I bought a huge PILE of 32 MacBooks for cheap. Can I fix them? [Part 1]

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I bought a PILE of 32 MacBooks for just $700! This is by far the largest scale project I've ever done on the channel with over 100 pounds of MacBooks to fix. In today's video we'll try to get as many of these machines working as possible without spending a single dollar to do it! Then, next week in part two we're going to up the game even further and try to restore all the working MacBooks to nice, usable condition! This should be a fun ride!
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@letiziasparks2902 2 года назад

I absolutely love Luke's repair/refurbished videos, he has a sincere way of teaching with clarity, humor and at times earnest approach to connecting with his audience. It's refreshing. Keep it up Luke. If there's a way to breathe new life into older electronics instead of supporting waste/throw away culture I totally support it! Thank you.

@lukemiani 2 года назад

Thanks I appreciate it!

@alisonmcgregor2002 2 года назад

YESSSSSSS i love his videos like this

@rsprockets7846 2 года назад

@@lukemiani yeah real cool do you collect era specific hardware compatible with the laptop or desktop?

@ben2808 2 года назад

Jesus Christ loves you ❤️

@mattjoe67 Год назад

Tell me one thing you learned from his tutorial, Luke is not teaching us how to fix a computer, he does not want to share his knowledge with his audience. I did not learn anything from his tutorial. This is how It works, when we see these type of tutorial, the audience learn from It, If you search , how to replace a matchbook battery, you will see step by step procedure. which we all learn from those tutorial. When Luke present his tutorial, he fast forward his tutorial and the audience not learning anything.His expectation is to watch the entire tutorial, like, subscribe, that is all. We want to learn something from presentation or tutorial, so the audience don't act like statues staring at screen, not gaining any thing from It.

@Struwex 2 года назад

This is the content that makes me happy

@King_K_Rool_ 2 года назад

@Jiham Mabya I clicked on it and all I saw was a hairy Bosnian man, can I have my money back please?

@ilyasg2108 2 года назад

hey i follow you on instagram lmao

@Olli-Tech 2 года назад

Feel exactly same!

@Struwex 2 года назад

@@ilyasg2108 haha yes i know you too

@onewizzard 2 года назад

do you know if Luke will sell one of those laptops to me?

@jeffeeb 2 года назад

By now, Luke should’ve already won a badge from Apple: official recycler

@arccityangels 2 года назад

yeah, now if they can stop making their computers obsolete due to old GPUs; we can officially end eco waste.

@puretalent7 2 года назад

I love seeing old hardware get a second life.

@MrC0MPUT3R 2 года назад

Apple loses money when people do this. They would never give him a badge.

@BilisNegra 2 года назад

Not presented by Apple, to be sure...

@jeffeeb 2 года назад

Guys, it is a joke

@cxt2210 2 года назад

I love these repair videos

@bedheadjames 2 года назад

Hey Luke, you may already know this, but 2011 15” MBPs aren’t dead when the discrete GPU fails. There is a purely software fix that disables it and permanently forces the use of the iGPU. You lose the ability to plug in an external display, but I applied this fix to a friend’s 2011 MBP about 2 years ago and it’s still going strong! That’s after he took it to a repair shop and they essentially told him to throw it away…

@Arachnosoft 2 года назад

Kudos to that seller who kindly packed all those MacBooks in a very nice way, with padded foam and separators!

@BullyParkerMaguire 2 года назад

Ok but what did they do to get them in that state?

@roidster4401 Год назад

@@BullyParkerMaguire ok but who cares

@BullyParkerMaguire Год назад

@@roidster4401 no I'm not mad I'm just wondering

@roidster4401 Год назад

@@BullyParkerMaguire They were just spoiled college brats that owned these laptops and destroyed them

@luked3172 2 года назад

As someone who has a 13" MBP mid-2010 as a daily driver, I am joyous to see so many MacBooks of the same era have continued life. Excellent job!!

@keaton718 Год назад

That was a fine year for MacBooks, good vintage.

@oristechreviews 2 года назад

Finalllyyyyyy love these macbook repair videosss, gonna save this one for lunch

@Tamay. 2 года назад

Launch

@oristechreviews 2 года назад

@@Tamay. my bad lmao

@Nathan_Lundstrom 2 года назад

I love this. You’re bringing life back into these older machines that still can be used for a good amount of fun (: excited for the next video!!!

