Replacement Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple to replace water-damaged iPhones via out-of-warranty service

by Dave Caolo (May 5th, 2009)

ifoAppleStore is reporting that Apple has instituted a new policy that will let iPhone owners swap their liquid-damaged iPhones for replacements. For $199US, customers can swap their defunct phones for a refurb unit, provided that it succumbed to an out-of-warranty encounter with liquid. Here's the ...

How much will it cost to replace your 17-inch MacBook Pro battery?

by Robert Palmer (Jan 13th, 2009)

Apple posted details about how much it will cost to replace the battery in the new 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks announced at last week's Macworld Expo. The cost works out as follows: United States: $179 Canada: C$219 Europe: €179 (including VAT) United Kingdom: £139 (including ...

Apple replacing frayed MagSafe power cables

by Robert Palmer (Aug 20th, 2008)

According to a Knowledge Base article posted last week, Apple is now replacing (free of charge) frayed, discolored and deformed MagSafe power adapters for MacBook and MacBook Pro. But -- and there's always a but -- they will only replace it if there's no sign of "abuse." So if you've been doing the ...

Pomoto 1.0.1 plays better with iPhoto

by Mike Schramm (Oct 22nd, 2007)

Pomoto is basically a replacement for iPhoto's .Mac web albums, designed to take your iPhoto collection and put it on the web with as little trouble as possible. Like FlickrExport (although this is a separate app, of course, not a plugin), it looks like a pretty smooth way to get all the cool ...

iPhone battery a ticking time bomb?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2007)

No, not exploding batteries. I'm talking about 12-18 months from now, when thousands upon thousands of iPhone batteries, completely sealed from consumers, will begin to lose their juice. Sheldon Liber, on our sister site Blogging Stocks, suggests that in about a year, Apple is going to be dealing ...

Apple says iPhone battery charging problem is a fixable firmware issue

by Mike Schramm (Jul 12th, 2007)

Randall from Wireless Info sent us the news that Apple has acknowledged the iPhone battery issue is in fact a bug that will be fixed in a future software update. A few days ago, WI noticed that even after sitting in the charger for 12 hours, their iPhone battery gauges didn't show a full charge. ...

Replacing your iPod hard drive

by Michael Rose (Mar 13th, 2007)

Do you feel lucky? Got an iPod with a dead, undersized or otherwise less-than-peachy hard drive? Well, pilgrim, surf your way over to Command-Tab for a detailed, delightful rundown on iPod hard drive replacement. They've got the scoop on every drive that will fit in full-size current and past model ...

"Walk of shame" customer receives iMac replacement

by David Chartier (Aug 25th, 2006)

Remember Karl, the frustrated iMac customer from Dublin who was going to prove he could walk his sick iMac 156 miles into service for replacement faster than Apple could pick it up? As it turns out, he apparently never hit the road; Infinite Loop at Ars Technica is reporting that Apple Ireland ...

Betts mods your Mac

by Dan Lurie (Aug 22nd, 2006)

Everyone's favorite duck-icon sporting graphic designer is more than a pretty icon of a face, he helps make the rest of your programs look good too. Adam Betts regularly posts modifications or add-ons to various pieces of Mac software to his blog, and although each one is cool enough to warrant a ...

More fun with Steve's NYC cube

by Dave Caolo (Apr 19th, 2006)

The saga of the NYC cube continues. For the uninitiated, the cube in question is the huge, 5 story glass cube that will adorn the upcoming Manhattan Apple Store. Steve Jobs designed the cube, and is very much in love with it. According to a report at ifoAppleStore, the titanium pieces that hold the ...

Path Finder 4.1 released with Universal Binary, other enhancements

by David Chartier (Apr 10th, 2006)

Path Finder, the powerful file browser/manager (pseudo-Finder) from Cocoatech, has been updated to version 4.1. Along with Universal Binary status and the typical round of bug fixes, this update also includes: Improved Go To Folder with autocomplete Smart Folders – Path Finder can now ...

Unofficial iPod Battery Week

by Jay Savage (Jun 22nd, 2005)

Or at least that's what it seems to be turning into. Two vendors this week announced major iPod battery initiatives. First, the people at FastMac publicly announced their TruePower batteries for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen iPods. TruePower promises charges that last two to three times as long, and a ...