The issue is that the outer ropy isolation layer fell out of the connector for some reason (the end that plugs into the MacBook), is there any way to disassemble it and put the ropy stuff back in? the inner isolation is fully in tact (the black layer underneath the rope) and the charger works fine. but those ropes keep bothering me...

⟐ Answer accepted мая 06, 2026 at 12:33 GMT-7

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 12:16 GMT-7

(gray, brown, purple, blue, orange, yellow)

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 10:55 GMT-7

• Replaced front left arm
  • Broke GPS ribbon cable
  • Small plastic cube came off the gimbal cable
• Replaced GPS ribbon cable with one from a M4p
  • Now flies
  • Gimbal stuck error (yaw/roll don't move, but all axes move manually)
• Replaced gimbal cable with one from a M4p
  • Damaged pitch motor ribbon cable during disassembly, replaced arm and motor with one from a M4p
  • Gimbal is now detached from the drone
  • No errors, gimbal moves when held
• Reattached gimbal
  • Gimbal does not move, no video feed
  • Tons of errors (see pictures)

I'm confused by the downward vision sensor error. I didn't mess with anything but the gimbal after I got it working while detached other than to try and address these issues.

⟐ Answer accepted мая 06, 2026 at 10:30 GMT-7

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The stop codes are

-NVLDDMKM.SYS

-VIDEO_SCHEDULER_internal error

-BAD_POOL_CALLER

-KERNAL_MODE _ HEAP _CORRUPTION

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 10:05 GMT-7

⟐ Answered мая 06, 2026 at 9:50 GMT-7

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⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 9:25 GMT-7

So a family member gave me their iPhone 17 to look at. It is currently stone dead. No signs of life at all. They said the battery was at 1% and then the screen went black (assume battery died). After that they said they could not turn the phone back on. They left it charging and still could not turn it on.

I took a look myself and see it is completely dead. There's nothing on screen. There's no battery icon or anything to say it's low on battery. The screen just remains black.

I tried the force restart method (says to quickly press volume up, then down and then hold the power button until Apple logo appears) which did nothing. I've tried multiple cables, computers and wall outlets. Still same.

I have a USB amp meter and I can see when I connect cable, it cycles between different watts. It regularly jumps from 0 to about 2.1W. I see frequent 2.1W readings but it keeps going back to 0 and then up again (sometimes at a lower wattage). It's like it's trying to charge, but can't for some reason.

The phone is still in warranty period, so it can be returned. However, I'd like to check if there's maybe anything that can be done to bring it back to life as it does seem weird that it just died after the battery went out.

Anyone know what could be wrong? If it's a hardware issue, then I'll just send it back for a replacement. But I am hoping there's a way to bring it back to life as this will be faster than waiting for a replacement. It's not looking promising though.

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 8:54 GMT-7

I am looking for a quick, viable solution to the Apple "StainGate" issue, one that does not take hours. We are looking for an in-house solution that can remove the coating "assembly line" style while the screen is left in place.

I have read through various iFixit forums, but am looking for a faster, easy to repeat process.

Issue: When using certain cleaners, the anti-glare coating becomes permanently "blotched". Apple is aware of this issue (see first link below) and has extended the warranty on the laptops with this issue, however this is not a solution for us (many of the units fall out of this extended warranty).

The other solutions we have seen are people removing the blotched antiglare coating with metal polish, however, when we tried this solution it took repeated applications and was an extremely slow process (see our tech note below). We even tried it with a hand held buffer as well as various solvents.

This was from our tech:

The process take a lot of time. Quite tiring

I tried it on my Macbook (2014 Retina 13") Though it does work (I used rubbing alcohol and Peek like the video) some parts came of really slow.. took dozens and dozens of applications, after an hour or so maybe 15% was done. Next day I continued, but this time I pre-wiped the screen with Bison Magic Wipes (for paint removal) after another hour doing Wipes->Peek rubbing->Ethanol cleaning the whole screen was smooth as a baby butt :-) The magic wipes really loosened the coating. Also while doing it the screen looks terrible.. just be patient and after a few hours it will look great!

And that’s just for one unit…

See: Apple Extends Free Repairs of Anti-Reflective Coating on Select MacBook and MacBook Pro Models

One person said what worked best for them was Peek Metal Polish (actually also polishes acrylic, etc) followed by rubbing alcohol for removing the anti-glare coasting. Also PolyWatch for the fine screen scratches. But again, these processes were too time intensive.

And:

• YouTube: MacBook Retina Screen Anti-Glare Coating Removal Cleaning Scratch Stain Problem Fix
• YouTube: Macbook Pro Screen Staingate Problem - Removing the Oleophobic Coating

Any input would be welcomed.

Thanks!

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2026 at 8:45 GMT-7

⟐ Edited мая 07, 2026 at 1:27 GMT-7

⟐ Answered мая 06, 2026 at 8:16 GMT-7