Fraser Valley iPhone Repair

iPad Repair??? Yes, I have repaired my first iPad First Gen this week. After repairing iPhones for the last year, it was only a matter of time before someone would ask me to repair their iPad even after I warned them I had never repaired one before. The iPad owner was my boss' friend who I had previously repaired his 3GS' Digitizer. He (or should I say a family member) had packed the iPad in their cosmetic bag and one of the cream bottle had leaked. The iPad was still working but would no longer charge. Cracking it open was a bit of a challenge and very similar to opening an iPod. There are 14 small metal clips around 3 of the sides. I managed to break 10 of them... Thankfully those clips are replaceable. Once open, we quickly realized that the cream had seeped in near the dock connector. I remove the dock connector assembly and Craig (my boss' brother who was assisting with the repair) cleaned it with "White Gas". This is the stuff used in Coleman Stoves. I w...

Water Damaged iPhone 4 Revived I had an interesting service call last week. A new customer called me after his iPhone 4 had entered a hot tub and was no longer turning on. The phone would get as far as the plug into iTunes screen when connected to a wall outlet but the second you unplugged it, it would die. Hooking it up to a computer was not providing enough power for it so it would not even turn on. In a last effort to troubleshoot the issue, which I thought was a lost cause, I replaced the phone's battery. To my surprise, the phone turned on. I was still very skeptical that all components would still be functional but yes, they were. We poked around and the WiFi, Bluetooth, speakers, proximity sensors and microphones were all working. The phone, except for its battery had survived the plunge. Note: As a lot of online post suggest, the owner of the phone had placed his phone into rice for a few days before calling me to help rescue his it. The water that ...

TuneBase FM with Hands-Free power surge iPhones I've had a few clients over the past few months that had their iPhone (3G or 3GS) refuse to turn ON after what they described as their Belkin FM Dock frying their iPhones. Luckily there is a quick and easy fix for you. By removing the motherboard off of the battery and preventing any current from getting to the motherboard, it seams to reset the phone and fix the issue.  Of course you might not want to perform this on your own as it is somewhat of a delicate procedure but feel free to get in touch with me and I'll assist you with the procedure.

White iPhone 4 parts now available! I have received some white iPhone 4 fronts and backs as well as white home buttons. I can now convert black iPhone 4s to a white one or simply repair your broken white model. Pricing will be the same as for the black ones. $130 for the front assembly with installation. The backs are $30. The home buttons are free when installing a front assembly. Please call today to get your new shinny white iPhone.

Identifying iPhone models I get a lot of calls from people that do not know or are unsure of which iPhone model they actually own. Here is a short list I found on Apple's Web Site. The original list can be found at  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3939 . Here are the the models we are currently working with in Canada. Icon Model Year Introduced Model Number* Capacity iPhone 5 (GSM model) 2012 A1428 16, 32, and 64 GB iPhone 5 (GSM and CDMA models) 2012 A1429 16, 32, and 64 GB iPhone 4S 2011 A1387 16, 32, and 64 GB iPhone 4S (GSM China) 2011 A1431 16, 32, and 64 GB iPhone 4 (CDMA model) 2011 A1349 8, 16 and 32 GB iPhone 4 (GSM model) 2010 A1332 8, 16 and 32 GB iPhone 3GS (China) 2009 A1325 8, 16 and 32 GB iPhone 3GS 2009 A1303 8, 16 and 32 GB iPhone 3G (China) 2009 A1324 8 and 16 GB iPhone 3G 2008 A1241 8 and 16 GB iPhone 2007 A1203 4, 8, and 16 GB The model numbers can be found on the back of the phones as shown below.

[New Updated Pricing on iPhone 4 Screens] Pricing is being reduced once again. I am now able to offer the iPhone 4 Front assembly installation for $130. Down $20 from my last pricing. With the increase in parts on the market and the amount of iPhone 4 out there, the pricing can only continue go down and my pricing will follow suite. Please call, text, email or visit our  pricing page  for more info.

iOS 4.3 is here early. Apple had announced last week at the iPad 2 reveal that the iOS Version 4.3 would be available on Friday the 11th but it is 10:44pm pacific time and I have just discovered that it is available... Downloading... The file is 669 MB. Let's hope I'll be up and running on iOS 4.3 before 11pm. Can wait to play with some of the new features. I know the wifi hotspot has been a heavily requested one. This will make a lot of iPad owner very happy as they can cut the cord on their iPad 3G bill. Thanks Apple for under promising and over delivering...

I had a bit of an issue with my iPhone 4 today where it decided to error out after it looked like it was all done syncing. The error number in iTunes was 13019. I Googled the issue and found this article in apple's knowledge base.  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2830 Well after a few hours of troubleshooting and following the article's suggestion I called Apple. The technicians were very nice and helpful as usual and proceeded to tell me to uninstall and reinstall iTunes following these directions:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923  and asked me to call back if it does not solve the issue and they would send me a new phone. After no success with the iTunes uninstall and reinstall I decided to look online again. I ended up finding another post identical to the first one on this site:  http://www.errorbank.com/apple/itunes/how-can-i-fix-the-itunes-error-13019-when-i-sync/ I noticed that I had skipped a crucial step, both articles stated that I should "...

The pricing for the iPhone 4 parts are starting to come down and so is my repair fees. I have decided to reduce the iPhone 4 LCD + Digitizer install pricing from $180 down to $150 (see updated pricing) . Please call me if you need your iPhone 4 repaired or email me.

I have received some Apple iPhone 4 Digitizer and LCD front panels. You can have these install on your broken phone for as low as $180 . (View latest pricing) Contact me today.

Get your iPhone 3, 3GS or 4 Repair by a local professional. Rates are affordable and I come to you. $70 will get your 3G or 3GS Digitizer fixed. $85 will get your 3G or 3GS LCD Replaced. $180 will get your iPhone 4 Screen and LCD replaced. Call 604-809-5169

Have you ever thought that freezing your hard drive might be a viable option for data recovery? I had heard idea before and read posts suggesting that it was NOT a myth and that it can help in some situations. After trying a few tricks that have help me in the past like Ghosting or unsing a Linux Live CD, I was about to give up on a coworker's 1 year old iMac that would not boot anymore. The guys at the Apple Store (Actually Simply Computing) were unable to recover any of the data and returned the hard drive. After the few tries on windows, Linux and other Mac systems, but the drive would not let itself be recognize by any of the systems. I decided to place the drive in the freezer for about 1 to 2 hour and booted my Ubuntu CD again. The drive was actually recognize this time and Ubuntu was able to browse it. Unfortunately, Ubuntu respected some of the security Mac OS had place in some of the user's folders and I was unable to get the data out of those folders but was succe...

Well, only 12 Days until Canada and a few other countries get their change to purchase the iPhone 4. I know about all the bad press the antenna has been getting but it will not slow me down, there are enough other features and improvement to make it worth the upgrade. I guess will find out real soon if the issues are partly related to AT&T. See you on the other side.