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iFixit programmer drills 60 small holes in MacBook Pro to help resolve overheating issues

This is somewhat psychotic. And it just might work. Per 9to5Mac, a programmer over at iFixit was able to resolve an overheating problem with a MacBook Pro notebook by drilling a ring of holes under each of its fans. With a 1/16” bit, the group drilled holes in the bottom case, under the fans (they […]

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iFixit completes teardown of 2014 iMac with 5K Retina display, posts findings

The cool cats at iFixit performed a full teardown of the 2014 iMac and found some nifty stuff. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the firm, which gave the 2014 iMac a Repairability Score of 5 out of 10, discovered that a fair number of the components were similar to the 2013 iMac. The SSD is […]

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Apple has yet to respond to 18,000+ signature regarding 2011 MacBook Pro GPU issues

If you have a 2011 MacBook Pro that’s been suffering from GPU failures and glitches, odds are Apple won’t be doing anything about it in the near future, in spite of an impressive petition campaign to see the issue addressed. Per 9to5Mac, an online petition calling for Apple to fix or replace affected machines has […]

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Leaked photos show possible components for upcoming iPad models

It’s the leaks that keep things interesting. Per AppleInsider, Taiwanese web site Apple.club.tw has posted images of what are apparently next-gen iPad components. The images include a new logic board, Touch ID hardware and cover glass with incorporated digitizer. Included among the supposedly leaked parts, interestingly enough, is a Touch ID fingerprint reader sporting a […]

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iFixit performs full teardown of 16GB 2014 iPod touch, finds similar components to larger capacity models

The 16GB 2014 iPod touch is out, it’s gotten some favorable feedback, is available for US$199 and apparently includes the same internal design and an identical rear facing iSight camera, a teardown of the device has revealed. Upon getting their mitts on the new iPod touch, the cool cats at iFixit performed a full teardown […]