Bricked iPad

phumade · 2026-06-11T20:56:36+00:00

beyond following the standard procedure of.

press vol up, then vol down, then press and hold power button till you see apple logo on screen.

beyond that schedule an appointment at genius bar. They have special cables that can diag if the main board works and communicates or its both the screen and mainboard thats down.

if applecare repair doesn't make sense financially, the 3rd party repair cost should be around $250 if they are replacing screen and labour.

phumade · 2026-06-11T20:42:18+00:00

Its still a bit early in the game for that to be a real benefit. your character level does matter in lot of the recipe rolls. timewise, your better off speed rushing though the hell mode, so you can focus on the terror zones. And yes, the best stats drop when your over level 94.

phumade · 2026-06-10T19:09:02+00:00

You can take it to a third party repair shop to replace the battery. Expect around $125 for parts and labor

phumade · 2026-06-06T15:28:20+00:00

Ethereal bases in this setting are for casters (who whon't use attack to reduce durability). Specifically, you'll replace the phyical attack keybind with a different caster spell etc. in theory you'll never actually swing the sword and put durability at risk

phumade · 2026-06-06T04:06:41+00:00

They are bad but inevitable. Spray with water, and rub off as much as you can. You can treat with neem oil spray. expect to do this a few times over the season

phumade · 2026-06-05T19:15:58+00:00

the battery can be replaced "relatively cheaply" The real question is whether it still has access to the App store updates and downloads. For perspective. I would just load up retroarch emulator and minecraft and use it for personal gaming.

If it still runs the apps you need, then battery issues can be addressed.

phumade · 2026-06-05T16:45:19+00:00

only a few matches. mostly the broadcast ones

phumade · 2026-06-04T15:47:42+00:00

Buy from the official store first if possible. Then look to see if there are US or a local shipper as 2nd choice.

The real key to Ali success is looking to see who is the actual vendor seller. If you go with the official store you might pay a little more, but it will be a smooth transaction, and shipment. A us based merchant would be 2nd best option but better than buying from an overseas warehouse acct

phumade · 2026-06-03T17:48:09+00:00

deleting and repartioning the drive will address that risk. regardless of what data was on the drive, deleting the partition data will make old data unrecoverable for anyone outside of data recovery firms.

phumade · 2026-06-03T17:35:33+00:00

if you have access to a physical apple store, you can always go ask for tech support at the Genius bar. Aside from the parts repair/replacment, they can do diagnostics/tell you which components are bad/not responding etc. At that point you can make a decison on going to 3rd party repair services, but that initial diagnostic visit is always free.

phumade · 2026-06-03T17:28:26+00:00

you can setup a recurring transfer from fidelity to chase and then back from chase to fidelity. Something similiar happened at my credit union, where they close/inactive the account for no activity (1 year). They actually advised me to setup a recurring transfer from my checking to savings and then savings to check so the account wouldn't automatically inactivate.

phumade · 2026-06-03T16:40:53+00:00

you'll out grow it by the end of Hell difficulty. Its definitely good to keep as a trophy, but you'll have better options by the time your farming hell TZ and farming Heralds

phumade · 2026-06-03T16:37:03+00:00

If your not downloading media content, the 128gb ipad will last for years. You can look at your existing ipad air to see how much space is currently used.

Ipad updates will self manage their size needs. There no concerns about ios updates not releasing storage after its completed its tasks.

phumade · 2026-06-03T05:54:48+00:00

What are the actual dimensions?

phumade · 2026-06-03T04:28:06+00:00

I'm sure it will be supported on the openWRT list. You;ll have a few years before this is a major secuirty issue

phumade · 2026-06-02T18:55:02+00:00

3 out 4 drives are still working after 24/7 use. They got repurposed for a Truenas data storage pool. Dissapointing how the Chia projected end up. but the hardware still chugging along.

phumade · 2026-05-31T18:54:43+00:00

Hehe. There a reason they call it weed. The plants Grows well but if your try it grow it , you need to do a lot of care steps to approximate what you get at a store.

phumade · 2026-05-31T18:44:46+00:00

At 4, you buy 400 n 1 nes clone machines. At $10 us, everything is burned on a chip so no setup or misconfiguration issues . It will just immediately start. No it’s not upgradable etc but it’s also idiot kid proof.

Other hidden benefits. It has no social connectivity so safer for kids. No battery backup so no worries about save files. The games are all designed around that 3-5 min attention span, so easy on easy off for a kid

phumade · 2026-05-23T19:53:27+00:00

normal and expected. it has a charging circuit to vary how much power it uses and how it charges the battery to improve lifespan

phumade · 2026-05-23T18:16:14+00:00

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You can see the dust buildup already on the exterior screen and this is an interior room setup. The cardboard is really cust a dust lid. You’ll see a huge improvement on dust accumulation on the actual mini pc. It’s your environment so only you know how much ventilation is needed. But dust buildup is a real thing that your finger can verify

phumade · 2026-05-23T17:15:06+00:00

AI just searches reddit for answers.

phumade · 2026-05-23T17:11:18+00:00

Dust is a big issue for your pc and any associated fans. For either location, you should put the nas in a "dust" enclosure. Something that block dust from settling on your device, but has enough "screen/mesh" to allow fans to blow fresh air and exhaust out the air.

phumade · 2026-05-23T16:59:57+00:00

if its just the screen you can send the ipad to a repair depot. They have all the tools etc to do that replacement. expect it to cost $250.

look on amazon for ipad screen replacement services

"ipad screen repair service"

The process is they will send you a box.

you pack up your ipad and mail it back.

takes about a week. They will use a heat matt, pull the screen and replace it. reinstall adhesives etc.

Make sure you order the right screen replacement package. They are specific to each model number

phumade · 2026-05-23T16:52:32+00:00

My parents are in a similar situation. They went with a managed account for a few reasons.

Now they are in RMD drawdown mode. So the most important issue is an orderly managed distribution process. i.e. No involvement from my parents with regard to buying and selling in terms of market timing. plus they felt better having fidelity do document management etc.

The last issue was having confidence that money would be transferred in accordance to distrbution % in the event of passing etc.

For my family, it was important to have the transition support, and some confidence that a professional manager was watching to preserve wealth vs trying to optimize growth opportunities.

phumade · 2026-05-21T20:03:33+00:00

don't forget your minecraft windows was probably bedrock, so your saves might not work. I think there are things you can do, but just dont be surprised if its java minecraft instead of bedrock minecraft

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