April 2013
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
6h 44m
English
book
The Unauthorized Guide to iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® Repair: A DIY Guide to Extending the Life of Your iDevices!
by Timothy L. Warner
Overview
DON’T JUNK IT, FIX IT--AND SAVE A FORTUNE!
The only reference & tutorial of its kind--in full
color!
Fix your own iPhone, iPad, or iPod with secret repair knowledge
Apple doesn’t want you to have! This groundbreaking,
full-color book shows you how to resurrect expensive Apple mobile
iDevices you thought were dead for good, and save a fortune.
Apple Certified Repair Technician Timothy L. Warner demystifies
everything about iDevice repair, presenting simple, step-by-step
procedures and hundreds of crisp, detailed, full-color
photos.
He’ll walk you through safely taking apart your iDevice,
replacing what’s broken, and reliably reassembling it.
You’ll learn where to get the tools and exactly how to use
them. Warner even reveals sources for broken Apple devices you can
fix at low cost--for yourself, or even for resale!
Replace All These iDevice Components:
• Battery
• Display
• SIM card
• Logic board
• Dock connector
Take Apart, Fix, and Reassemble:
• iPod nano (5th & 7th Gen)
• iPod touch (4th & 5th Gen)
• iPhone (3GS, 4, 4S, & 5)
• iPad (iPad 2, iPad 4th Gen, & iPad mini)
Fix Common Software-Related Failures:
• Emergency data recovery
• Jailbreaking
• Carrier unlocking
Do What Apple Never Intended:
• Resurrect a waterlogged iDevice
• Prepare an iDevice for resale
• Install non-Apple Store apps
• Perform out-of-warranty repairs
All technical content reviewed & approved by iFixit,
world leader in iDevice parts, tools, and repair
tutorials!
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