Max Villarreal

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The Most Overlooked Chromebook Repairs That Can Save a Device from Being Replaced

Chromebooks are designed to be durable, affordable, and easy to manage at scale but many school districts still replace devices that could have been saved with relatively minor repairs.

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Swollen lithium-ion battery inside an iPad causing the screen to lift and separate from the device frame

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Why Battery Swelling Happens and How to Prevent It in Your iPad Fleet

Battery swelling is one of the most common, and disruptive, issues school districts face with iPad fleets.

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Broken laptop screen with visible cracks and display damage, illustrating a school device that may need repair or replacement.

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How to Tell When a School Device Is No Longer Worth Repairing

For school district IT teams, deciding whether to repair or replace a device is rarely straightforward.

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School district IT staff monitoring device repair tracking and diagnostics on computer screens in a technology support office.

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What Makes a Good Repair Partner for School Districts? Key Questions IT Leaders Should Ask

For school districts running 1:1 device programs, device repair is not a side task, it’s mission critical. When Chromebooks or iPads are out of...

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echnician safely removing sticker residue from a school-issued laptop keyboard using a soft cloth during device refurbishment.

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How to Safely Remove Stickers, Tape, and Student Labels from Devices

Stickers, tape, and student labels are unavoidable in K-12 device programs. Chromebooks, iPads, and tablets cycle through hundreds or thousands of...

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How to Diagnose a Device That Won’t Turn On

Having problems figuring out what is wrong with your devices that won’t turn on? Follow this guide to see what our technicians do in-house to figure...

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