Fixing the Unfixable iMac Pro with Louis Rossmann!

The Experience of Troubleshooting with Apple Products

One of the most memorable experiences I recall from my time working with Apple products was when I had to troubleshoot a machine that seemed to have a life of its own. It was like watching a train wreck - you knew it was going to end in disaster, but you couldn't look away. The machine was supposed to be some kind of video editing device, and yet it refused to cooperate. Every time I tried to use it, something would go wrong. The fans would spin out of control, the screen would flicker, and the whole thing would come crashing down around me.

I remember one particularly frustrating incident where someone had claimed that the machine was running too hot. They were adamant that I must have been doing something wrong, and that a simple dusting would fix the problem. But no matter how many times I cleaned it, nothing seemed to work. It was like the machine was designed to fail me at every turn. I started to feel like I was trapped in some kind of never-ending nightmare, with no escape from the frustration and anger that was building up inside me.

As I sat there, staring at the machine in despair, someone piped up behind me and said, "Hey, don't worry about it." It was as if they could sense my frustration and knew exactly what to say to calm me down. But before I could even respond, they launched into a passionate defense of their own experience with the machine. They claimed that it was actually quite fast and efficient, and that they had been able to edit video much faster than they had the year before.

I was taken aback by their assertion, but I couldn't deny the fact that I had indeed experienced some problems with the machine myself. It was as if we were both sharing a secret, one that only people who had spent countless hours trying to troubleshoot these devices could truly understand. And in that moment, something shifted inside me. Instead of getting angry and frustrated, I felt a sense of solidarity with this stranger who understood my pain.

We started talking about our experiences, swapping stories and advice like two old friends. We discussed everything from the best way to clean out dust from the vents to the most effective techniques for repairing cracked screens. And as we talked, something amazing happened. The frustration and anger that had been building up inside me began to dissipate, replaced by a sense of camaraderie and shared understanding.

It was like we were part of a secret club, one that only those who knew how to fix these machines could join. And in that moment, I felt a deep connection to this stranger, as if we had been through some kind of initiation ritual together. We laughed and joked, our banter flowing easily as we discussed everything from the best way to assemble a new PC to the most effective techniques for calibrating a camera lens.

As we talked, I realized that there was something much deeper at play here than just technical knowledge. There was a sense of community, one that only those who had spent countless hours trying to troubleshoot these devices could truly understand. And in that moment, I felt grateful to be part of this tribe, a group of people who knew exactly what it meant to struggle with the complexities of modern technology.

The Experience of Repairing an iMac Pro

As we continued our conversation, someone brought up the topic of repairing the iMac Pro. It was as if they were speaking to us all, every single one of us who had ever tried to fix a broken device. "Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty," they said. "Sometimes it's the smallest details that make all the difference."

I nodded in agreement, remembering the countless times I had spent hours trying to troubleshoot the iMac Pro myself. It was like trying to solve a puzzle, with each piece fitting together in its own unique way. And just when you thought you were making progress, something would come along and throw everything off balance.

But as we talked, it became clear that there was one thing we all had in common: the desire to be self-sufficient. We didn't want to rely on anyone else to fix our devices for us; we wanted to know exactly how things worked, so we could repair them ourselves whenever they broke.

That's why I was thrilled when someone mentioned the concept of "right to repair." It was like a breath of fresh air, a chance for us to break free from the stranglehold of proprietary technology that had held us back for so long. We wanted to be able to access our own devices, to know exactly what was inside them and how they worked.

And as we talked, it became clear that this wasn't just about repairing machines; it was about a way of life. It was about embracing the beauty of complexity, rather than trying to simplify everything into neat little packages. It was about recognizing that the things we use every day are more than just devices - they're extensions of ourselves.

The Importance of Community

As I reflected on our conversation, I realized that there was something truly special about being part of this community. It wasn't just about sharing knowledge and expertise; it was about building relationships and connections with others who understood exactly what we were going through.

We didn't just talk about machines; we talked about ourselves. We shared our fears and doubts, our frustrations and successes. And in that moment, I felt a deep sense of connection to these strangers, as if we had been through some kind of initiation ritual together.

