the WiFi chip, all others are from 2007 (or before), so Apple had this going on for some time.

Probably not, these chips were most likelly used in older iPods, and provide legacy support (Since AAC Encoding hasn't changed much i the past 5-7 years) and the touch drivers were most likelly for the older iPods and iPhones, with slightly different instructions.
PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown 04/04/10

What interface does the drive use? SATA, or a proprietary connection?
PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown 04/04/10

Cita de Threedays:

No modchip now success. this machine will be a flop unless someone finds a means to mod it.

There really isn't much modding that can be done, it supports ripping games to the hard drive, it can browse the internet, the only reason I can see to mod it, would be to restore playability for PS2/PS1 games.
iPad Wi-Fi Teardown 03/04/10

Since it has it's own power supply, will it still charge when connected to a USB port on a PC(Or a Mac)?
Power Mac G5 Processor and Cooling Unit Replacement 02/04/10

This is a great teardown/guide! you should email one of the iFixit staff members and have them post it so the whole community can see it!
iPad FCC Teardown 02/04/10

Cita de Kyle Wiens:

Most of the photos were inverted; we're fixing them all now and will be uploading soon.

This is great, I can't wait for the full teardown tommorow!

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