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Display Needs to Warm Up? 416 Views / 1 Replies  
I have one of the early MBPs from spring of 2006. A few months ago I noticed that whenever I turn on the display, be it by powering up or just coming out of sleep, about 30-40 percent of the screen...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Jan 18, 2008 at 01:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
So where did you get your housing and how is the... 1,105 Views / 17 Replies  
So where did you get your housing and how is the quality?
Posted by Shawn_230, on Dec 13, 2006 at 11:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does anyone have any experience doing this... 1,105 Views / 17 Replies  
Does anyone have any experience doing this themselves?
Posted by Shawn_230, on Dec 9, 2006 at 08:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the quick response and the links mate,... 1,105 Views / 17 Replies  
Thanks for the quick response and the links mate, I'll look into them.

How hard is the actually taking apart of the machine? I've not done it before but I'm pretty savvy with this stuff and have...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Dec 8, 2006 at 04:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Replacing MBP Housing 1,105 Views / 17 Replies  
I realize this has been asked before and I searched but didn't really find the answer I wanted.

I somehow got a huge dent on the front of my laptop... right where the latch release button is for...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Dec 8, 2006 at 04:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the help. My main reason for doing... 1,146 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks for the help. My main reason for doing this is because I often close the lid when I'm moving the computer because my screen is a bit problematic and creaks a lot when I move the laptop. I just...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Nov 17, 2006 at 01:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
How do I do that? It shuts off when I close it. 1,146 Views / 6 Replies  
How do I do that? It shuts off when I close it.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Nov 16, 2006 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Disabling Sleep 1,146 Views / 6 Replies  
Is there some kind of utility that will keep my MBP from going to sleep when I close the laptop? Sort of like in Windows where you are given a choice whether you want your PC to sleep or just...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Nov 16, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's cool TETENAL... thanks for giving a... 431 Views / 3 Replies  
That's cool TETENAL... thanks for giving a helpful reply.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 28, 2006 at 11:32 PM, in Applications
Prevent Quicktime from streaming videos in Safari? 431 Views / 3 Replies  
Is there any way I can have VLC open and play these streaming files? Who would want to watch videos in such a small stupid window...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 28, 2006 at 10:19 PM, in Applications
They look just like the RadTech offerings...... 726 Views / 5 Replies  
They look just like the RadTech offerings... probably bought from the same Chinese vendor. :D

I'll check those out, thanks for the reply.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 24, 2006 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You don't have to be a jackass if you can't help.... 726 Views / 5 Replies  
You don't have to be a jackass if you can't help. If tightening a few screws can keep my $2,500 investment from rattling whenever I move it, should I not even ask just because you might be...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 24, 2006 at 02:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The Lid/Screen 726 Views / 5 Replies  
I know this is a common problem among MPB owners, or at least I know a few others have complained about this.

The top part of my MPB sits a few millimeters above the bottom part when closed which...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 23, 2006 at 12:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ypu want me to post it? 636 Views / 6 Replies  
Ypu want me to post it?
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 4, 2006 at 04:08 PM, in Applications
I don't think it's the RAM... I've had my modules... 636 Views / 6 Replies  
I don't think it's the RAM... I've had my modules for a few months and this problem is only a few days old. What I find weird is that only that one specific network at school makes it crash.

I'll...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 4, 2006 at 03:05 PM, in Applications
I realize I posted in the wrong forum... can... 636 Views / 6 Replies  
I realize I posted in the wrong forum... can someone kindly move it to the apps forum? I don't see a button to delete my post.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 4, 2006 at 02:14 AM, in Applications
Safari Majorly Screwed Up 636 Views / 6 Replies  
My Safari has been acting weird for a few days. I have two specific problems. At school when I connect to the WiFi, Safari crashes upon opening repeatedly. The only thing I can do is turn off the...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Oct 4, 2006 at 01:59 AM, in Applications
That's actually exactly what I tried last night... 2,946 Views / 6 Replies  
That's actually exactly what I tried last night and it worked, so thanks a lot. I just searched for iTunes in Spotlight and deleted that file and it worked.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Sep 1, 2006 at 04:42 PM, in macOS
Yeah, that's what I had found myself but it's... 2,946 Views / 6 Replies  
Yeah, that's what I had found myself but it's empty. Maybe it's for user-installed screensavers?
Posted by Shawn_230, on Sep 1, 2006 at 04:41 PM, in macOS
I tried finding the folder where the screensavers... 2,946 Views / 6 Replies  
I tried finding the folder where the screensavers are stored but I didn't find anything. There's one folder which looks like the one I'm after (User\Library\Screen Saver) but it's completely empty.
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Posted by Shawn_230, on Sep 1, 2006 at 06:42 AM, in macOS
Bump? I'd have thought these to be simple... 892 Views / 4 Replies  
Bump? I'd have thought these to be simple problems...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 29, 2006 at 08:30 PM, in macOS
System Preferences Keeps Crashing on Desktop/Screen Saver Window 2,946 Views / 6 Replies  
I switched from my old screensaver to the iTunes artwork one and as soon as I selected it, it closed and gave me an error report window. Now whenever I select it it freezes for like 3 seconds then...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 29, 2006 at 08:25 PM, in macOS
No help? These things are annoying me like... 892 Views / 4 Replies  
No help? These things are annoying me like there's no tomorrow.
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 7, 2006 at 11:32 PM, in macOS
Finder Window Location + Menu Bar Items 892 Views / 4 Replies  
I've got two seperate issues, but combined them into one to save some hassle for myself and others:

1. When I reboot and my Finder opens automatically, it's not centered in the middle of my...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 2, 2006 at 02:35 AM, in macOS
Lots of good information, thanks everyone. ... 702 Views / 12 Replies  
Lots of good information, thanks everyone.

One thing though... I read somewhere on here about people with new RAM doing tests with them. I remember reading that the tests took long so you'd have...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 2, 2006 at 02:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not new to the forums... I was a member but... 702 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm not new to the forums... I was a member but then my account got disabled and when I look at my old posts, it shows some gibberish username.

Anyway, I run regular old applications. For one, I...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 1, 2006 at 07:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Memory Not Performing Well? 702 Views / 12 Replies  
I upgraded my 512 megs of RAM on my 2.0GHz MBP to 2 gigs a while ago but I haven't noticed much of an increase in the performance.

Any ideas? Can I do some kind of test to make sure the modules...
Posted by Shawn_230, on Aug 1, 2006 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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