It was like we were part of a secret club, one that only those who knew how to fix machines could join. But it was more than just about technical knowledge; it was about the relationships and connections that we built along the way.

As I looked around the room, I saw people from all walks of life, united by their shared passion for technology and repair. There were young engineers and old coders, tech-savvy entrepreneurs and DIY enthusiasts. We were a diverse group, but there was one thing that bound us together: our desire to be self-sufficient.

And as we continued to talk, I realized that this wasn't just about machines - it was about something much deeper. It was about recognizing the value of human connection in a world that's increasingly dominated by technology.

The Power of Community

As I reflect on my experience with these strangers, I realize that there's something truly powerful about community. When we come together around a shared passion or interest, we create something truly special - a sense of belonging and connection that can't be found anywhere else.

In this case, it was our shared love of technology and repair that brought us together. But it could just as easily have been anything - music, art, cooking, or even sports. The point is the same: when we connect with others over something we share a passion for, we create a sense of community that can't be replicated.

And this isn't just about personal relationships; it's also about building something bigger than ourselves. When we come together around a shared purpose or goal, we create something truly remarkable - a movement, a revolution, or even a new way of life.

In the case of the iMac Pro repair community, what we created was something much deeper than just a group of people with a shared interest. We created a sense of solidarity and connection that transcended our individual experiences as technicians. We became part of something bigger - a movement towards self-sufficiency and autonomy in a world dominated by technology.

The Legacy of Our Conversation

As I look back on my experience with these strangers, I realize that there's something truly lasting about the legacy of our conversation. It wasn't just about fixing machines or sharing knowledge; it was about building relationships and connections with others who understood exactly what we were going through.

We didn't just talk about technology; we talked about ourselves. We shared our fears and doubts, our frustrations and successes. And in that moment, I felt a deep sense of connection to these strangers, as if we had been through some kind of initiation ritual together.

As I reflect on the power of community, I realize that there's something truly profound at play here. When we come together around a shared passion or interest, we create something truly special - a sense of belonging and connection that can't be found anywhere else.

And as I look to the future, I know that this legacy will live on long after our conversation is over. The iMac Pro repair community may be gone, but its spirit remains, inspiring others to follow in our footsteps and build something bigger than themselves.

In a world dominated by technology, it's easy to get lost in the noise of everyday life. But when we connect with others around a shared passion or interest, we create something truly remarkable - a sense of community that can't be replicated.

And as I look back on my experience with these strangers, I realize that there's one thing that binds us all together: our desire to be self-sufficient. Whether it's fixing machines or sharing knowledge, we're all part of something bigger than ourselves. We're part of a movement towards autonomy and connection in a world dominated by technology.

