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How to Fix a Leaking KitchenAid Dishwasher & SAVE $100s with this $10 Fix
This article and video shows how to diagnose and repair a leaking KitchenAid Dishwasher. The part is only $10 and the repair is fairly easy.
Read more →January 12, 2020
How To Fix Almost Any Mac Software Problem Using these 4 Techniques
This How To article walks through 4 critical techniques to resolve almost every macOS software problem using proven tactics. Tips can be used with PC's too.
Read more →June 30, 2017
How To Replace the Rear Light Bulb of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra [Video]
How to replace the rear light bulb of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra - article with photos and a video that works through replacing the brake light. It's easy!
Read more →January 23, 2017
How To Replace the Side Mirror of a Hyundai Elantra
This article describes the process how to replace the side mirror of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra (or other model year). There is a video showing of the process.
Read more →March 22, 2016
How to Upgrade a MacBook Pro/Air SSD the EASY Way – TarDisk Pear Review
How to easily upgrade a MacBook Pro/Air SSD hard drive using flash storage solutions called TarDisk Pear 2.0. Review of TarDisk Pear 2.0 & how to install.
Read more →March 13, 2013
How To Fix a Broken iPhone Home Button – A Free & Easy Software Fix
Yesterday I received a panicked call from one of my daughters - "Daddy, my iPhone's home button is broken!" Tears and wailing ensued. But, as with any broken gadget, I was up for the challenge, knowing that I could either replace the iPhone home button myself or figure out some other way to breath a few extra days or weeks…
Read more →February 10, 2011
No Output Audio Devices Suddenly on your Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Try these 7 Fixes
How to fix audio issues on your Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Several items to try to correct no audio problems.
Read more →July 26, 2010
How To Install a Replacement Battery into an Apple iPhone 3GS
My iPhone 3GS has been showing signs of a dying battery for a month or so now. The symptoms included the battery depleting faster than normal, charging very quickly (because there wasn't much to "charge"), and the iPhone simply crashing when the battery was at 75-90% FULL. It would simply crash as I was doing some tasks, not even showing…
Read more →February 5, 2010
How To Upgrade an iMac G5’s Hard Drive – iFixit.com to the Rescue!
A few weeks ago, my daughter's (hand-me-down) 20" iMac G5 started acting up. It was showing the infamous "spinning beachball", was locking up, the fan was running a lot and loud and the machine was having kernel panics. I did a quick S.M.A.R.T. scan on it which is usually a good indication of the health (or lack there of) of…
Read more →November 12, 2008
Tip: Snapping a MacBook Pro or PowerBook Upper Case Back Together
I have, over the years, cracked open a few PowerBooks and MacBook Pros, either to change a DVD drive or to upgrade the Hard Drive. My latest upgrade I did was to put a 320 GB Hard Drive in my MacBook Pro. I actually got pretty quick at it as I had to do it a couple of times. There…
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