Here is a look at an iPad 2 that came in with a cracked screen and digitizer. The front glass and digitizer are essentially 1 piece and during this repair they both get replaced.
The iPad 2 , unlike the original iPad, is held together with adhesive tape that needs to be heated slowly in order to be removed. Add shattered glass to the mix and this job can and does get tedious. Also, you have to be slow and methodical when doing this repair.
Here is a before shot of a customers broken iPad 2 that came in today:
As you can see the glass is shattered at the bottom which makes it a bit more difficult to remove since the small pieces of broken glass need to be removed 1 by 1 and you have to make sure you do not scratch the LCD underneath.
Here is the result of those tedious and meticulous steps:
Stay tuned for the final preparation and installation of the new iPad 2 Glass and Digitizer!
Paul
NEPCW
508-443-3402
West Bridgewater, Ma 02379
****UPDATE 4/27/2011****
Here is the final result of the repair:
That is right folks, New England PC and Web is proud to announce that we now offer iPad and iPhone repairs for our Massachusetts customers. (ok really for anyone!) We have been servicing and repairing Apple products for the last 5 years and have become one of the premier New England Apple repair shops! We have been waiting for the right time to launch our new line of Apple mobile product support services and now is the time. We carry only the highest quality OEM and OEM compatible parts so you can be sure you are getting only the best service and parts when you come to us. We are the leaders in customer service, just ask any one of our over 1200 customers and you will find that we ALWAYS answer our phones, we always keep the customers in the loop and we are ALWAYS fair and honest with every repair service we provide.
Here are just some of the iPhone and iPad services we provide to our customers:
iPad 3G and iPad Wifi Repairs:
- iPad Broken or cracked LCD screen repair
- iPad 3G Complete Front Glass, Digitizer and Frame repair
- iPad Wifi Complete Front Glass, Digitizer and Frame repair
- iPad 3G and Wifi Home Button repair
- and much more (speakers, headphone jack, etc)
- Click here for more information and pricing
iPhone 4 Verizon and AT&T Repairs:
- iPhone 4 LCD and Digitizer repair
- iPhone 4 Battery replacement
- iPhone 4 Home Button repair
- and much more (speakers, headphone jacks, cameras, etc)
- Click here for more information and pricing
iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS Repairs:
- 3G and 3GS Digitizer, Frame and Glass repair
- 3G and 3GS LCD Screen repair
- 3G and 3GS Battery replacement
- 3G and 3GS Charge Dock repair
- Click here for more information and pricing
Call us today, we have all the parts in stock and ready for repairs! Our service is done at our West Bridgewater facility and typical turnaround is 24 hours and even while you wait on some of them.
389 West Center St West Bridgewater, MA 02379
508-443-3402
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Here is the scenario
You go out and buy the new Snow Leopard Mac OS , get home and insert the CD in your Intel based Mac. Everything is looking good until the machine reboots to do the install and you get the message “Mac HD” can’t be used because it doesn’t use the GUID Partition Table Theme.” and then the install stops and wants you to format the partition , which erases all your data.
The reason is the drive you are running 10.4 on may be using the Apple Partition Map (APM) which will not work with 10.6. Usually the APM was used for the older PPC but we have seen it on hard drives that have been replaced or cloned from another machine, esp and older PPC machine.
There is really no good work around we found or a way to straight upgrade the 10.4 machine to 10.6 if it is using APM.
Here is a work around for some you techies and home nerds that should help you get around this issue.
You will need the following:
- OS 10.6.3 Snow Leopard disk ($29)
- An external hard drive that is at least the same size as the internal one that can be formatted
- Time (The clones take awhile to run, but you can set it and forget it pretty much!
What we first did was erase the external hard drive through the Disk Utility on the Mac, and then we partitioned the entire drive using the GUID partition. Make sure you name it similar but just a little different so you know which one is which. When it is done you can rename it to what it was before the upgrade.
