Screwed or not

My idoit cousin recently purchased a iPhone 4 from a girl at his school on facebook for $150 met her at school and exchanged the cash for the phone. Well shortly after he got home he found out that she had activated lost mode and locked the phone, he messaged her and called her asking her to please either bring him the sim card and unlock the phone or give him his money back and she said no and blocked him and changed her facebook account so he couldn't call the law and report her and the school will not do anything.
So is he up **** creek with out a paddle and stuck with the new $150 iPaperweight 4 or is there still hope that I can save this brick for him?

Only if she unlocks it. Otherwise he has an expensive paperweight.

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Is it normal for the Panels to make slight noises when applied with some pressure such as opening the and closing the Mac? It sounds like the screws are not tight enough or is it normal?

Hi, My Mac is around 2 months old, and I have recently come across a slight problem. I've experienced some slight noises happening such as when I open and close the macbook it makes some sort of clicking noises as if to say the panels are loose or have not been screwed properly... It only happens when pressure is applied e.g. when I am typing I tend to rest the palms of my hand on the two plain sections of the mac (next to the track pad) and this causes some sort of pressure to push down to the connecting panel underneath, this is when the clicking sound happens.
I don't know maybe I'm just expecting too much or it might just be what I think it is, anyway if anyone has experience this issue, feel free to share your point of views or past similar experience. Thanks.

Yes.. It's been a while, but I remember thinking the same thing!
Below are a couple of other links where folks reported the same thing!
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5755300&#5755300
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6552175&#6552175

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I was able to grab my sessionstore files so I still have them, but dammit test your code people! The feature to resume tabs etc after restart is a major and long running one in Firefox, make sure it works!!!!!!!
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In case you are using "Clear history when Firefox closes":
*do not clear the "Browsing History"
*Tools > Options > Privacy: History: [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Settings
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History
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Delete the sessionstore.js file and possible sessionstore-##.js files with a number and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note or bookmark them).
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_profile_files_created
Which security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?
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I bougt a new Macbook pro in 02/26/2013, in 11/25/ 2013, my trackpad become bulging, they exchange the trackpad, but not the bulging battery. I went there yesterday, with different problem, and they said one screw came off from the truckpad again!

I bought a new Macbook pro in 02/26/2013 from Apple Canadian Ices -003. Than I could not use it, because my cursor uncontrollably was jumping around the screen, I was resumed my trackpad become bulging, Than on11/25/ 2013 they changed my trackpad for free, because was manufactoring defect, but not the bulging battery. They said that is do not needed. Since that my cursor is quiet often quivering, I think my Macbook has serious manufacturing defect. But they said no, during a year period I went to the genius bar at least 15 times, with this and similar problems. I went there yesterday, with different problems, and they said one of the screws came off from my truck pad, therefore they need to fix it and change it. I said: - What, how, what is the real problem? A screw does not comes off just like that? They will change my trackpad again, but not the battery. They said has to rebuild the operation system, I'm saving all of my data right now! I would like to exchange the battery too, or maybe get a new Macbook. My Macbook is 2010 China model. How long I would have this trackpad problem? What are you suggesting?

If it's a 2010 as you say towards the end of your post, it's out of warranty. The battery isn't covered in that case. Why don't you just buy a new battery if that's your concern? If it's a 2013 as you say up at the top, it shouldn't have a bulging battery. How do you know it does? If it really does, ask for the store manager and explain the problem.

How many screws are supposed to be install in a G4 Quicksilver 1GHz DP CPU?

