{"id":9558,"date":"2022-11-12T09:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T09:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classof2023.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=9558"},"modified":"2022-11-12T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T09:35:39","slug":"learning-how-to-repair-a-macbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classof2023.fountainheadschools.org\/index.php\/2022\/11\/12\/learning-how-to-repair-a-macbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning how to repair a MacBook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I learnt how to repair and then repaired broken MacBooks over a period of time. I have tinkered around with electronics since I was little, but it was always due to curiosity and never for any particular reason. But the perfect opportunity presented itself when one MacBook display at my home stopped working. I had plenty of interest and willingness to work hard, but one thing that I needed to have, which was most critical, was any knowledge of how to fix a laptop. I was initially hesitant to try to fix it on my own, but after a few repair shops refused to fix it, I decided to do it as I thought I would gain some new knowledge, all while saving a bit of money. This is also important in the context of sustainability, as repairing an old device instead of buying a new one saves a lot of e-waste.
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LO1 Identify your own strengths and develop areas for personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In this case, my only strengths were my curiosity and determination, as my earlier experiences with repairing PC won’t help much technically. So I had to start from the scratch. The laptop I was going to repair was a 2016 MacBook Pro, which was notorious of being exceptionally hard to repair. So I decided that I should first get familiar with working on a laptop before anything else. I also went through the repair guides provided by iFixIt to memorize some important beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


LO2 Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.
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As mentioned earlier, to familiarise myself with working on a laptop, I decided to open up some really old laptops and just take a look and reconnect somee internal cables. Then, I thought I would try to do some repairs on an older laptop which was easier to work on. So I replaced the hard drive in a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 13″ with an SSD, and the project was successful. The old laptop became usable again and somehow, this fixed its battery too. It gave me a boost of confidence which helped me complete the final display repair. This shows that how by challenging myself, I learnt many new skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


LO4 Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


From training myself to actually performing the repair, this required a lot of perseverance. The training took me many days to completely master, and the repair itself lasted for 3 hours. This process was very taxing, both physically and mentally. But the rewards it reaped were all worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


LO 6 Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


E-Waste is a serious issue plaguing the whole globe. Electronic metals are very toxic to the environment, and illegal child mines in Africa often mine these metals. Considering this, I decided to repair the laptop, even though it might make little financial sense and involve many risks. I wanted to avoid adding to this problem and do my part as a responsible resident of the Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Repair guides<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Repair Video – https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7keZEpbCVF0&t=139s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2010 MacBook Pro 13″ after repair<\/p>\n\n\n\n