And as we move forward into the future, I know that this legacy will continue to inspire us, reminding us of the power of community and the importance of human connection in a world that's increasingly driven by machines.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enLinus: It's finally here!We have all the pieces we need to put together our iMac pro.We've got a new iMac Pro 5k display,We've got a new logic board, complete with CPU and RAM (that are by the way socketed and not soldered on so)Yeah, we covered that in part two and we have the one and only Louis Rossmann!from Rossmann groupLouis: Time to learn how to put together an iMac and as I sayYou should never learn on your own stuff always learn on somebody else's wait no you're supposed to learn on your ownIs that how this goes?Linus: Who like me has never actually assembled and iMac Pro.So let's have some fun today, shall we?Sponsored of course by Mr. Rossmann's favorite tool company, iFixit!Louis: Their screwdrivers have a very nice personalityiFixit is your one-stop shop for repair tools and guides for pretty much everything under the sun!You can check out the link to their Pro Tech tool kit in the video descriptionSo Anthony's laid everything out for us, pretty much.We've got our Fan component of the thermal solution.We've got all the picks and adhesive strips and everything that we should needWe've got their little prop up thing for the doodad here that goes in thereAnd then of course, is this your first time seeing an iMac Pro logic board in person?Louis: This is my first time.Linus: So why don't you kind of walk us through some of the things that are more and/or less obvious?I mean I actually have one right off the bat hereLouis: Somebody's getting fired because the RAM is not soldered to the boardLinus: for some reason apple's gone with this weirdoConfiguration with five DRAM chips per side. So normally you would have four or eight and the the fifth one is for ECCThat's error checking and that's a feature of the Xeon W processor that's in thereBut why wouldn't they just put all of them on the one side?Why would they do a dual sided DIMM for this?Louis: Maybe to get more on a single DIMM?Linus: These are just eight gig DIMMsLouis: Maybe they planned on itBut then that person got fired because may using too much memory would result in a not not efficient power usage. WaitNo, that was the excuse they used in the resin.Linus: I mean a lot of people have asked like why they might have gone withsocketed memory rather than soldering the memory on because we all know that apples sort of MO here isMaking as few components on the boardUpgradable by the end user as possibleLouis: and the CPU is socketed, tooThat's another person that's gonna get fired.Linus: So I figured it outSomeone at Apple was just like, you knowWhat if we want to deliver enough configurations without spending a bunch of money for the sole purpose of making things?less upgradable for the userSockets make a lot of senseMore than idea AppleLouis: And if the processor fails you don't have to buy a new board and what's the cost of that board?Linus: except you do!You do know it Apple only sells the logic board as a complete unitLouis: What?Linus: with the CPU and the RAM already in it?Louis: What if you only have a bad CPU?Linus: because even though their socketed they still treat it like a single unit!Louis: So what happens if you have a bad RAM stick?Okay that one I don't knowBut I know that when we had to buy the new logic boardWe had to send back our CPU and RAM if we wanted to qualify for replacementWhich there's still a chance?I heard from our contact who got us this so there's still a chance we can get replacement pricing on itLouis: So you have to send back everything and if you don't send back everything you don't get replacement pricingBut you get charged twice the actual price of itWhich is ready four times the price that it should cost at any other computer. Yes. WellGo appleSo those are standard SSDs, you could buy a new egg, rightLinus: I mean in their defense their SSDs do perform pretty well, so I'll give them that but a lot of people asked usWhy were you guys opening up an IMac pro in the first place? It's not meant to be openedThe reason we were opening it was because we wanted to shed some light on the coolingsolution that Apple is using for up to an 18 core processor and a Vegas 64 GPU justlooking at it tells us everything we need to know about how much this sucker is gonna thermal throttle and in order for us totake our thermal throttling results andSanity check themThis is why we were opening itbecause we're a review channel and we know that opening up the product is not something that everyone's gonna doBut this is a pro product in a professional environment where you you might actually havetechnicians on staffTo help people through both software and hardware issues. It is my expectationthat you would be able to use their service aProfessional machine and you would be able to get the parts that you need. Is that an unreasonable thing?Louis: I think it's very unreasonable that you expect thatYou should be able to clean the dust out of it three years from now and it's filled with junk and runs 30 Celsius hotterWhen they say that you're not supposed to open it. It's not designed to be openedI can understand that to an extent, but wouldn't you want to open it so that you can clean it three years from nowThere's so many of these old machines they wind up dying when the graphics chip start running 20 