Timothy L. Warner - The Unauthorized Guide to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Repair: A DIY Guide to Extending the Life of Your iDevices!

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A DIY Guide to Extending the Life of Your iDevices!

Timothy L. Warner

800 East 96th Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USA

The Unauthorized Guide to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Repair

Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.

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ISBN-10: 0-7897-5073-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5073-0

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Printed in the United States of America
First Printing: May 2013

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Executive Editor
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While Que, iFixit, and I have made every effort to ensure that the directions provided in this book are complete and accurate, any attempt on the readers part to perform an iDevice do-it-yourself upgrade or repair is solely at the readers risk. Even when our instructions are carefully followed, the slightest misstep in disassembly or reassembly could result in further damage or destruction of the iDevice. Also, any attempt to repair or upgrade your iDevice immediately voids any warranty you have through Apple. Youve been warned!

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Timothy L. Warner is an IT professional and technical trainer based in Nashville, TN. As Director of Technology for a progressive high school, he created and managed a self-servicing warranty repair shop for all Apple hardware used at the institution. Warner has been an Apple enthusiast and power user since the original Macintosh was released in 1984. He has worked in nearly every facet of IT, from systems administration and software architecture to technical writing and training. Warner can be reached at .

To the most important women in my life: Susan Warner, Zoey Warner, Sherry Warner, and Trish Warner.

Publishing a book requires collaboration between many different people. Thanks to my wonderful editor, Rick Kughen, for conceiving the idea for this work. Thanks to the entire Pearson team, especially Lori Lyons, who worked valiantly to get this book out before Apple released another set of products (not an easy feat, I assure you).

Special thanks to Walter Galan and Kyle Wiens from iFixit for their enthusiastic partnership in this endeavor. Thanks to Charlotte Kughen of Wordsmithery LLC for her great suggestions and for making my words flow so nicely.

Thanks to Tom Chick of Intelligent Designs (idez.com) for the technical guidance on the iDevice take-apartsyou have been a great mentor to me over the years.

Thanks to all my family and friends for your continued love and support. Special shout-out to my parents, Larry and Sherry Warner, in whose basement I produced most of this manuscript during an extended family vacation.

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