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I don't personally ship overseas, but you should build relationships with recyclers in the US. Here's my video on how to do that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kdhZBgNQY&t=3s

in Buying in bulk Qty for Outside of US Market Comment by John May 8
Sounds good! eBay's definitely the place. Just make sure it's working and condition is what you want. I think this is what you're looking for: https://www.cmizapper.com/products/tiresias-gpukiller.html Hugh Jeffreys demonstrated it in his video: ht…

in Repair Late 2011 15" Macbook Pro? Comment by John March 18
Or even get a 2012 15" A1286. They can be had even cheaper. 2012 is more powerful and more reliable. The only conceivable reason to stay with 2011 is to have a 17", but even that I would argue is not worth it.

in Repair Late 2011 15" Macbook Pro? Comment by John March 18
Hello! Quite honestly, there is no reasonable solution at this point that doesn't cost 3x what the laptops are worth, and even if you have it fixed, it's prone to dying again. It's just a never-ending rabbit hole that's not worth anyone's time. I s…

in Repair Late 2011 15" Macbook Pro? Comment by John March 18
Sending one to India would cost more than it's worth. You are better off finding one locally.

in Activation locked M1 MacBook Comment by John January 28
Unfortunately, I really don't get newer machines, and I also don't know if they still are putting power-on-pads on them, honestly. Maybe someone else with more information will post. Thanks, John

in Power On Pads for Macbook Pro 2019 Comment by John January 16
Hello! Yeah the iPad 2 is not super fast with the newest OS it can take. I do not have experience doing this. The one suggestion I would make is to try out Apple Configurator 2 (free download to a Mac from the App Store). It offers much more sophi…

in iPad 2 downgrade Comment by John November 2022
I wonder if the previous owner (not the original owner) is scamming you and did a bypass. It's called a bypass because it bypasses the setup wizard and also the handshake during which the machine is determined to be locked or not. So you're able t…

in MacPro 2019 16 core Activation Locked Need Help/Advice Comment by John July 2022
Also, are you sure this is activation lock and not a firmware password? Again, extremely odd that it worked all this time.

in MacPro 2019 16 core Activation Locked Need Help/Advice Comment by John July 2022
It often depends on which Apple tech you talk to, and if you're talking to a manager. I would take the eBay receipt and the computer to an Apple store and argue that the machine worked for 8 months, which it shouldn't have if it was activation lock…

in MacPro 2019 16 core Activation Locked Need Help/Advice Comment by John July 2022
Hi! Is there some reason you didn't return it to the eBay seller when you realized it was locked? It probably won't work, but you can take a printout of the eBay listing to the Apple store along with the Pro, and they might release it.

in MacPro 2019 16 core Activation Locked Need Help/Advice Comment by John July 2022
Hi! This isn't really the kind of question I answer. I would check out Luke Miani's videos on YouTube -- he does a great job of weighing the pros and cons of each model.

in Which macbook should I buy? Comment by John July 2022
I don't have a lot of specific experience with that machine. You say it "broke"...was there something that happened, i.e. did it take a hit or experience liquid damage? As far as generic advice, I would reset SMC and PRAM, and I would rese…

in Late 2016 MacBook Pro A1707 15 inch Touch Bar - No image on laptop but external display works. Comment by John April 2022
Check out AppleTech: https://www.appletech752.com/ I believe there is a bypass available for T2 models. It's not the same as eliminating it entirely, but at least it allows the laptop to be used.

in How do i remove deleted icloud account from my macbook air with t2 chip Comment by John January 2022
Sorry you are getting activation locked Macs...Apple refurbishing as a whole will soon be doomed if we don't succeed in pushing back against Apple on this issue. I have no use for bypassed machines, so I don't do by passes etc and I'm not going to b…

in T2 MacBook Pro Activation Lock Solution? Comment by John December 2021
Watch my video on finding electronics recyclers. Since you're in Africa, you might have to find recyclers around the world and then convince them to ship to you, which won't be cheap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kdhZBgNQY&t=43s

in Where do I find recyclers that sell laptops? Comment by John December 2021
Hmmmm...I've never encountered that. Why would you delete your iCloud account? If you are legitimate in doing all this, and the laptop is provably yours, I would go to an Apple store or call Apple, and they should be able to sort it out for you. Y…

in How do i remove deleted icloud account from my macbook air with t2 chip Comment by John December 2021
Hi! Watch my video on buying from recyclers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5kdhZBgNQY&t=43s

in Where do I find institutions/recyclers that sell huge bulk lots like this? Comment by John December 2021
Hi! Unfortunately the CPU and GPU on these machines are connected to the board and not upgradeable. You could potentially swap out the whole board, but it would be a waste of time and money and would not get you a significant performance bump -- i…

in Upgrade Comment by John September 2021
2014 retina? $30-$55. The price is all over the place, and so is quality. A quality battery is worth more. There are places you can reliably get quality batteries, but they are generally priced so high its not worthwhile.

in battery cost Comment by John September 2021
I have no idea on the codes. My troubleshooting method is to replace hardware...I don't spend any time with diagnostics, etc. Did you try a different cable? It's fairly common for the fault to be the cable when you have power but no data. Up to yo…

in AHT: 4SNS / 1 / 400000000: TC0D- 108.125 Comment by John August 2021
Bad drive or a bad cable. Did you use the same cable you had previously, or one that came with the drive? If the cable is known-good, then yeah, bad drive. Most drive sellers don't actually test them because it takes work -- they just cross their…

in AHT: 4SNS / 1 / 400000000: TC0D- 108.125 Comment by John August 2021
Hi Dave! First thing is you want to rule out sofware vs hardware. Boot to a different OS install on an external drive. If it still kernel panics, you know it's hardware, but if it doesn't, you know it's likely something corrupted on your internal …

in AHT: 4SNS / 1 / 400000000: TC0D- 108.125 Comment by John August 2021
Hi! I don't do iPad bypasses or serial number changes so I'm not really an expert on this topic, but check out this video. The fixes all depend on which version of iPad you have, so if the video is not relevant to your iPads, check out this guy's …

in Need help trying to remove accounts from 2 iPad's. Comment by John June 2021
In other words, there is no way around activation lock on MacBooks unless you jailbreak the machine. You can wipe it, but without the account password, you can't reinstall the OS and reuse the machine -- it's a brick.

in Wipe and Restore Locked T2 MacBooks Using DFU Mode Comment by John June 2021
It didn't delete the account -- if the machine is activation locked then it is still bound by the user login/password it is locked under.

in Wipe and Restore Locked T2 MacBooks Using DFU Mode Comment by John June 2021
The user account password -- if a MacBook is activation locked you can wipe it but you can't reinstall the OS unless you know the user password.

in Wipe and Restore Locked T2 MacBooks Using DFU Mode Comment by John June 2021
Thanks Jason! I replied to your email. I'd prefer to keep that laptop for now because it's my only one and I'd like to learn about it. Thanks, John

in Windows Surface Pro Laptop Comment by John June 2021
Oh OK, so you're talking about the tantalum capacitor issue -- I do know about that. As far as I understand that one is not actually a GPU issue, and I think it affects 2008 through at least 2010 A1286, most commonly the 2008 and 2010 that I have w…

in The Dreaded Graphics Chip Problem Comment by John May 2021
Hey Antonio! Thanks for the post. I have regular bulk customers and I unfortunately I can't send computers to all the hundreds of people who ask for them. What I would suggest you do is check out my video on buying from recyclers: https://www.yout…

in Buying a lot of MacBooks/Laptops/Consoles/Desktop from RDKL INC Comment by John May 2021

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