and 30 Celsius hotter and this designIf you blow compress there and there it's just going to wind up blowing the dust around the machine.Linus: Well yeah Oh here hereWhat we can do is we can kind of we can kind of line this up and this is something that's veryDifficult to do if you don't actually open it up and have a look at itSo if you were to blow dust or if you were to blow air through through this very thoughtfully designed baffle hereSo that you don't get as much noise from the fan I guessWhich is neatLouis: if you open any of these that are more than three years oldI would be surprised that the fan even spins just based on how much dust they're in here after a few yearsSo you would want to open it just to be able to blow it out and you can't do that in this machineSo it makes sense that somebody would want to open thisand if not now than a few years from now if they want itTo last at least and Apple wants it to last right?Linus: Is there anything about this main board that should, that makes it special it does have a GPU built right into itWhich is either a feature or a drawback depending on how you look at it?Louis: That's a good board It has to some extent it has four Thunderbolt ports four USB ports EthernetLinus: 10 Gig LANLouis: It does use the same USB C muxing that the touch bars did and I remember with the touch bars when I tried to useA third-party dongle rather than the original Apple dongle. It didn't work and the original Apple dongle was like 80 bucksLunis: I mean this appliance your chip said to buy a card with this on it is about a hundred bucksI can understand how if it comes with a graphics card and it's specificallyCustom-designed for this machine like I could see how this board would costYeah, like I would say this is a solid 800 $900 boardOkay, coolBut not $4,000 what that's how much the non replacement pricing isIf you break the the warranty void if removed seals on it and when we priced out the iMac ProWe actually found that compared to a an apples-to-applesPC with is neon W like trying to get feature and performance parity. It was actually pretty darn similarSo it's only when you want to try to get a replacement part and you don't have the untouched byNon-authorized technicians like yourself pricing that you really get owned rammed. YeahI didn't think I'd bring this guy on and he'd be one toning my language down the entire machineIt's notNecessarily that much of a ripoff considering the form factor that you get in it and when you do actually price it with a displayThat's for a PC. That would be equal. It actually isn't the terrible deal spec wiseIt's just if you ever have anything go wrong with it ever then you're really screwedI do think that Apple could do more to design thingsNot to fail and when you look at this cooling solution the inability to clean out the dustwe look at the 500 watt power supply like this to me is common sense stuff when IInitially set out to build a computer. There's a whole freaking a lot to it these daysIt's like putting together Lego you got your form factorWhich Apple does a great job of you got your acoustics and you got your thermals that's step one of building a computerMake sure that it's not going to overheat and it's not going to be super loudOh and don't use a crappy power supply so that it doesn't blow up in two yearsI'm just surprised by the heatsink because I know that in many of their machines they focus on it being quietWhich is a good thingThey wanted that machine to not make noise. But if you want it to not make noise you would want a larger heatsinkNot a smaller one and what they've done with a lot of the newer machines. They took the2013/14 design which is actually a really nice design except the fan just doesn't turn on for another 20 C. OkaySo should we get started then they get to figure out that I don't know how it goes togetheryeah, I know now now neither of us looks likeAn expert. Yeah, I know. So I've done I've done an iMac5k but I've never done an iMac Pro like in terms of disassembly and reassembly. Have you done an iMac? 5k? No. Oh, really?It's time I reassembled on iMac was 2012 or 13thMost of what we do is liquid damage repairs, but you got to be pretty special to spill water on hereYeah, like water typically goes down not beside this. You'd have to be drinking water over a bare board sitting on a table andIt into your iMacOr someone has to say something really funnyYou have one thing that sucks with this form factorAt least for the older ones is that if you want to replace the hard driveYou have to remove the screen to get to the drive and the screen cable is shortSo when people take the screen out, they don't realize that they have to hold the screen on their chest. They don't do thatThey just take the screen out like this. They wind up ripping the screen connector right off the boardOkay, so do we want to put this? No, you know, I mean, no just the opposite should be. Okay, right?Well, hold on a second, cuz we've got we've got brackets in here called like Wi-Fi and stuffSo I want to make sure that we're that's this has Ethernet though, right? That's one thing that I have to sayI love about Apple they're wirelessit's justThey're the only ones that I'm aware of that do a 3x3 by inIn a notebook because everyone else is using the mini pcieStandard that is just not physically large enough to do a three by so this looks like some kind of sense 4G power supplyI guess okay, so hold on. We've probably got two got to put this put this lead in. Oh, okayThat one comes