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photogeek121

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  • -Sticky keys have been almost perfect- just had to loosen up the keyboard I guess. The backlight I took apart ~4 times, and now it looks ok (acceptable by me). Tinted it blue- it looks SUPER cool, and I also colored the sleep light. I'll email pics …
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Here goes it so far.... Took screen and plugged it in. Booted up, and I have apple logo but no backlight. Fine by me. Took computer completely apart (cleaned keyboard keyboard backlight). Aligned it wrong, so will have to fix that.... Screwed in di…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • I got the laptop today (in fact, I am writing this on it) Turned it on, started, everything works fine. Then I started typing.... And the keys stick. Strong evidence of liquid damage on all keys right of P. All the keys work, superdrive works.... W…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Thanks for the reply (unfortunately I forgot to check back and ordered the screen today) Apart from ordering the parts I have been in contact with the seller. He states the the display got fractured and was run without glass for a while. Eventually…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Actually- do you happen to know for sure wether the displays are compatible? Ive heard both ways on it... Thanks -Thomas
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Ok, lost the bids on that, but today I finally got something. I managed to score this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-MacBook-Pro-15-Unibody-Laptop-A1286-Damaged-Screen-for-Parts-or-Repair-/200754543657?pt=Apple_Laptops&hash=item2ebde73c29#ht_402…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • I say agree :) Probably needs a new HDD as well. Finally found one posted in a completely wrong section that has no bids. $500 post 2009 MBP.
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Why? Why must ebay be so fickle?? Everything is increasingly more broken. Like this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/320900200063?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1413) which will need a new display (and/or) LDVS cable, airpor…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • http://www.ebay.com/itm/Broken-A1286-macbook-pro-2-53GHz-for-parts-repair-/150808361192?pt=Apple_Laptops&hash=item231ce0f8e8#ht_13056wt_1413 Water damaged book any good?
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Haha, $150 was the price point I thought of too. If anything the airport in a friends laptop is starting to go on the fritz so I might be able to fix it.. Thanks :)
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Oh gosh, I'm back again (you just cant get rid of me!) Found a strange listing on ebay, deep in the PC side.... The guy had posted a blurred, tiny shot of what looked like an acer laptop, and listed it as an apple. I put it on the watch list and as…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • I doubt he has done the ram thing himself, but maybe at applecare he might have, who knows what he has done? Lol, and look what I found scoping other computers :) http://www.ebay.com/itm/170831082162?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m143…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Ok- here goes: Got an answer back from the seller on the startup process he quotes "Hi, Usually it would make 3 beeps and show the apple logo, then show a black screen. this happened pretty much every time i tried to boot. Some veeeeery rare o…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Thank you so much for your help- I will be sure to check back and tell you what I got. If it is to be sold, I would probably take out the screen and top and sell it as 2 parts- the screens seem to be going for around $150 pulled from a working machi…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Also- what would you say about macs that have worked fine but suddenly will not start or turn on? There seems to be a lot of them- are they mostly logic board failures?
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Ok- ill wait for an answer from the seller, and see what turns up. I think though, If it is not bid up much by the end, It might be worth a shot. If it fails on me, I can sell the bad board for around $100 probably, the screen for $150, top case fo…
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012
  • Ok... Thanks for the answer. What would you suppose this would be- a logic board issue? It seems doubtful as he says it boots up occasionally. I am contacting the seller to get more info. If it turns out to be kernel panics rather than a completely …
    in Fix RAM slot on MBP 2009? ASAP!! Comment by photogeek121 May 2012