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Device Repair Blog

Tips, guides, and news from the MackTechs repair bench

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We Repaired an iPhone 13 with Odd Chemical Smell

A customer came in with an odd issue, their iPhone 13 Pro Max was emitting a chemical smell. The phone would sometimes shut off during use because the…

May 23, 2024
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Facebook Referral Leads to Expert PlayStation 5 HDMI Repair

Introduction:Our journey with this PlayStation 5 repair began when a customer, who discovered us through Facebook, approached us with concerns about their overheating console and HDMI connectivity issues.…

May 3, 2024
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iPad Charge Port Loose and Something Stuck in it

It is a story we have heard many times, the charge port is loose on an iPad. In this case the iPad charge port was loose, and a…

Apr 18, 2024
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M1 Air Thermal Camera Image
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M1 Air CPU Damage

While our success rate with logic board repair is quite high, there are times where logic boards are just not repairable. It seems only fair to highlight one…

Mar 14, 2024
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iPhone XR Cracked Back Housing
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iPhone XR Important Data Repair

Sometimes there are cases when the iPhone itself may not be worth repairing, but the data on the phone is valuable enough to make recovery necessary. This was…

Feb 16, 2024
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Nintendo Switch Lite Repaired
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Solving Nintendo Switch Lite Charging, SD Card, and Joystick Issues

Welcome to an in-depth exploration of a recent challenge we encountered—a Nintendo Switch Lite repair brought to us by a return customer. This case study not only showcases…

Feb 1, 2024
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iPhone 13 Repair: Quick Turnaround for Cracked Screen and No Power

We see our share of MacBook screens cracked because an iPhone or other smaller device is dropped on them. The classic example is that the MacBook is on…

Jan 5, 2024
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New HDMI Port Installed PS5
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Overheating Playstation 5 With No Video Repair

A PlayStation 5 came to us with no video and the description of overheating issues. The PS5 in question was overheating and then suffered a significant drop, resulting…

Dec 29, 2023
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MacBook Air with liquid damaged trackpad removed.
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Restoring a Water-Damaged M1 MacBook Air

In the world of Mac repair, challenges can emerge unexpectedly, and each case brings its unique story. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and…

Sep 20, 2023
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