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krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

I've got a Macbook Pro 5,1 (late 2008,) first unibody model with a Broadcom BCM43xx wireless card. Does anybody know if I can swap this out for any of the recent MBPs' wireless cards?

e: Nevermind, it seems that all of the unibodies use BCM4322. In this case, I'll explain my problem.. My MBP decides that it can't connect to certain routers/access points/etc. I can't seem to find a pattern, but it just simply cannot connect to some and can connect to others. It's really just a crapshoot whether it can or cannot connect to a wifi spot that I've never used before. Could it be that somehow the card is just crappy and I could just get it replaced? I would think otherwise since I have no problem connecting to half of the routers I've ever tried connecting to, but it's definitely a hardware issue because it behaves the same under Bootcamp and an Ubuntu Live CD.

krnhotwings fucked around with this message at 17:58 on Aug 8, 2011

# ¿ Aug 8, 2011 17:50

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 19:01

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

DEUCE SLUICE posted:

Would anyone be interested in a mechanical tenkeyless style keyboard with native Apple keys?

Something like this:

But with all the brightness / itunes / volume / command keys as a modern Apple keyboard should have.

No one is currently making one, so I'm trying to find a manufacturer who'd be willing to make a limited run and starting a Kickstarter, or maybe just fronting the money myself and taking orders.

I'd be very much interested in this as long as it works properly with a PC as well.

# ¿ Oct 5, 2011 23:55

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Soup in a Bag posted:

You can install and use 8GB.

What. the. gently caress. I've had this firmware installed for the longest time but was never aware that I could use 8 GB........ I was only aware of the 4gb limit and "unofficial" 6gb. God drat it, I really could have used 8 GB sooner than now...

# ¿ Dec 22, 2011 05:04

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Viktor posted:

Anyone have an issue with the hinge on a MBP moving? Mine is slowly shifting forward a mm or so every week. There's a tiny nick in the corner but there's no physical damage to the upper shell. Using a thule 15" case and it's quite well treated.

Will apple care cover this or a wear and tear issue?

Probably just the hinge gettin' loose. I've had to open mine up and tighten it before. My mbp is a late 2008 unibody, which uses T6 torx screws for the hinge.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2012 04:40

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Vivian Darkbloom posted:

Any idea where? I don't see it under any of the subpanels.

quote:

The "Ignore accidental trackpad input" trackpad option no longer appears in System Preferences. Functionality for "Ignore accidental trackpad input" is enabled automatically, by default for these computers.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3009

# ¿ Feb 26, 2012 07:44

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Viktor posted:

Side note; you really need to loctite the case screws back in because they work out/loose over time.

Definitely need loctite. Unfortunately, I've been too lazy/forget about getting loctite, so I just keep having to crack it open to tighten the screws..

# ¿ Apr 14, 2012 23:09

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

beergod posted:

Can anyone please tell me what this blotch is in the middle of my screen? It only shows up against a dark background. I'm out of AppleCare. It doesn't make the machine unusable or anything but it kind of sucks. What are my options?

Is that a matte screen? I have the same sort of thing on my glass screen MBP, and it seems to be just a smudge of dirt and oil (?). I just wipe it off since I have a glass screen. Have you tried cleaning that spot off?

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 19:01

krnhotwings: May 7, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Ultimate Mango posted:

Maybe a display sleep hot corner is my answer.

I use ctrl+shift+eject to sleep and lock my screen.

# ¿ Jan 12, 2014 07:24

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