Hello! I’m Craig and I’ve done a lot of things at iFixit, most recently overseeing our editorial, video, and technical writing teams. I make sure all the projects we want to do get done. Prior to my current role, I was an editorial staff writer for our blog where I wrote helpful repair-related articles, as well as a few feature posts. I eventually transitioned to technical writing where I created all sorts of repair guides for consumer electronics, including the Nintendo Switch and some Motorola smartphones.
My post-high school educational journey began after my senior year, where I spent a semester at a vocational school learning more about computer and IT networking. Once off to college, I spent my first year at Purdue University-Fort Wayne figuring out what I wanted to major in. I started off as a Computer Engineering major, transitioned to Business, then back to Computer Engineering, and finally landed on Media & Public Communication after I discovered I wanted to get into journalism. I spent three years writing and editing for the student newspaper, eventually overseeing the publication’s web content and earning a spot as an Online Pacemaker Award Finalist from the Associated Collegiate Press in 2011.
Aside from my time at the student newspaper, I was also a marketing intern at a local non-profit where I got to write the newsletter and help out with event organization. After graduating college, I spent seven years writing for various technology publications, including Lifehacker, SlashGear, Digital Trends, How-To Geek, and others.
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I’ve been fixing and DIYing ever since I was 14, so there’s a lot I could talk about here. I started out with building/fixing computers and helping my dad in the garage, which brings back nostalgic memories. In 2015, my wife and I bought our first house and had a ton of fun fixing it up and making it ours. Eventually, I started working on my own cars and rebuilt my first motorcycle in 2016.
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I love getting my hands dirty with projects around the house and in the garage, and I'm a strong advocate for the DIY movement. In other words, I don't call a guy when something breaks; I am the guy! And I always encourage others to pick up some tools and take matters into their own hands.
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Hey Tim, yeah so if you already tried a new power adapter, then it could be a bad controller board. If the drive is already shucked (or you don't mind shucking it), then you can get a SATA to USB adapter to see if the drive will boot up. That will at least rule out the USB controller board.
Yes, since the storage and memory are a part of the motherboard. Be sure to back up your game data, screenshots, etc. before attempting any repairs.
We’ll have wallpapers available next week!
Hello, Angel! That silver section has the adhesive to hold the ribbon cable in place, but it’s not a crucial component. If you can plug in the ribbon cable and the rail works just fine, then that’s probably good enough!
You’re right! We’ve made the change. Thank you!
It’s not necessary, but it makes it much easier to remove and replace the game card reader, since the heat sink partially covers the connector.
No adhesive required!
The screw boss might be stripped out. Has the device been taken apart before? If you can unscrew it a little bit to get the screw to peek out, maybe try and grab it with some pliers as a last-ditch effort.
Could just be torqued down a bit more! I’d recommend making sure the driver bit seats nicely into the screw, apply some downward pressure, and slowly twist to try and back it out. Good luck!
Yes, the digitizer is compatible with both models!
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