Hi.
I got a new (used, lol) Quicksilver 1GHz DP which is having problems "using" the first RAM bank (DIMM 0/J21 - closest to the processor). When I first got the machine (in the mail, well protected), I did a quick internal inspection, making sure that everything was properly seated - it had two pieces of RAM (512MB each) installed in slots DIMM 1/J22 & DIMM 1/J23. I closed it and started up from the Apple Hardware Test CD for the QS 2002 and everything tested fine. It had no OS, so I booted it up, installed Tiger and then used it for a couple of hours making sure everything was okay. Now, I thought when I'd first opened it, that I'd added a third piece of 512MB into the empty first slot before doing the installation and such, but now I can't remember for sure. The piece I would have added would have been tested and true from my other Quicksilver 867MHz (but on a QS 2002 motherboard).
My plan was to clean the QS 1GHz DP machine out, re-seating the dual processor cpu with fresh thermal paste, replace the fans in it, then move everything (ie drives, video card, pci cards, etc) from my older QS into the new machine, after I'd made sure everything mechanically was running okay. So I basically completely took the "new" QS apart, cleaning out dust, etc including the Motherboard - took out the power supply and case fan cage, replacing the fans there, cleaned and re-seated the cpu using Diamond thermal paste - then put everything back together. I put back in the original drive I'd just installed Tiger onto and original video card, but with two pieces of the RAM (Hynix 512mb) that I'd been using in my other QS, and one of the pieces that was already in the machine (Micron 513mb). I reset the CUDA button, then booted it up and it started up fine, I fiddled around for a bit, opening things, then put it sleep for about twenty minutes (to test that also). When I came back and tried to wake it up, the monitor woke up as in, the power light on it turned green for a moment, then it went back to amber, with nothing on the screen. The power light on the QS was green and the fans were running - so after a bit I held down the power light to shut it down, opened it and rechecked the video card, etc to make sure everything was plugged in okay - then tried to power it up, zapping the PRAM - the start-up sound bonged four times, then when I released the keys, the power light went out and it shut down. I tried again starting it up and this I got 2 beeps & flashing lights, which I looked up on my laptop and it said "incompatible RAM". So I removed the piece that came with it which just happened to be in the first DIMM 0/J21 slot (the other two pieces I've been using with no problem for over a year), . Started up the machine and it started fine - no problems. Then I shut it down and installed the 3rd (tested & true) piece I've been using in the other QS - it started up and mounted to the desktop, so I ran some software, put it to sleep, etc. Thought I'd figured out the problem, and continued with the transfer of drives, etc. Started up the machine and the red light on the motherboard turn red, fans powered up, it sounded the "bong", then shut itself off. I took the piece of RAM out, put it back in and it'd start up fine, but after a short period of time, it would freeze or shut itself off. I then went off on an extensive period of testing everything piece by piece (short of removing the cpu and the motherboard again) but couldn't find anything I'd done wrong - even thought it was because I hadn't used the 2-pin internal power connector in the power supply, so I removed the PSU again, and hooked it up to the other Quicksilver and had no problems. I even re-ran the Hardware Test (with the bank empty) and got no errors.
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http://www.welovemacs.com/6612591r.html
I thought, before I took everything apart again, including the Motherboard and CPU, I'd find out if aa I needed was to add a support and screw to that fifth hole (which I do have access to) - if that would fix the problem. Or if that fifth screw is not needed, can you suggest something else I've missed - the fact that the machine turns itself on and off as I move the door is pretty weird. It's not the first time I've replaced a motherboard or cpu and I'm pretty careful and thorough, but... Sorry for the length of this and thanks greatly for your help.
Karbon
Note: After a lot of reading and research, I decided upon Noctua fans for the case and power supply, hooked up via adapters to the Molex power connectors, not to the original 2-pin connectors, as I found I got a much higher cfm airflow that way. Also, other than the shutting itself off, I've had no software problems such as kernal panics or such at all. I've been using it for the past couple of days with the first RAM bank with no problems at all - posting this on it now.

Thanks Jon for your response - at least I know I didn't misplace any parts while putting back together. I'm probably going to strip it down again though, it just doesn't make sense. I agree that they can be temperamental but my other QS which only has a 867mhz processor I put into a 2002 motherboard (the old board had issues, so I replaced it with the newer version) has really given no problems since I first assembled it all together almost 2 years ago. And although I haven't completely taken it apart again, I have used it to troubleshoot various pieces of RAM, video cards, etc without any problems. Yes, it's picky about what PCI card goes where, but would just having a different processor on a similar motherboard cause such a glitche? And actually the only glitche has been this RAM bank thing - which does come and go when I move the door, so I must have missed something else when assembling it.
After reading through a number of other posts, I shut down and did another PMU reset with a piece of known good RAM in the bank - but to no avail - it still sounded the bong as if it was going to start, then shut down. So I unplugged it and carefully copper-brushed out the bank and blew it out, then started up with a piece of RAM in the dissenting bank (but none in the middle bank), into Open Firmware doing a NVRAM reset according to the Apple document. I booted into the drive running Leopard, put it to sleep without any waking freeze, then rebooted into the Tiger hard drive which I normally prefer to work from (I don't really see the hype about Leopard - I don't find any benefits from using it - I find it picky and next to impossible to search files with, without a big drama and extra work). Anyway, that's where I am now - typing this - so far, so good, but it's worked okay for a short time before after re-seating the RAM in that bank - a sleep and a reboot will be the defining moment.
Thanks again.

