Do-It-Yourself Laptop & iPod Repair, this is the self proclaimed title of ifixit’s excellent ‘fixit’ guides. If you have broke your computer or iPod, the fixit guides provide detailed disassembly instructions that will walk you through the whole process from start to finish. With pictures, step by step instructions, and occassionaly locations on where to buy replacement parts, ifixit is a great asset to keep in your toolbelt if you are a mac or iPod user; and we all know that nearly everyone is an iPod user these days. You don’t have to go far on a city street or country road to find a pair of the tell-tale white headphones.
Anyway, back to the point - the fixit guides are available for free online. As you read along, if you really need a special tool, ifixit also sells every part you see in the guides, and a whole lot more. Let’s face it, at some point your iPod will experience some troubles, and ifixit will provide some insight that may save you aggravation and money! Better yet, they also provide detailed reassembly instructions in case you can’t quite remember how you took everything apart.
The insight for today, visit ifixit. When you find the sad face on your iPod screen (it does exist), or your iPod has crashed and will not get beyond the apple logo, remember that someone out there might have a workaround! If you don’t need this information today, remember where to go in the future.
Thanks for the advice!
Hi all,
First of all I would like you mention that if you feel uncomfortable opening up a laptop, do not do that. You can break it. Never open your laptop if it’s still under warranty or you loose it.
BUT if you have some experience fixing computers, you can do that yourself. With a good disassembly guide it’s pretty easy.
I work mostly with Toshiba laptops and have created over 50 disassembly guides similar to iFixit guides. If you have to take apart a Toshiba laptop in the future, here’s some help:
Toshiba laptop disassembly guides
All my guides are free and you can use them any time. Good luck!
Thanks for the advice on Toshiba laptops! I’m sure readers will find this bit of information helpful - well, at least those with Toshibas.
Thanks a WHOLE lot for this tip, i really appreciate it
I’ve seen so many people try and open laptops and have ended up breaking it. Laptops are delicate and should be approached with care and the right tools.