We then used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the 10.4 internal disk to the newly formatted external hard drive with the GUID partition.
Once that was complete we made sure we could boot off the external drive (hold option during boot) and could access the system. Once that was verified we booted off the OS 10.6.3 Snow Leopard DVD and instead of choosing the internal disk to upgrade (since we can’t) , we chose the external hard drive to upgrade.
The upgrade went pretty smooth and once done it booted up with the external drive and now we have a fully functioning 10.6.3 install while still retaining all of our data and settings.
Now what do you do since the internal hard drive is still 10.4 and untouched?
Well, once you verify 100% that the 10.6.3 install is working on the external, just boot to the external disk (may already be on it) and run Carbon Copy Cloner again except this time you are going to first format the internal disk the same way we did the external. Erase and then partion using GUID. Now you clone from external back to internal, boot and verify.
You are all set now. You have all of your settings, data and applications and you are running 10.6.3 Snow Leopard.
I know it sounds like a lot of work, but it really isn’t and we feel it saves some time and trouble in the long run.
Don’t want to do this yourself? Give us a call or just bring down your Mac Laptop or Desktop and we will do it for you!
New England PC and Web
389 West Center St
Suite C
West Bridgewater, Ma 02379
508-443-3402
]]>Well stop wondering and let New England PC and Web, Massachusetts premier computer service provider, do the transfer for you!
All computer to computer transfers for just $99!
With the special you get an extra 10% off any AVG Anti-Virus purchase and free installation!!
Did you get a new Mac or Windows PC? Do you need to get your data from the old computer transferred to your new computer? Whether you are going between a Mac or PC, or staying on the same platform, don’t worry we have you covered!
We support all Windows and Apple based laptop and desktops.
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MacBook Pros, MacBook Air, Mac Minis, Mac desktops and iMacs!
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Toshiba, Dell, HP, Asus, Acer, Gateway and many many more Windows based laptop and desktops!
Here is what is included:
PC to PC Migration
- Laptops and/or Desktops
- All Windows Operating systems supported
- All profiles and settings
- All Windows updates installed
- We will install all your software (media and license keys need must be provided)
- 10% off AVG Anti-Virus purchase
- Software upgrades available (Office, Adobe, etc) – Free installation!
PC to Mac Migration
- Laptops and/or Desktops
- All Windows and Apple operating systems supported
- Create new profiles on Mac
- Transfer documents, pictures and files to new profiles
- Run all available updates
- We will install all your software (media and license keys need must be provided)
- Software upgrades available (Office, Adobe, etc.) – Free installation!
Mac to Mac Migration
- Laptops and/or Desktops
- All Apple operating systems supported
- Transfer documents, settings, programs and profiles
- Run all available updates
- We will install all your software if it cannot be transferred (media and license keys need must be provided)
- Software upgrades available (Office, Adobe, etc.) – Free installation!
Now the question is “What do I do with this old computer?”
Why not let NEPCW refresh that old machine for you? When we give it back to you it will be completely refreshed and ready to enjoy!
Don’t just throw away your old computer, refresh and re-purpose it! It is the green thing to do!
Laptop or Desktop refresh - $75
Give us a call today to book your appointment or just bring your computers down to us!
We are open Monday - Friday 9-6 and Saturday 10-2
389 West Center St West Bridgewater, MA 02379508-443-3402 Opt 1 to speak with one of our wicked smart techs!
Thanks for reading!!
NEPCW
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Follow us at www.twitter.com/nepcw
We will be offering our twitter followers special deals from time to time, so make sure to follow us!
And as always keep an eye on the website for web only specials as well.
Thanks,
NEPCW
508-443-3402
NEPCW recently had the opportunity to work with Rob from http://www.EchoAV.net on a Windows Home Server (WHS) installation . We were sourced to build, configure and deploy the WHS to the customers site. We first started off by doing our due diligence by researching the specs and system requirements for WHS. WHS is built off Server 2003 platform and utilizes several interesting features including machine backups and drive duplication.
