Dented my MBP :(

Westyfield2 · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:24

neil_g said:
do marks or dents drop you down the apple social scale or something?

The thing is, I bought it this summer ... the 2.4ghz C2D, at full retail price (with other stuff too) so for me it's a significant purchase! Especially as I was only 16 at the time :cool:

Westyfield2 said:
So, who/where & how much to have it fixed (or I guess have that part of the casing replaced)??

EDIT: Re were, local apple place's website (Farpoint) say they do repairs...but no mention of prices

neil_g · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:16

i cant quite make it out from the pic but does the plastic not just need popping back into place?

WotDa · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:18

neil_g said:
i cant quite make it out from the pic but does the plastic not just need popping back into place?

No, I thought that at first, but it's actually dented right near the IR receiver.

Caged · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:06

I imagine you'll be paying quite a lot for that. It would be entirely possible to do it yourself, but good luck buying the part.

Are the serial numbers etched into the bottom casing, or is that in the battery bay now?

WotDa · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:09

Caged said:
But good luck buying the part.

http://www.ifixit.com/MacBook-Parts/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Lower-Case/IF185-036 ?

Afaik, nothing was changed in the Santa Rosa update that would nullify being able to use that.

Caged · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:19

WotDa said:
http://www.ifixit.com/MacBook-Parts/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Lower-Case/IF185-036 ?

Out of stock, second hand, and $250 (holy crap).

Talk to an Apple service provider (don't bother with the store). Someone like Cancom would be a good place to start. I'd personally just live with it though and replace it if/when it gets worse. Otherwise you'll start a trend of replacing everything on the computer that takes a bit of a knock.

WotDa · 14 Feb 2008 at 21:25

Caged said:
Out of stock, second hand, and $250 (holy crap).

Good point.

whatever · 14 Feb 2008 at 23:02

something similar happened to my powerbook.
i removed the top lid and hammered the bump. i managed to fix it....somehow

however, i would never do it to a new machine. the good thing is that replacing the case is reasonably priced. around 100 euros. i would take it to an apple centre and use the opportunity of an hard drive upgrade.

Westyfield2 · 15 Feb 2008 at 10:03

whatever said:
i would take it to an apple centre and use the opportunity of an hard drive upgrade.

Thats what I've been thinking, if I can get them to stick in a new HDD while they've got it open....

Jimathy · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:00

Hamish said:
You chose to drop a MBP over a child??

Panzerbjorn said:
Yeah right, kids bounce and heal. shame on you.
Panzer

Neither of you have met my Mrs

Besides it would have been a really nasty fall for the lad, he was asleep on my shoulder, it was dark and raining and the steps I slipped on were concrete! Besides the MBP is insured. Shame I only ruined it rather than completely trashing the thing.

I'm probably due a nice C2D with 4GB of RAM pretty soon anyway, just got to convince the business partners that 2GB of RAM just isn't enough!!

WotDa · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:28

I got dropped on brick steps several times in the raid when I was little...

No idea what my stupid sister kept dropping me for though. :/

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:49

I still can't figure out what's wrong in the photo! Someone with skitch want to do me a drawing?

Westyfield2 · 15 Feb 2008 at 19:36

Ol!ver said:
I still can't figure out what's wrong in the photo! Someone with skitch want to do me a drawing?

This one shows it from another angle.

Unfortuantely in real-life the exposed edge is really shiny, so it catches any light and draws the eye to it :mad:

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 19:46

Got it, cheers.

Westyfield2 · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:24

Any guesses on what price Farpoint are gonna quote me tomorrow? Suppose I better brace myself before I ask! :eek:

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:27

Westyfield2 said:
Suppose I better brace myself before I ask!

...and take the vaseline. Or you'll look like ....... :eek:

Westyfield2 · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:40

Ol!ver said:
...and take the vaseline. Or you'll look like .......

"They're gonna quote something sensible, they're gonna quote something sensible, they're gonna quote something sensible..."

J1234 · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:42

About £789.89

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:00

Justin said:
About £789.89

Plus VAT.

iSam · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:28

Westyfield2 said:
This one shows it from another angle.

Unfortuantely in real-life the exposed edge is really shiny, so it catches any light and draws the eye to it

Ah, see what you mean now!