@Wotsit7781 2 года назад

Love the content Luke. Brilliant to see the old tech coming back to life

@darkythedragon 2 года назад

Luke, I have a suggestion for you regarding the MacBooks that have GPU issues. By using the schematics or some tutorials online you can easily desolder some parts that don't require lots of skill and make those MacBook work with the integrated graphics instead of the dedicated failed one. It's worth a shot and it might be a new challenge/ content you could bring on your channel!

@Arachnosoft 2 года назад

The faulty dedicated GPUs can also be software-disabled permanently using some command lines in recovery mode. I did this on a failing 2009 MBP, it worked great and was kept disabled on each reboot. Unfortunately, that MBP was missing some parts as well (the bottom case) and both keyboard and trackpad were not working, so I had to sell it for parts. But I sold it for € 40, after buying it in a box of parts like Luke did for... € 50.

@theairaccumulator7144 2 года назад

Would probably make the performance extremely shit. Old intel igpus weren't good at all.

@vivek_v 2 года назад

@@theairaccumulator7144 The dGPU shouldn't activate in normal use, and it's not like the rest of the hardware is fast...

@scamchan 2 года назад

@@Arachnosoft so you buy these boxes of parts from where??

@joostwagelaar8837 2 года назад

@@scamchan ebay

@RowdyGeronimo 2 года назад

Classic Miani video! Luke doesnt need Apple news to make good tech content. This is why his channel stands out from the rest. Thanks for your hard work, Luke.

@aspi8219 2 года назад

The progress between a luke that wasn't quite sure what he's doing yet but decided to dive in anyway and the luke that tries to repair 32 macbooks simultaneously makes me happy

@JamesLustre 2 года назад

Yay another lot of Macbooks and repairing video! This is pretty interesting Luke!

@CashmereSky 2 года назад

Awesome video…. As someone that was a Mac Genius for almost 4 years around the era these machines were prime… you’d easily qualify as one haha. Videos like this are so satisfying. Subscribed. Also I used to have a 2011 15” with anti-glare! It was great!

@Christian_Ferguson 2 года назад

I bought the Protech tool kit and I love it! The tools are quite good quality, and don’t just have to be used on electronics. I used mine to replace the mirrors on my car, and was able to take prices of of the school bus I ride on. Would definitely recommend getting one.

@andresserna 2 года назад

Tech Luke’s debut was absolutely phenomenal, can’t wait to see more of him!

@creekfreak1997 2 года назад

Well done on this Luke!! I can't imagine how much time and effort went into making this video, but as always, loved watching the repairs come together and see what you could really get out of the whole thing. Looking forward to the next one!

@Xen-s_dreamagination 2 года назад

Oh the joy when you see (and hear) these MacBooks come to life. =) This was so much fun to watch. Looking forward to part 2. :))

@ashliedm1957 2 года назад

Watching your repair videos helps me to survive this pandemic here in philippines, I'm just a student with a enough skills to fix gadgets to make money. Thank you luke!

@djbigdavethefyrm 2 года назад

I love this stuff as I built a 27” iMac ,2 Thunderbolt displays to go with my 2012 13” MacBook Pro and 2012 15” retina. My dream set up

@HCWHunter 2 года назад

Luke; Have you considered trying the jumper wire fix to the 2011 MacBook Pros with graphics card failures to force use of the Intel onboard graphics? I had mine fixed like that and the machine works perfectly fine for most tasks but just doesn't have the better graphics. You can get some more use out of an otherwise trashed machine.

@wilsontanlk 2 года назад

Wow, that was really refreshing to watch. You have just regain confidence to people who are looking to bulk purchase faulty MacBooks and refurbish them. Good job!

@davidlarson2534 2 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I’ve done the same with 2nd gen iMacs, B&W and G&W Macs. This used to be what I did, now retired. Thanks for the entertainment and the opportunity to see someone else work. LOL What I don’t miss is the smell.

@Slurkz 2 года назад

Great one! I’m looking forward to the follow up video! Thanks Luke. 💜

@pineappleapricotjelly4706 2 года назад

I'm excited for that cleaning and adding best components part!

@MysterSer333 2 года назад

You helped me remember my childhood joy of restoring tech. Thanks Luke!

@mikesadorf 2 года назад

Fantastic video and great work with the Macs! Always happy to see electronic upcycling!

@mikema6239 2 года назад

This video makes me comfortable,nice work!Luke,keep going,don't stop.

@s_m_a9520 2 года назад

I'm really looking forward for part 2 hope it comes soon :)

@rareformtx 2 года назад

Love your channel, bro. Discovered it a few weeks ago, and have slowly made my way through most of your recent content!