Our first order of business was to determine the drive configuration and sizes that we were going to use. We decided on two 2TB Hitachi drives in a non raid configuration. We toiled with the idea of using these drives in a RAID 1 configuration, but after some research we decided to let WHS deal with the drives and to utilize the duplication option in WHS for redundancy. WHS will take two drives of identical capacity and perform duplication which writes data to these drives identically in case of a drive failure, your data is backed up.
After we made the decision for duplication we loaded up WHS on a 2U rack mountable case with the following spec’s:
- LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
iHAS124-04 - HITACHI Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K (0S00164) 2TB
7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive
MSI NX8400GS-TD512EH GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin
DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX
Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775
95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Athena Power RM-2U2015SV48 Black 2U Rackmount
Server Case with power supply- Cavalry CAUM 2TB Black External Hard Drive
CAUM3702T0-B
After wrestling with SATA drivers so the WHS installation would actually see the drives, the installation went very smooth. During the install it reboots a few times and applies several OTA updates before you can even log in. Once we logged in we ran all available Windows updates and patches that it needed.
Since the two drives were installed WHS automatically put them into duplication mode, we tested this by copying data to the music share and watched it duplicate across the two drives. Now it does not update immediately with the duplication, but after a few minutes we could see the server storage report show the duplicate data.
What is interesting is that WHS shows the two 2TB drives as having almost 4TB of storage for the system, but in My Computer it just shows the 1 drive at 1.81TB.
Once this was complete we scheduled our visit to the customers site and installed the server and got it running on the network. We fired it up and then created the user accounts that duplicated the workstation accounts already in place. Once that was in place, we went to the Windows 7 Home Premium machine (W7HP) that would be connecting to it and ran the WHS connector software. Once it was connected we configured the workstation backups to happen between 12AM and 6AM everyday.
Windows Home Server Backups: Before installing this system we spun up 2 VM’s with WHS on one and Windows 7 Home Premium on another. We created the partnership and then let it complete a backup of the W7HP machine. Then we spun down the W7HP machine as if it had a hard drive failure. We then spun up another VM but just booted it from the WHS Recovery CD. When it came up it found our WHS VM and we plugged in the WHS password and we could see the backup it made of our W7HP VM. We chose the complete restore features and in no time we had our W7HP workstation back up and running, without original media and with all our data. Talk about slick, this made us very excited. This is the way all backup and restores like this should work.
You might ask yourself “How do you backup the Windows Home Server?”, and we would answer this way:
To deal with backing up the WHS itself, we decided a 2TB external drive utilizing NTBackup would do the trick. As of this writing all is working great, workstations are performing backups every night successfully and the WHS itself it backing up to the external drive, as well as duplicating across the internal disks.
We then moved all music, videos, pictures, documents and shared software to the WHS. We then setup the W7HP workstation with the built in Windows Media Center software. Then we pointed all media libraries to the WHS, added an XBox as a media extender and tested. Everything works great!
Rob from EchoAv setup 3 Sonos zones in the house along with a bunch of other cool Audio/Visual stuff that was pretty amazing.
All in all it was a great success for NEPCW!
Check http://www.EchoAV.net for all your Audio/Visual needs! Rob is doing some pretty exciting stuff with Sonos, iPad and much more!
]]>Our packages are designed to give you peace of mind at a budget. We offer total IT support with prompt and knowledgeable service, at an affordable price.
Our remote monitoring agent allows us to spot periodic problems in near real time and fix them fast, ensuring optimum availability for all users and keeping your business ticking along smoothly.
What do you get?
