Jahmar Askew's Capstone

Posted by Jahmar Askew in Capstone · Herman · Wed on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 5:59 pm

For my Capstone, I've successfully started a nice environmentally safe "iPhone Repair Express" shop. This was a win/win situation where not only was I teaching others how to make repairs but to extend my broad knowledge of how iPhones work. I fixed over 10 iPhones here at SLA and plan to continue my work in and out this wonderful space of learning. I looked to YouTube for some help but really got things done from repairs and things I've done before. Lots of people at SLA asked: "When did you start fixing phones?", "How you fix this iPhone?", "Can you fix my Phone tech man?". From there not only did I fix phones I also started to branch out to many of the devices that we use today. Chromebooks, Macbooks you name it! The most challenging part about this was that I wasn't able to have the right supplies, therefore I started up a GoFundMe to get help with those things making the prices to get devices fixed way cheaper that it actually needs to be. I plan to continue my journey to become a certified Electronics technician. While also repairing others devices I've also rebuilt an old Apple Mac tower from 2008. I was able to put some of the latest software into it and make it run faster than ever before!

From there not only did I fix phones I also started to branch out to many of the devices that we use today. Chromebooks, Macbooks you name it! The most challenging part about this was that I wasn't able to have the right supplies, therefore I started up a GoFundMe to get help with those things making the prices to get devices fixed way cheaper that it actually needs to be.

I plan to continue my journey to become a certified Electronics technician. While also repairing others devices I've also rebuilt an old Apple Mac tower from 2008. I was able to put some of the latest software into it and make it run faster than ever before!

Quick and Easy MacBook Repairs That Will Save You a Small Fortune

Adam Estes - http://gizmodo.com/quick-and-easy-macbook-repairs-thatll-save-you-a-small-991788866

With this i will be able find out what ways i can take pieces of a computer i have and put them into another computer. I can also find out what materials will be best for me and what are the cheapest of the cheapest ones to buy. Not only can i save on repairs i can have a little extra money to go towards other products that i may need in the long run.

iPhone Screen Broken? Here Are Your Repair Options

Tim Brooks -

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/iphone-screen-broken-here-are-your-repair-options/

With this link i've learned that there are lots of ways to fix an iphone faster and easier rather than using the basic knowledge that i already have.

Buying guide: Pick the best Mac for graphic design work

Craig Grannell - http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac/best-mac-for-graphic-design-buying-guide-2016-2017-3450093/

This is stating what device will be an easy pick up. What will be cheaper. And how will it better your later on when other models of a laptop come on and do the same exact thing as the old model.

I use a MacBook Pro and I want to practice C programming in it, how can I do it?

https://www.quora.com/I-use-a-MacBook-Pro-and-I-want-to-practice-C-programming-in-it-how-can-I-do-it

Programming for me was a lot harder than fixing the actual computer. Ive researched lots of ways programming can be a way to make a computer run faster and smoother.

The Worst Bugs in OS X Yosemite and How to Fix Them

David Nield - http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/the-worst-bugs-in-os-x-yosemite-and-how-to-fix-them-1652690924

With trying to program and repair computers there are lots of ways to mess up your computer. Ive came across many problems when putting a new hard drive in a computer and the computer wouldn't load due to a software issue or another issue.

5 Reasons Not to Install OS X El Capitan and 7 Reasons You Should

Josh Smith - http://www.gottabemobile.com/reasons-not-to-install-os-x-el-capitan-reasons-to-ios-x-10-11-6/

Some of the Operating Systems that are used for the mac can be kinda tough to increment to another computer and will need lots of coding when it comes down to putting them in older computers or other brands.

Kyle Wiens

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Teardown/590

This will show you different ways to teardown a macbook and get the useful parts out of it.

Sam Lionheart

iFixit - https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+7+Teardown/67382

Same as the macbook you can teardown the iphone and take parts of the iphone out and use them for other things.

What Is E-Waste?

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Electronics/WhatisEwaste/

All the other parts and pieces can be reused in a way where they will be put in other computers.