Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

crucial are the place for ram and ssds ... great stuff

crucial are the place for ram and ssds ... great stuff

Indeed - Just this second ordered 8 gig of ram for 50 squids. WELL cheap.

Thought my iPhone survived being fried by a stove yesterday but the camera's not working properly now and I can't email photos. Argh! No insurance and I can't afford to buy a new one!

get insurance now, wait for a couple weeks, then said phone got damaged.

that's a bit naughty!

or fraud, as its known in the trade.

Is it possible to get just a new trackpad for my macbook?

cheers Ed, that's why insurance goes up

Is it possible to get just a new trackpad for my macbook?

Im sure it is but if not an option would be to buy one of their USB trackpads.

Is it possible to get just a new trackpad for my macbook?
I took mine to the Apple store and they replaced it within 24 hrs and for free!

Don't suppose anyone has a spare power cable for a PowerBook?

What type? Round or MagSafe?

Round. Old school.

Can you change the volume thing on a ipod classic, Paul has a newish one but doesnt use it because he wants more volume, can you hack in to the newer ones?

Round. Old school.

big round or small round? pretty sure I have one of each somewhere, I'll have a look.

I think I have a spare, will have a rummage about, Joni...

also, with this whole turn up to apple store, get free repairs thing, do I need to find original paperwork or can I just take the computer? I've never been to apple store...

I think I have a spare, will have a rummage about, Joni...

Legend, cheers boss.
Fairly desperate btw. Imagine no foruming at home :-o

also, with this whole turn up to apple store, get free repairs thing, do I need to find original paperwork or can I just take the computer? I've never been to apple store...

just turn up I reckon* You can't buy the computer elsewhere so no need for them to check paperwork. The serial number will give them time of purchase etc

*Though I'm not sure, just guessing

Apple guarantee the computer regardless of who owns it (or has bought it second hand, etc). The history of the machine will be on their database, including the purchase date (1 year warranty as standard).

The only (slight) complication is transferring extended Apple Care from owner to owner, everything else is simples.

I used to buy machines on eBay that I knew were in an extended recall programs, I'd then take them to Apple to be given a brand new machine (sneaky).

^ smart!

^^ whyhadn'tithoughtofthat

ta. and ^^^ very sneaky!

I've just installed a new HD and a clean install of Lion, only to find apple have decided to flip the scroll direction on the track pad, how the bloody hell do I change it back!?

system prefs - trackpad?