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My local game store asked me to look at a Xbox 360S Halo 4 edition. They had a customer give them the console. Customer...

I bought an external DVD drive to use with the Surface Pro. Sometimes the Surface recognizes the drive under My Computer,...

I have a Wii in for repair. When I plug it in, red power light comes on. Try to power it on, red power light goes out,...

I have an iPad 2 in for a digitizer replacement. I have a couple iPad 3 digitizers on hand. Can I use the iPad 3 digitizer...

Before just saying it's this or that, try the easiest troubleshooting repair by replacing the power cord. Then look for a local shop to fix it. They may be able to fix it faster than returning it to Sony.

As cheap as the complete glass/LCD assembly costs, don't waste your time trying to replace just the glass. You'll put more into all the extra glue and machines than it is worth

Yes, the laser is the only thing that needs to be replaced the majority of the time. Follow the directions on this site. The lasers run $12-$13

Please try just replacing the laser, not the entire optical drive. You can t just swap drives. The drive is locked to the motherboard. You would have to strip the drive key off the drive circuit board and install it on the new one. A lot of hassle and knowledge to do that. Anybody can replace the laser.

You can't just replace the optical drive. The drive is keyed (locked) to the motherboard. First start with replacing the laser. This is the easiest and cheapest step. Anyone can follow the guide on here to swap the laser. If that doesn't work, there may be an issue on the drive circuit board and that is harder to diagnose. To put a totally new drive in the console requires you stripping the key off the drive circuit board. This involves software, compatible computer and cords. Not something you should attempt if you're not computer savvy.

It would be helpful if you posted picks of the parts

These are two separate pieces. The smaller one goes along the front edge of the console on the bottom casing, under the disc drive, under the motherboard. Flip it around until you see how it aligns on the casing. The larger piece goes along the right edge, on the bottom casing under the motherboard. It attaches on the right side about 2 inches from the front leading edge and rests on the bottom of the casing.

Try this. Turn off the system. Unplug it. Plug it back in. Attempt to turn on and watch the lights closely. If the red light turns green for a split second and then flashes a yellow light for a split second, and then blinks red, you have the Yellow Light of Death (YLOD). Just follow the instructions found on here for the YLOD repair.

Looks like a frame does when you do a screen replacement. Should work.

I would guess it is soldered to the circuit board. If you don't have experience soldering, the repair may cost more than a new tablet.

All the immature comments aside, thank you Dustin for sharing the information.

Because there is no stress on the ribbon cables if you remove the screen. You’ll be moving the phone around trying to remove the adhesive, which would introduce the possibility of damaging the ribbon connectors.

Anybody have a solution to the front facing camera assembly not working? Changed out my buddies battery and now the front camera and ear speaker don't work.

This guide needs to be changed to Difficult. Removing the screen without breaking it will be challenging. If you are successful after that, the rest is easy.

Are steps 22-25 necessary just to replace the display?

I have to ask the same question. If just the glass display is broken, and you're heating it up to remove the glass, is it really necessary to remove everything? Doesn't like like it is necessary

You will need to pull back the anti-tamper seal along the rear left corner.

LOL! Love the guide, but could a bit more info.

I see some great results here. But I'm amazed everyone would remove the glass that is bonded to the whole LCD with LOCA glue, to reinstall the new glass with 3M tape along the borders.

This step is not needed.