Ipod Not Working - Battery Issue?

I have read some about the battery life of an Ipod not being that long. And you have to send it in to be replaced. Is that true? If so, how do you know when the issue is the battery and not something else.
I havea problem with my Ipod that is9 months old. It will not turn on. I tried to turn it on when it was plugged in to the AC, when it was plugged into the computer, and and when it was on battery power. Nothing. The little button to deactivate the touch pad was not on lock either.
Thoughts? I assume it's still under warranty and will likely try and return it.
Thanks in advance!
Greg
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Your iPod itself is probably screwed up, not the battery. If it was connected to power it would have turned on.

Ipod touch 1G (3.1.3): notes problems+disconnects when i check 'sync notes'

Hi everyone, I got this ipod touch 1G and recently upgraded it to the 3.1.3 firmware. Lovely update to the clock and the calculator, but it screwed my notes!
First thing i noticed was that I couldn't open many of my notes; it returns to the home screen when u tap on a note. The notes that could open, opened up to the wrong note! (select note A: note B opens up!)
second thing i noticed was that I could no longer WRITE any notes. This is a major problem for me. New notes just don't get written and i am ejected to the home screen again.
3rd thing: cannot delete existing notes.
4th when i check 'sync notes' in itunes(9.0.8), it just refuses to sync when it reaches notes, saying that "itunes could not sync notes to the ipod because the ipod disconnected"
Have tried:
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Any help will be greatly appreciated thanks in advance!

I have the exact same problem.
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Please and thank you

Macbook Pro Early (2008) will not turn on!

I have same problem with my macbook pro early (2008)
I think is unfair to have this problems in the "perfect world notebook"
I hope you can help me on this
Regars,
Carlos.
---- MrAngel Discussion-----
Ok. It looks like does not matter what model is but anyway here is my specs:
Macbook Pro 15'
Model: A1260,
2.5 Ghz Core2Duo/2Gb/512 Mb Vram/250 GB 540RPM
I would like you review the following posts:
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My macbook pro won't turn on. I press the power button and the little light on the bottom goes white only while I hold it down, the second i don't it goes off. When I do hold it down for a few seconds first it will be solid for like 3 seconds then start flickering
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10115278&#10115278
When i tried to turn on my mbp today it only turned on for like a second and then shuts off. The light on the front turns on and the battery is fully charged, but it just turns off in a second
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10285598&#10285598
Hi, I have an Early 2008 Macbook Pro and I used it this morning but two hours later, I found it off. When I push the power button, the white light briefly comes on but it doesn't sound like it's starting up. When I hold the power button down, the white light comes on solid for about 5 seconds, then flashes rapidly. During this time I can hear the DVD drive and other components kick on, but once the rapid flashing stops, all power is lost again
The problem: Mac will not turn on.
1. If I hit the power button it is trying to start working (white light is blinking, HDD rotating, CD noise and so on), but gets shutdown as soon as I release my finger from the power button.
2. The maximum "Working" time is about 5 secs. During this time fans are working, white light is lighting, HDD working, CD does its usual noise. At the last two seconds white light starts flickering.
3. If I remove all memory slots it is working as usual!!!, I mean working without pressing a powerbutton constantly... and asking for a memory of course.
How it happened: well, it is usual thing then you are in hurry. Accidentally I hit restart. I didnt want mac to load again, so I did a force shutdown (5 secs an a power button). Thats it.
What I tried to do: I did all those "shaman" hotkeys to restart SMC. I spent a day!!! by driving around my city and asking Apple providers to fix it with no luck.
What I am planing to do:
1. I have an Apple service center here in the Tallinn who are ready to do some diagnostics. The only thing is - I dont trust them my HDD. So I am gonna clone my hard drive data somethere before they get my mac in their hands.
2. As soon as diagnistics is done I will get a price offer to fix it. It definitely wont be a cheap, since my mac is year and two months old (funny, two months and you are screwed).
3. If it will be too expencive I gonna do DIY repair.
What I would like to say to the Apple: please investigate that problem. The motherboard is definitely working. I can not fix it myself with no necessary equipments here, so I have to do expensive motherboard logic purchase.
Aleks