around as well. Hmm, okayThis guy's blocking you hold on hold onOh that's lifting up some kind of cover that probably serves some kind of purpose here. Hold on. Okay, it covers coilsYeah covers things that you shouldn't touchI guess this if I can kind of guide you in here stay up cables you really goHam like it's funny cuz I get a lot of flack for just kind of like going for it with stuffOh, yeah, but as far as we know this board works, so please do be very careful goodNo pressureWhy did I fly in from here to do this for me? So I could learn there we goNow we're now we're getting in there. Huh? There we go. Not a Bing. Okay. All right, so it's like being a dentistthat's like sayYes, say yeahYeah, okay do we want to screw it in firstMaybe I know we wanted to see if it works before you screw it inIt's bad luck to screw it in before you see if it worksSo my thing is I don't close the panel first, but I I'm willing to screw in a boardI'll put in at least a couple screws cuz I don't like I don't like motherboard sliding around on standoffsOh, yeah, can I put in two screws? Okay, okayStressing out hereone thing about working on a PC like this that legitimatelyShould require certification and legitimately is dangerous for the average person is the fact that it has exposedThings on the capacitors on their power supplies. No, there's no no. No, there's nothing that goes on here. It's just like thisThat is extremely dangerousYou could die. This this is nothing. This is no tongue-in-cheek. Haha, Apple or anything like that. Just I've never actually seenAnother finished goods product like this with an exposed power supply like thatAnd as far as I can tell the only reason they've done it is so that they can use the cooler unit hereTo cool the power supplyWithout having its own fan which would because of the thin form factor be quite small and thereforewhiningI'm surprised they didn't put at least some sort of cage over it but happened to be grounded so that if the somebody was goingInto let's say clean their fan. They don't do thatThis is one of those things where I like to joke in my videosBut I would not want to touch that and there is a good chance of somebody opening this and actually hurting themselvesEven if it's unplugged because those two capacitors will stay charged for a long time after a long time sometimes months or even yearsYou don't mess around with that stuff now actually on the subject of these things being exposeda lot of people have asked us what exactlyhappened because the way that we showed our iMac pro failure was in the form of like aReenactment because obviously the camera wasn't rolling while we well we dropped the displayYeah, those sparks those master after-effects drawn sparks. Very realI know we deceived everyone believed in you up. So what actually happened waswhen Anthony was removing the display he bridged something in here and it caused a spark whichStartled him and caused him to drop the display. That was what actually happened. And because the spark was on the motherboardthat's why from the veryBeginning we have deceived. No one we knew we definitely had a broken display, but we knew we alsoPossibly had a dead motherboard and therefore by extension a dead power supply. Actually the spark was off the power supply wasn't it?So, you knowwhat's funny ashield would have prevented all of this a shield would prevent about how interesting so sorry the spark on the power supply soYou know when you short out a power supply you can kind of kill almost anything downstream and because on this particular machine the powerFor everything runs through the motherboard. It was probably gonna burn something on the motherboard before it carried through to something elseSo that was where our conclusion came from we knew we definitely had a dead screen because it was crackedWe knew that we potentially had a dead power supply and a dead motherboardbut that our other components probably worked with that said I've seen a lot ofShorts occur in my day that have not resulted in dead hardware or I've seen them partially failLike oh well now that USB port doesn't work anymoreYeah, if you send 12 volts to the five volt rail, your machine's dead if you send 12 volts to groundYou just saw a big spark, but it's nothing that's gonna actually kill it Wow, you know those viewers are right. This is really complicatedBecause I mean the whole thing like oh, these are it's like a supercar you saw those comments, right?It's not designed to be you knowTaken apart and put together and I'm kind of like well then how does Apple?You know take it apart and put it together because they can they just wouldn't we're goodSo here's another thing that would definitely require trainingthe screws for the power supply and for just generally mounting the motherboard areThreaded the same as far as I can tell, but they should not be confusedBecause the power supply ones have these washers on them and they are actually designed we were talking about this off-cameraHow does the power supply connect to the motherboard? It's actually through screw screw connections hereso these ones with the littlekind ofmarknext to themThat looks like it's a little oval shaped mark those ones use the silver screws and then everything else uses the black onesThat is a bit of a trick and you would need to be very careful with something like that. OhNot that one, please dothat moment when you bring in like a celebrity repair technicianAnd it turns out maybe you should have gotten a real repair technician, you