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Questions tagged [hardware]

Matters involving physical computer components, circuitry and parts, as opposed to matters of software or computer programming

In troubleshooting computer problems, it is essential to distinguish between problems caused by hardware and problems caused by software.

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Can a hobbyist or individual apply for Apple's MFi program?

I found that Apple has the MFi program to help develop a hardware for iPad/iPhone/iPod, but it looks like that only a company can apply for this program. Can a hobbyist or an individual apply for this program to develop home brew iPad/iPhone/iPod…
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How can I check the model of my Apple computer?

Is there a way that I check the model number of my Apple computer? (For example, iMac9,1.)
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current leakage of MacBook Pro?

I can feel current leakage on my MacBook Pro when it is being charged. And it seems a lot of people in my country report the same problem. Is this because of the voltage(220V) we use? What's the solution? UPDATE I went to Apple Store(Shanghai,…
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Unusable Macbook pro screen

My Macbook screen has started flickering and is unusable: I've tried restarting but does not fix. It seems to be isolated to the Macbook screen as an external monitor still works. It was not dropped or have any liquid spilt on it. What could cause…
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Is this external DVD drive Mac compatible?

I am thinking of purchasing a Mac Mini but the lack of optical drive, makes me hesitant. I have an external super-multi DVD rewriter by Liteon (Model GP08LU10). Will this portable drive be compatible with a new Mac Mini?
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Macintosh IIsi Hard disk pinout

A simple one if you know the answer: how many pins does the SCSI interface on the Mac IIsi have. I thought I could just pull drives from my SE/30 collection but it sounds like that's not the case. Please advise.
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Overheating in Macbook Pro 2016

Suddenly two days ago the fan of my MacBook Pro 13" 2016 no touchbar gets louder a few minutes start up, also the part of the laptop near the bottom of the screen gets hot. It happens whether it started from complete shut down or from sleep. As I…
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Apple MFI: Is there any fee for entering the program?

I know that Apple charges fees after accepting the device (a fee for every device sold). Are there any costs associated with enrolling to the Apple MFI program?
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Mac mini turns off automatically by itself

Ive got a mid 2012 mac mini which i have used constantly without issue for about 5 years. Today it seems to have developed a weird fault were it powers off by itself. I powered it back on just after lunch as it was off and when i came back it had…
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Does my MacBook Pro have an expiry date?

While dismantling my 2011 MacBook Pro, I found that the bottom case place has an etching: What does it all mean? In particular, one part of it appears to be a date in the future. Is it, and if so what happens on that day?
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Corsair Vengeance 2100 on OS X

I just purchased the Crosair Vengeance 2100 headset to use with Steam on OS X (Mountain Lion) and to use with Skype. I can get the headset to be detected by OS X and set it up as a sound device but after a few minutes the audio and mic cut out with…
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Screws for macbook pro early 2011 fan

when I was cleaning my mac book's fans I destroyed one screw head shown in picture (right fan) picture from ifixit How can I replace it? Drill that screw up, or other method? And where can I buy a new one?
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Apple hardware connectivity

What licenses are required to connect and communicate over a non-Apple hardware to and from iPad/iPhone? I have non-apple hardware which I want to connect to iPad and communicate with it by writing a program. Hence I want to know all steps to be…
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My macbook doesn't turn on by attempting lot of times

I am having a issue with my Macbook where it doesn't turn on (power-on) randomly, And turns on randomly by attempting lot of times to open it, what issues could I be possibly be facing? My laptop is heating up but but no signs of turning on.
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MacBook Air shutting down randomly

My MacBook Air 2020 keeps shutting down randomly with shutdown cause 8/3 and -11 with the sometimes wrong date on the log (1970). Thought that could be due to the high temperature on the processor so I put a thermal pad on the CPU and GPU and…
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