since my mac is year and two months old (funny, two months and you are screwed).
Not if you had of purchased Apple Care. You would have been covered for 3 years.
What I would like to say to the Apple:
This is not the place as Apple does not come to these forums.
These are user-to-user forums where everyday folk post "technical" questions and offer answers to each other voluntarily. No one here works for Apple nor does Apple get involved in responding. Not even sure if they "lurk."
"Say" it here -
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Worse that being screwed, is not knowing what is wrong so you can't fix it without guessing any maybe not guessing right. Use a new CF card use a card-reader and maybe the situation won't happen, again, is the best you can do going forward.
As far as what to do for the photos from this set, if the card has not been reused completely, again, then you can try recovering the photos off the card, to see if any photos from the batch that doesn't work, remain, and see if they copy off any better the second time. If they do copy off ok, then there is likely something wrong with the transfer process and less likely that it is the CF card.
The software I've used when I've accidentally deleted photos off the card when I shouldn't have, is PhotoRescue from www.DataRescue.com I have one of the older versions so I'm not sure what it corresponds to with the newer set. It costs money, but you can run a scan of the card, first, to see if it finds thumbnails of the images it is going to recover, but you have to pay before you can actually save off the photos it has found.
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since my mac is year and two months old (funny, two months and you are screwed).
Not if you had of purchased Apple Care. You would have been covered for 3 years.
What I would like to say to the Apple:
This is not the place as Apple does not come to these forums.
These are user-to-user forums where everyday folk post "technical" questions and offer answers to each other voluntarily. No one here works for Apple nor does Apple get involved in responding. Not even sure if they "lurk."
"Say" it here -
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HOW AFTER PHONE WAS GIVEN AND TOLD TO APLE IT WAS GIVEN WHY DOES FIND MY PHONE APP PERSIST IN IT NOT RELEASING THE PHONE

tHE UNDERMINED ATTITUDE OF APPLE TO ERASE THE PHONE WAS GREAT AND GLORIOUS BUT IT WAS GIVEN TO ME AND NOW I CANNOT USE IT AND THE PERSON WHO GAVE ME THE PHONE HAS LEFT SO I HAVE A PHONE THAT IS A PAPER WEIGHT. aPLE IS A SCREW UP NOT THE CUSOMER.TO ME!

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One of my hard drive sleds (after changing up HDDs a few times) is starting to give me trouble.
The plastic thing that sits beneath the screw is basically damaged by use, which I think this is causing it to not align properly with the mobo, (i've tried this sled with two confirmed working HDDs) - screw seems fine.
As oppose to coughing up £20 to buy a new sled (seriously?) - I wonder if anyone could recommend me what I need to buy to replace the screws and the plastic thing that the screw sits on top of.
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Please let me know if you need more info
Thank you!

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I've been having an issue trying to get a few cr2 files to open in CS5. I have about 800 cr2 files and all will open but about 100. I can't figure out what the issue is with this group of images compared to the rest. They won't open in Bridge or Lightroom 3 either. Any thoughts or ideas on what I could do to remedy this issue?
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Worse that being screwed, is not knowing what is wrong so you can't fix it without guessing any maybe not guessing right. Use a new CF card use a card-reader and maybe the situation won't happen, again, is the best you can do going forward.
As far as what to do for the photos from this set, if the card has not been reused completely, again, then you can try recovering the photos off the card, to see if any photos from the batch that doesn't work, remain, and see if they copy off any better the second time. If they do copy off ok, then there is likely something wrong with the transfer process and less likely that it is the CF card.
The software I've used when I've accidentally deleted photos off the card when I shouldn't have, is PhotoRescue from www.DataRescue.com I have one of the older versions so I'm not sure what it corresponds to with the newer set. It costs money, but you can run a scan of the card, first, to see if it finds thumbnails of the images it is going to recover, but you have to pay before you can actually save off the photos it has found.
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Hello. I'm looking for two of the allen wrench screws that attach the 20" Aluminum Cinema Display Monitor to the stand. I just ordered a replacement stand but the screws were not included! Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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An aluminum 20" ACD will have a DVI input with a tethered cable. If you are sure the Mac Pro has a full-sized DVI output, then it should all be good. No adapter needed.

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