know, yeah in all seriousness thoughThis is not very difficult as it just takes about five minutesshould anApple Authorized service provider like is there anyjustifiable reason why they shouldn't be able to just stock replacement parts for an operation like this and be able toTurn a board swap around for a customer in a daythe reason that they don't want them to have parts in stock is because they're afraid of them ending up on the open market orOn eBay or being result like that data recovery tool that I had bought for the new touch bar MacBooksI got it from some likely authorized service center that was selling all of them on the side the downside of itIs that if the parts are not stocked the customer has to wait one to three weeks to get it in if you tell somebodyIt's going to take longer than 2 to 5 days. They just walk out of the store. This is an entirely different storyImagine for a second that I'm not some youtuber also a celebrity techYou know imagine that I bought this $5,000 machine so that I could run my you know home graphic design businessImagine that someone told me this is gonna cost more to repairThan I initially spent on it. How does that make any sense?The thing that made me most furious was the peopleActing like that argument made any sense that a machine could be a total write-offWhen not every component of it was dead and no broadcastFacility is going to allow that any sort of recording studio any sort of video or news editing roomThey expect that there be virtually no downtimeThey're gonna have a machine to swap in a place and they expect to be able to repair this because they're using it for realWork not to mention for a reasonable priceI expect when I buy a replacement piece of something whether it's a car or a vacuum cleaner that if I were to buyevery piece of it andAssemble it myselfit should cost a little bit more, but I don't expect that if I were to buy all the pieces asReplacement parts that the machine would cost literally double even if I'm putting it together myself, that doesn't make any senseanyone making the argument that Apple can't sell it to me forFor cheaper because they've got to make money their business is clearly not doing the math because if Apple couldn't afford to sell me thisBoard for around $1,000 then they couldn't afford to build this computer. I think I do stone this oneSo the the Wi-Fi thing is also a little bit trickyYou've got to slide it into four little notches on these shields right here SD card area thingThe card reader is over here somewhere. So it's over here somewhere. Oh, it's to hold down that new deadenokay, let's not turn this into a competition of which of us has done worse because that's not gonna be that's notWe were talking about credibility earlier, you know, that's not gonna help eitherWell, the thing is sometimes I'll have I'll read out the letter that somebody sent in with their machine. So they'll knowOk, he's working on mineAnd then when I'm streaming it, they'll see like me saying okay, this is just for Thunderboltbut screw thisLet us take the saddle and go wink wink wink, and then he'll get a call later saying, excuse meWas that my machine that he just ripped the Thunderbolt USB and Wi-Fi circuitry off and then I'll have to explain to himNo, he's jokingHe's gonna put that back when you get and then I'll like walk over to me and say did you stream?Knocking all that stuff overYou watch these videos before you sent it to you you must have been expected like, you know what you're gettingIt's not like it's false advertisingSo this is like me and my wife like I'll make some sort of like really offensive off-color joke, and I'm just like, honI mean we were dating forSix or seven years before we got married. You knew what you knew. YesVideo when people watch the live streams of their stuff getting fixed I can only imagine how stressful that is because of the show thatI put on for what you're saying everything you see on TV is not you know an accurate reflection of real lifeYou put on a show. No way. IThink the real takeaway here is that if we can handle this apples store probably could have handled. All rightLet's see if we get fan spin. It may not actually do that nowthere's a lot of there's a lot of stuff where it into the display not justFans mail we did we're doneYeah, so I can goPut the panel back on that's the whole point fans fin. That's what was broken fan spinsSo this is the one actually like special thing that you need and it's a part that I fixIt sells if you were to take apart and put back together and I'm at 400. Other than thatYou just need like a screwdriver a couple of Torx bitsNothing, nothing really special like you'd be surprised how many repairs you only really need a pretty basicToolkit for this is the hardest part of this repair actually is finding the proper adhesive and this goes backAlmost ten years with this stuff is that if you can open it up you can it's it's putting it back together. That's difficultYeah, because if you tried it if you just go to Home Depot and try to find adhesive that fitsIt's just gonna fall right out. Oh they sent to just take it. They knew who they were. I fixIt does sell really good adhesive toolkits for these machinesI'll say well noI was saying they sent two they clearly knew who they were dealing with all yeah expected me to screw it up onceWe brought up the guide for putting on the strip's you really don't want to screw this up because they're one-time useOh, holy crap. They've got like eight steps for eachStrip, they