r/iMacRepair

I’ve done some research here and followed a couple post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/iMacRepair/s/kM6AP0ScpG

Is it actually work fixing? I’m not interested in getting into the thing
And all that talk about SSD HDD has me a little turned around.

edit: I don’t have any program disks. This came out of my MILs basement.

Also I’m a visual learner…anyone have a link to a video demo?

2010
iMac
A1311

Thanks.

I have a MacBook Air M4 with 256GB internal storage and I'm considering having the onboard NAND chips replaced to upgrade the storage to 1TB or 2TB.

Has anyone here actually had an M4 MacBook Air NAND/storage upgrade performed?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have:

• Upgraded an M4 MacBook Air from 256GB to 1TB/2TB
• Had the NAND chips replaced by a board-level repair specialist
• Done the upgrade successfully without replacing the entire logic board

If you've had it done, I'd love to know:

• What model/configuration you had
• Original → upgraded capacity
• Where you had it done
• Approximate cost
• Whether everything (macOS, FileVault, Touch ID, updates, etc.) continued working normally
• How reliable the upgrade has been since

I'm considering doing this rather than relying on an external SSD, so first-hand experiences with M4 specifically would be really helpful.

Hi, my laptop has been stuck in a startup options loop and despite me trying all of the following, there has been no success in resolving this issue:

- Trying recovery (Sequoia does not load onto the device to start up; it installs but the start up options loop still happens despite me clicking on Mactintosh HD to boot into the OS - clicking the continue button just causes a spinner to show then nothing happens.

- Safe mode does not boot

- I tried a DFU revive using Finder/Apple Configurator and despite the ”Mac Software Update” downloads, the DFU failed after about 1 hr with Error code 4042.

- It failed shortly after I got a broadcast message in the terminal: amai: Ace3UARPExternalDFUStagingComplete.

- Now after this failure, I cannot get the Macbook into DFU again and the MagSafe cable is flashing green (1 sec green on then off then on again in a loop)

- I tried discharging the battery by leaving the laptop unplugged for 8+ hours to no success, the MagSafe cable still does the same behavior and the laptop cannot enter DFU.

I took it to the Apple Authorized Repair and Service center and they could not diagnose the issue or do diagnosis because the laptop would not turn on.

Before the DFU Revive faile, the laptop was turning on.

This machine is out of Apple warranty.

Any pointers or help would be great, thank you

Running into an issue with my external SSD.

It works completely fine on my M1 MacBook Air, M1 iPad Pro, and iPhone. But when I plug it into my M4 MacBook Air, it doesn’t show up at all. not on the desktop, Finder or even in Disk Utility.

My pendrive, however, is working with all my devices :/

And this "problem" SSD works on literally every other device I plug it into, I've tried both ports, flipped the cable, and checked "Allow accessories to connect" in settings.

Any ideas or workarounds?

My friend accidentally had a cup of coffee spilled on his macbook and it died down after behaving weirdly. He took it to the Auth Service centre, after inspecting they said the motherboard needs to be replaced costing obv more than the buy price but they also said that it is working for now but might die down anytime in the future. Since it was working he got it back.

He is worried that it might die down anytime in the future. Anyone out here who has this rare but not so rare incident of spilling liquid on their macbook and then after getting it cleaned up inside out, using for a considerable time without any issues?

If anyone with a shared relatable incident would share their experience, it would be great!!

I know that most of us probably bought AppleCare for it. I was surprised that it came with no AppleCare. It does, however because of its design and promise come with easy fix ability. Has anyone been successful with fixing a broken MacBook Neo. I heard some people have even decided to change color on it and swap them putting the old colors for the keyboard the top and bottom of their Ne-Yo on eBay and sold them for anybody who wanted to swap to that color.

what the cheapest way i can replace it i’m broke and i need it for university…

i tried contacting apple support they are like come to store we will give you an quote like i don’t even have car to drive to the apple store… let alone enough funds to fix my macbook pro

i dont mind diy to some extent….

i have macbook pro m4 late 2024 (A3112)

I had my macbook in my backpack and water leaked in my backpack, i soon dried it and kept it in a tent shape, i tried turning it on after a while but it doesnt turn on, i've left for it to dry in a tent shape, what are the chances it'll turn back on in a few days?

Hello all, I hope you find this message to be a good use of your time because I would very much appreciate any assistance given

I found my step sisters old macbook pro in the garage and decided it might be good to use as like a home server or something, but upon booting it up (i've never worked with a macbook before) I come to understand it's locked by activation lock, I ask her for her assistance and that proved to be as of no help, I erased the macbook only to be suprised by activation lock once again ;-;

So now im kinda stumped because now I genuinely have no idea what to do... why are apple products even made in a way that renders them useless, aint that a climate issue? Anyways, is there anything I can do or am I cooked?

After Apple unveiled the Neo, I bought one with Touch ID around March. It has been my daily driver. I mostly used it for web browsing and running the MS Office suite. The experience was smooth until the keyboard failed. The control button failed out of nowhere. Luckily, it is still under warranty, and I won't have to pay a dime for the keyboard replacement.

I left it at the Apple store on August 2. Today I was informed that they replaced the keyboard and reset the OS, but it failed again. They placed an order for another one they would try replacing it again.

I have always been a Windows user. I never have to get any of my laptops repaired. I was really enthusiastic about venturing into the Mac ecosystem after using a couple of iPhones for several years. Now I am questioning my decision.