@James_David 2 года назад

u go thru so mucn work for us LuKe! so underrated is your channel

@hxbidh 2 года назад

Great job 👏 you really made my day. Can’t wait for part 2 💖💖💖

@SathiyanKutty 2 года назад

Amazing job Luke. I watch all your videos and your work is outstanding. Hope you and iFixit will consider donating these to a good cause.

@TheBigBazzy 2 года назад

Wow wow wow. What a video Luke. You're my favorite apple based channel due to your knowledge. You're like a PC guy who knows his Macs.

@silasweaver8268 2 года назад

I love this type of video, keep up the good work Luke!

@markbryant452 2 года назад

Have you ever considered setting up a side business where you sale the MacBooks that you repair? Like Cars & Bids?

@bobliljenquist9860 2 года назад

Fascinating! Way over my head, but fun to watch you do your magic on old computers.

@toumabernabe737 2 года назад

Can we just appreciate how much Luke helped to reduce the tech-waste? It´s incredible how he gives second-lifes to many devices.

@davemarcelo_ 2 года назад

Keeping old Macs out of landfill makes me so happy. Good job, Luke!

@MrFloris 2 года назад

I can't imagine making a video out of a project like this. WOW, fantastic work. A joy to watch this video, let's go part 2 :D

@tubularap 2 года назад

Nice how methodically you took on this project. Satisfying to watch these cast-aways come to life again.

@FullyGeekingOut 2 года назад

I cant wait for the next video! Can you add in the description on where to buy these lots of MacBooks. I find this to be a fun hobby for me. Thanks

@Olli-Tech 2 года назад

This is so awesome, repair vlog! Absolutely celebrate this video 😀

@shsh7474 2 года назад

Good stuff Luke! Out of curiosity, what will you be doing with the fixed/restored MacBooks?

@Jay-sd1kf 2 года назад

great video Luke, really got into buying/selling/fixing iMacs & MacBooks because of your videos!

@ericbauer4559 2 года назад

Excellent video, can't wait for part two.

@ricardoacostal 2 года назад

Nice video Luke! Excellent content and exceptional effort!

@joe-ni3zc 2 года назад

Tech luke shook me to my core

@joe-ni3zc 2 года назад

I'm getting 2009 Mike posner vibes and I am even more scared

@DanielManners-IT 2 года назад

This is amazing man, solid work!!

@MrCameraJunkie 2 года назад

Great video, New to the channel. excited for this series 🔥

@pcar928fan 2 года назад

Love watching you rehab all these Apple products! I always wanted one of those 17” MacBooks!

@scottgriz Год назад

I just found your channel. I love seeing these old machine brought back to life. I just did this with 4 old 2009/10 Macbooks and Macbook pros. Got 3 working ones and sold them. How long did it take you to work on and repair all of these?

@TheEmrickman 2 года назад

Love this type of content.

@kirkdub1john436 Год назад

I’m really looking forward to see the upgrades 👏👏

@Weather_Wonders 2 года назад

I love your channel! Thank you for the video. Great job!!

@Coker-Time 2 года назад

These are my favorite videos you make. Fixing possible E-Waste into a usable computer again. If Apple would do the same they ne all the better for it. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next one. Just how capable can you make them. Speed, Ram Capacity, Max Hard Drive that also fast.

@MadHeaven_YT 2 года назад

I respect your patience on this project

@dimovstanimir 2 года назад

Great video my friend, I really enjoyed it!

@marcushunt63 2 года назад

So freaking awesome. I do this but not at this scale! Bravo man!

@ShelleyHannaArt 2 года назад

This is fantastic - can’t wait for the next video 💻

@Teesixhundred 2 года назад

Mac mix and match, Great work Luke!

@danieleppelsheimer9273 Год назад

Great job Luke Is the part 2 link available? Thanks

@puretalent7 2 года назад

Currently watching this on my free MacBook pro I rescued from the dumpster... I love watching you save old macs!

@nathan_kie 2 года назад

These are like my favourite types of videos with old apple unboxings

@JeadilsonBezerra 2 года назад

Love those vids. Don’t have the patience neither the skill but I really love to watch the process.

@TheSpotify95 2 года назад

Great that you manage to get so many working Macbooks out of that lot! I reckon that, with a bit of outlay in spare parts, you could get even more of those working nicely, and then you'll also have some spare parts to sell in terms of the ones you can't get working.

@molinkie 2 года назад

Well, that was fun! Nice work!

@martinarnolddtpa 2 года назад

I love these kind of Videos! Absolutely inspiring... And a reminder not to landfill old MacBooks too soon ;-)

@rsprockets7846 2 года назад

yeah but when do they just plain wear out?