really they really walk you through the steps there. I think I can handle thisI ended up picking the Dutch sideit should be noted that there's not actually that much pressure on you becauseWe are gonna take it apart again for sure to do our iMac pro repair guide which is what we were trying to do inThe first place I'm offended of being in a video with foul languageIt's so frustrating to me that Apple tries to create this like, you knowMystique around how difficult these machines are to repair. And the really frustrating thing is, that it works!We had these comments from people who think that it's more than printed circuit boards, capacitors, wiring and stickersI think a lot of people have bought into the idea that this is kind of a utopia and in some ways it isYou know did the software is easier to use it didn't crash as much when Vista was out. It looks niceDid you put this on?maybeLinus: Clearly, I don't watch your videos.Louis: There are at least 1000 MacBook Airs out there with the adhesive applied like thatYeah, they think they think it's the Utopia so that if some anything goes wrongIt has to be their fault or it has to be your fault. It couldn't be that they did something wrongSo so people wind up denying their own experience when they have a problem like I remember seeing this one thread in 2011 worldSo many people were saying you're wrong. This machine doesn't run too hot. You must have been doing something wrongYou must have got dust in it. You got a defense. You must have been running it too hardYeah, and it Roenick ly on their own page it says, you know70% faster with video editing than last year's model and all you were trying to do is that it's someVideo. Oh, I screwed it up. Oh, I really missed. That's what the finger knows if you hold on hold onHold on I got I got this. I got this. I don't want it fold itYou definitely don't want two layers of it cut if it's a little bit. AhShoot. No, that's really badActually, I gave you so much for your application of the first couple then I screwed up the last one. Dang itThat's Karma for you. Do you want to do the ribbons and I'll hold the screen? Yeah, let's move it closer to the edgeYes, that's actually do that now to pretend that we didn't forget to plug the microphoneSome reason they use that connector for the webcam on the MacBookSo I thought that that was a webcam Zapata's screen by the way for those watching at homeThis is the smarter way to handle these recessed screws on the queerYou just put them in the rubber grommet first then screw them inIt was all going very smoothly yes, nothing is broken youthat we know it's best if you have somebody hold the screen while you're plugging things in so that you don't drop the screen orThere's always the chest or you or use your chest because it's very easy to drop this. That's the manly wayYou have to have bigger packs than me for it to really work very well. I have more men moved it than pecs myselfIt's good to use your nails rather than on the edge of the connector over hereSo you're gonna see it's kind of shaped like an L and don't be afraid to just push it in on the edgesDon't try to push the whole thing in at once. That's very difficultAnd then you can plug in the screenConnect it without breaking it and we'll try not to drop anything in the power supply this time famous last wordsMoment of truth. Come on. Come on over here Brandon. I want people to know we're not faking anything. There's no reenactmentsSo we got fan spin. How do we get Apple logo?Something you do that was there very antique Leblon holding the screen with my good handCrash should we go like the top gun the top gun style high-five. Do you know the the high-five they do in Top Gun?Okay, you got it. You got to go over here. Just so I'm gonna end with the screen being drop, okayYeahSo, I think that's pretty much itmassive thank you toAbsolutely everyone who was involved in this?Thank you to Anthony for breaking our iMac Pro because otherwise we never would have really started this conversationAbout right to repair and apples policies herewe would have had no way of knowing that it was going to be so difficult to repair aprofessional-grade machine thanks to our community who really stepped up and helped us out getting this thing fixed for aReasonable price. Well, we can throw our total bill of materials up here compared to what Apple would have charged usWe can do that, right?Huge thanks to Luis rossmann for showing up and helpingBe reassembledWas a lot of fun. Thanks to iFixitof course for providing us with the adhesive strips and the tools we need as well as theirawesome online guides for disassembly and reassembly of your electronics and of course for sponsoring this third installment of this video series andThank you to you guys for watching guys. If you dislike this video, you can hit that button, but if you liked it hitHit like get subscribed or maybe consider checking out where to buy the stuff we featuredAt the link in the video description also downThere is our merch store which has cool shirts just like this one and our community forum, which you should definitely joinCan you buy screens and boards to Apple products on your merch store?No, you cannot extra for the people who stayed till the end. Yes. We are aware of the serializationProcess for Apple main boards don't ask any questionsBut this does work with FaceTime and iMessage and all that stuffDon't worry about it, but you might run into issues if you were to actually try to just buy a random board on eBay\n"