I Try to Fix My Old MacBook 

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It wouldn't be a SamTime repair without trying to remove screws with big pliers. Enjoyed this one Sam.

Louis Rossmann would be proud

I was absolutely convinced the mac would scream "wrong keyboard ID" in the end.

Good job! No such thing as an easy laptop repair when it comes to keeping track of all the little parts and screws.

Came for the repair demo, stayed for the comedy.

Nicely done! This is how most people's repairs go for a first time. Problems, problems, fixed!

I remember one place I worked at to where any time someone brought a MacBook that needed a repair I was the one they called up to repair it. I also did repairs on iPhones and fixing a MacBook did feel similar to the iPhones so maybe that was why. Even so reparing apple products were huge pains because any time I would be tasked on repairing them I had to tell everyone to make sure I am not disturbed and that this may take awhile because of those cables. Store would eventually stop accepting apple computer repairs because there was not enough profit with the time it took to fix them(me fixing a pc laptop for similar issues often took 1/4-1/2 of the time). Ended up doing some of the apple repairs on my off hours and got paid for it so I ended up getting more money since you only got a small commision on doing the repair in store(as of writing this they remove the commission completely)

I hate repairing this MacBook model, I understand your pain hahaha

7:55 their smiles are genuinely heartwarming.

It drives me crazy why don't you have more audience ! You deserve much much sub 💔

Sam is so precious. Someone protect this man

"Why glue it down, Dont glue it down !" Ahhh its the Apple way, where "premium" products are disposable products 😂

I have a 2015 MacBook Pro. I had a similar issue. Tried to open up the back but one of the screws was seized and wouldn't come undone. Had no choice but to bring it to the Genius Bar. The Genius asked me if I'd like to replace my "vintage" MacBook. I said "No". They took it to examine then called me to confirm it was in fact a loose cable. They charged me $90 to replace it. SMH.

Nice work. Father in law saved the day - have used the hack-saw trick a few times myself!

Apple: You might have the right to repair but not the right to reduce our earning. We will file a lawsuit against you soon.

To replace the keyboard on my computer, an arduous task that the bards will sing about for generations, I need to: - loosen two captive Phillips screws on the underside of the computer. - slide the keyboard toward the monitor. - pull the keyboard up. - unhook the ribbon cable. - remove the keyboard. - insert the new keyboard. - and do the reverse of all those steps and instructions. I know. ThinkPads are terribly difficult to service.

"This has to happen, we've come too far", "why is it glued?" and other golden phrases you can use in your exercises of different kinds.

Louis would be proud!

saw it on patreon. wanted it to be released on yt so much

"Why repair something when you can just buy a new one" - words to live by

I am the tech support of the family and friend group, I will keep this site in mind. Thank you very much!

I love repairs with humor thrown in...keep up the awesome work sam!

4:36 There's your first problem. KITI is a certified System Operator, so the assistance would have helped you a lot.

This makes me tempted to try and fix my mum’s MacBook… but having said that the last time I tried repairing something the motherboard short circuited 😬 Yeah I’ll leave that to the professionals

I almost spat out my coffee when you ‘refitted’ the bottom case with a spudger. 😂

You are slowly becoming my favourite RU-vidr.Great job 🎉

Apple is terrible yeah. Great stuff Sam. Loved the last 5 seconds of the video :)

ah, good old romanian ingenuity 🤣

and through the magic of editing... the computer shop put it back together

Apple Pray - the religion we all need when repairing a Mac!

2:44 Apple Parts IO crying listening to that sound 😂

When you reassemble that 2015 machine and your mind goes, "Hmmm... 🤔 Should I have changed the battery while I was in there?"

omg 3:56 completely killed me XD

That was actually a very enjoyable video 🎉

Primo Choice on the BASEketball Clip... DERP!

I’m pretty sure Sam’s hair turned grey during the process

Initially i thought you were repairing the car with MacBook keyboard backlight. You needed more manpower to repair one MacBook.

This should be Apple main repair how to video. He a funny fuck.

People think butterfly keyboards are bad. They are not. Just the Apple ones. "Best engineers in the world."

My 2011 MacBook pro required me to do a lot of work myself, such as replacing the disc drive with an SSD, replacing the lid after cracking the screen, and replacing the battery

Apple fanboy here, but will never buy anything but an iphone. Windows all the way baby! BTW, you always make me lol. Keep it up!!