@Zebra_Paw 2 года назад

PRAM resets have often worked for me. But that's when it posts with booting issues, if it does not post it won't even reset the PRAM. When working with these, don't forget Dosdude1 patcher and even OpenCore Legacy Patcher. If you stick to Catalina, if you have no APFS support you can still use the OpenCore bootloader, it makes it so you don't have to see all the weird code of Dosdude1 custom bootloader as it's much better!

@bramvandenbroeck5060 2 года назад

I do the exact same thing, i bargain for laptops online, sometimes even for free if i am lucky, i try to fix 'em up and sell 'em on or give them to family members and friends who don't have a lot of money, so they can be more productive in their lifes and have something nice and it makes me happy so yeah, i am glad to see that you got so many working out of 2 boxes of parts basically. Makes my heart sing man really!

@jasm817 2 года назад

We enjoy watching these projects you take on.. ✌️😀

@scogginsscoggins 2 года назад

This video is classic Miani. How to take two boxes of broken Macs and turn it into a positive experience. Terrific. Super fun.

@Efraindenver Год назад

Always interesting, 👍I'm sure young viewers got a good ideas for their future. Keep it up bud

@circuittoys Год назад

UNBELIEVABLE... fantastic video!

@Prinzessin_Luna 2 года назад

Hey Luke, another brilliant video. You looked a little bad, hope you're doing well. Every working MacBook reduces waste. So I love to see how you get things working again. Often an old 2010 device with Catalina or Linux (prefer elementary) is enough for the daily work. Hope to learn more about the known issues with the old models like GPU failure etc. Thanks for your content. Best wishes Tobbes

@JoeyDoesTech 2 года назад

Only just discovered the channel and loved this video. Subscribed and looking forward to past and future content :D

@harcoremonkey 2 года назад

I just love how the cylinder Mac Pro just stands in your place along other vintage tech.

@MF_OXF 2 года назад

My favourite type of videos from Luke

@nightstringers Год назад

I just found this channel .I have to say I love this guy and his channel. Fun to watch.

@TT-xp8dq 2 года назад

love it already without even starting the video !!!

@sherifseha2891 2 года назад

I love these type of videos. Amazing work

@nicholasbriolabriola_f20 2 года назад

Very good video, great work!

@ahscott2001 2 года назад

We just keep increasing the numbers. One day, he's gonna buy 100+ and nobody's gonna bat an eye.

@Olslov 2 года назад

This is the content i subscribed for! Love it

@myVersatileChannel 2 года назад

Great job, Luke, for taking the time to bring back to live those MacBook Pros! I’m sure you’ll find good homes for them. 🙂

@MarkMcLenaghan 2 года назад

Awesome video. I have a 2013 MacBook white case. That needs a new battery. Any advice where to get one?

@salvomarchi2761 2 года назад

People: buys a recent MacBook for 700 bucks Luke: buys 32 old MacBook for 700 bucks

@fundroid5662 2 года назад

Was waiting for a long time for new video from your side.

@axelvanlooy5401 2 года назад

very interesting thanks, how do you connect the broken parts to the external screen?

@Tastewithnewdrinks 2 года назад

Amazing restore.

@alexm8226 2 года назад

The absolute drip of Tech Luke. Truly a king

@MightyRob1 2 года назад

AWESOME WORK DUDE

@jahanas22 2 года назад

Looking forward to part 2.

@GSteel-rh9iu 2 года назад

Its amazing how these 8-12 year old macbook pros will still be useful machines; great content Luke

@mikebarbash1319 2 года назад

One of your best videos. Keep doing these type of videos. It could have been 1 hr long and we would watch every minute.

@joshmin13 2 года назад

I get so much inspiration from your videos.

@KurtHalfyard 2 года назад

I'm still happily using my Late 2008 MacBook pro, with a 2TB SSD and 8Gb Ram upgrades a few years ago. Running El Capitan. It does everything I need it to do, and it has the old registered Adobe Suite where it was not in the subscription model. It is a lovely unibody vintage machine that can still do practical work.

@bdavali4342 2 года назад

Kudos to you Luke for resurrecting these 12 year old Macbooks! Too bad a 2007 Macbook Pro is too old to refurbish. My wife has one and it can't run beyond Snow Leopard so she uses it for playing DVDs, and uses an iPAD for the rest of what she does. I bought her a 2015 Macbook Air in 2015 and have taken it over since she never started writing her book she wanted to write. Looking to buy an M1 Macbook Pro as my last computer as i turn 77 this year.