• Unlimited Break/Fix Helpdesk Support (after 30 min. onsite visit may be required)
• Unlimited Break/Fix Remote Server Support (Except when onsite presence is required)
• Scheduled onsite monthly maintenance
o Software Updates
o Disk cleanups and Defrags
o PC Optimization
• Anti-Virus monitoring
• Asset Tracking and Reporting
• Backup monitoring
• Event log monitoring
• Disk Space & Disk Space Consumption checks
• Windows Services
• Start stopped services
• Exchange Server monitoring
• Performance: Processor Health, Memory Usage, Network Interface, Physical Disk
• Detailed invoicing of all billable and non-billable work
We continue to offer hourly service pricing as well discounted pre-paid support hours and a la carte pricing for many services. Please contact us for more infomation.
Thanks,
NEPCW
508-443-3402
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This offer is while supplies last! This includes labor and a brand new OEM screen.
This is to replace a broken screen in the white or black MacBook 13.3 laptop
Give us a call today: 508-443-3402
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Bring your desktop or laptop PC down to New England PC and Web to take advantage of our $99 Virus Removal and PC tune up Special. So if you are in the Massachusetts, Rhode Island or New England area, stop on by or give us a call!
What do you get with this special?
- Remove any viruses, spyware and malware
- Stop annoying pop ups
- Remove fake anti-virus programs like AntiVirus 2010 , WinAniVirus, etc
- Will optimize and tune-up your system
- Clean and vacuum your computer and blow out fans and keyboard on laptops
- Recommend upgrades if needed
Give us a call today while this special lasts! 508-443-3402
Or visit us at:
389 West Center St
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
Disclaimer: There are cases were the virus/spyware/malware is so bad and embedded into the system that we need to reload the operating system. This is an additional charge and is not included in this special. We will of course let you know this before we proceed with the repair.
]]>For a limited time we are running a super special on our DC Jack repair!
New England PC and Web special on laptop power jack repairs for our customers in the Boston, south shore and well the world really! (Shipping not included)
$99 DC Jack Special (This includes the labor and the brand new DC Jack!)
CALL TODAY!! 508-443-3402
People may also refer to this repair as:
Laptop power jack repair
DC power jack repair
DC jack replacement repair
Super wiggly, not powering on, won’t charge the battery and have to prop the power cord on a book to get it to work repair
WE STOCK 95% of all laptop DC jacks in house, so our turn around time is usually 24-48 hours!
*Please note that there are a small group of laptops that require DC jacks that are on cables. These types of DC Jack repairs are NOT included in this special because the jacks themselves are more expensive. We can tell your right over the phone whether or not your laptop has these special jacks, so give us a call today!! 508-443-3402
Many Toshiba’s and Mac’s have these special cables and are usually around $35-65 more***
Does my laptop need to have it’s DC jack replaced?
Although it is a good idea to bring your laptop down to us for a free diagnosis, there are several symptoms that your laptop will display if you do in fact have a bad jack.
- The light that indicates charging with turn on and off as you wiggle the AC adapter
- You have to hold the AC adapter plug in a certain position in order for it to charge
- You notice that even when the laptop is plugged in with the AC adapter, it is still running on battery
- The laptop shuts down randomly when the AC adapter is moved or plugged in
- Excessive temperature from the area of the DC jack (Dangerous, if this is happening please shutdown the computer and unplug it)
- Smoke or the smell of burning plastic (Dangerous, if this is happening please shutdown the computer and unplug it)
- The plastic pieces around the area of the DC jack are falling apart
- Loose or sloppy connection when plugging in the AC adapter
- DC jack just fell out of the computer (I know, this is the obvious one)
Just some of the models we service:
Dell DC jack repair
Toshiba DC jack repair
Acer DC jack repair
IBM ThinkPad DC jack repair
Lenovo DC jack repair
Sony DC jack repair
HP DC jack repair
Compaq DC jack repair
Gateway DC jack repair
Fujitsu DC jack repair
And many more!
Although we do MAC laptop DC jack repair, this special will not include them. Jacks on the MAC are a bit more expensive. If you would like us to give you a quote, give us a call today!!!
508-443-3402
New England PC and Web
389 West Center St
Suite C
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
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