I had to laugh at your comment Sam, about the rarity of the USB port and that Apple just found one per computer to put in! Your are a real comical!

This macbook design was ahead of its time for sure lol…the m series would have made it perfect

You know who’ll miss you the most…. Your father in law 😂

Apple: that's a load-bearing screw!

Replacing the keyboard on those things is a complete pain in the arse! Something like 52 screws holding just the keyboard on! Thats not mentioning the other screws for the case, and other nik-naks you need to move out the way to get to it! You made the right choice in changing the whole palmrest/keyboard assembley!

You were making me so nervous watching you! Hahahaha!! Good job on the repair 👍

Well that was easy. Good job. 😎

I have repaired hundreds and HUNDREDS of the 2008 to 2011 MacBook Pros that I can take all the screws into a pile and swap the top case and reassemble in minutes. The new T2 baesd Mac's I really do not like to work on and I make my wife fix them 😂😂😂

I'll keep to tiny wristwatches as they are so much easier to work on.

Good job

I have this one teacher that still uses that model 💀

Your father-in-law used nail clippers to unscrew the screw... I can't have a single original experience, can I?

I'm literary always thinking about goro when im repairing the laptops. glad I'm not the only one.

If only Apple can reproduce the 12’ macbook with new apple chips.

just beautiful,thats actually how we suppose to repair our computer,so I have an idea, what if you make a video of how apple think we suppose to repair our Mac computers,that could be funny, thanks if you read it sir

Found it, here ya go Sam...🧠

A tutorial on how to make a tutorial, so good! 😂

Apple: if you old one breaks.. just buy a new one! Sam: just buy new parts Apple/sam argument who would win

Repair and apple in the same sentence is a myth.

Perhaps next time you'll pay some small amount for a crApple that you can "fix" with a sledge hammer. Destructo Computer Repair. Much entertainment.

It's like a really tedious version of Mission Impossible.

Maybe you need a mat from Ifixit

thats why i just get a thinkpad :)

Wow, Sam the Tool Man.

I enjoy this channel so much.

Sam: Plan three I’m going shoot myself. T-shirt quote.

That was quite the harrowing experience.

I've repaired countless computers and electronics but when someone asks for help with a MacBook I suddenly get super busy... it's the strangest thing.

So it's possible that only the wire is the issue, and just needs to be plugged in?

Apple screws love to screw their customers over.

When Apple hits 4 trillion dollars "little finger in the corner of mouth", the Apple round building will take off and rejoin its mothership at the edge of our solar system to continue it journey to Cox's Pippen their home planet. 😂

a keyboard with the entire top casing for 20 dollar? that's surprisingly cheap for apple part, even for 3rd party one

Never Stop Trying ✋️ ❤😂😢

You should sell it back to the original seller at a higher price now

Favorite RU-vidr ever!

"hamahamuagam" Backwards sam, 2023

I was doing the same repair today and the same thing happened with the trackpad screws, it's like a booby trap

If your MacBook does not power on no matter what you do. Try to literally knock on all four corners on the back of the machine. Hard enough to sound like a knock on a door. Turn it on. It is now fixed. I'm not lying.

how vulgar for some company to claim "You may have paid for your device, but its still ours."

Get ifix it sponser

I gotta replace the ssd in my mac book. Not looking forward to it 😅😅

Hello Sam and everyone 👋

Good one, Sam!

Nice 👍

I tried to replace my 10.5” iPad Pro myself…Louis Rossman and Hugh Jeffrey’s would not be proud of me…😢 utter failure

I think the sponsor of this video needs better security for their warehouse 😅😅😅

That old computer is newer than mine

This seemed painful

If you did not make a video out of this, all that effort fixing the keyboard would have been wasted.

That was the best!

Did you know: the easiest way to repair a MacBook is to use a credit card to purchase new one?

12 inch macbooks are always a love hate relationship, apple's thinnest and lightest laptop and their most beautiful. yet also their absolute worst in every other aspect

That looks so difficult to do. The newer models seem to be easier to fix.

I know there probably isn't a huge market for it anymore, much like how there isn't one for the small iPhones anymore, but I really wish they'd release an updated 12" MacBook. The poor thing was released too soon. It came out in the Intel days. But now we have Apple Silicon. The 12" was MADE for Apple Silicon. I want one so bad.

Now who said Apple products are not repairable! See?

While with Tim, why are Sam's hands looking so small?

Should have let alle Charge you 2k for the repair

Not again!