4 years ago I took possession of a new Ford Focus and the post I wrote about it became one of the most popular on this site, covering various tips for any owner. Now, the Ford has gone and, in its place, the new, 2017 model of the Mazda 3. So, let’s do the same…
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My “How To” guides on various things
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How to navigate with co-ordinates on MZD-Connect
So, you have a Mazda with MZD-Connect and Nav but the address you’ve tried isn’t found. What now? Well, you can enter co-ordinates but doing so isn’t as straight forward as you’d expect.
Here’s how to do it…
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How to replace the battery in a mid-2012 Macbook Pro
Some time ago, I detailed how to replace the hard drive in a mid-2012 Macbook Pro and, now, after 4.5 years of use, it’s time for the battery to be replaced.
Apart from the battery you’ll need 2 screwdrivers to do this – A Phillips #00 Screwdriver and a Y1 Tri-wing Screwdriver. Some kind of plastic “spudger” will be needed as well.
The battery I purchased from Amazon came with both the required screwdrivers and I had a spudger from a phone repair kit.
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How to replace the Battery in a Nexus 5
A few years since purchase, the battery in my daughter’s Nexus 5 was, shall we say, ready for replacement (it was fully draining within a couple of hours). Although without an officially replaceable battery, replacing it isn’t too difficult.
In preparation, I purchased 2 things – a new battery and a phone repair kit, the total costing less than £14.
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How to change the front size in a Jetpack Contact Form
For the theme I’m currently using, the field descriptions on the Jetpack contact form appear really, really small.
After some fiddling (and Googling, which although yielded answers, I didn’t find any that worked) I found a solution.
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