Retina Macbook Repairs

The (lack of) serviceability of Macs in general is a definite drawback of owning one. It just comes with the territory.
 
Hardly screwing customers, you don't buy a £1500+ ultra thin power house of a laptop with the expectation that you should fix it at home.

Amazing to see how it's held together though! Really impressive to get so much in such a small space
 
If you take care of it... because the design is far the best out there there should be no need to repair it yourself unless you broke it.....

Apple will take responsibility as long as your not messing about with 3rd party hardware.
 
It's not simply a case of just looking after it though, a RAM stick can turn bad and the entire thing is going back. Fringe case, yes, but if you are using the MacBook in a professional capacity then it could be a big deal for you.
 
metachi said:
i guess apple dont repair it. just replace the entire macbook like replacing a iphone.
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I'm starting to think this is the likely case. They swap out and refurbish.

To be fair Apple have been giving the customers the chance to vote what they want ie the slim light un-upgradable MBA with less ports and no OD or a thicker heavier more ports, OD, upgradable pro.

I don't have the full figures but I believe the Air accounted for 30% of Apples notebook sales at the end of 2011? So with the advent of the 15" MBPR this is another opportunity to for consumers to let Apple know if this is a trade-off they're willing to make.
 
Nightglow said:
$200 about £125 for battery.:eek:
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Not that bad, official laptop batteries aren't exactly cheap anyway. Would expect to pay nigh on £100+ for a manufacturer branded one most places, considering how 'different' these ones are I'd say it's not too bad.
 
From 'The Brook Review'

Christina Warren saying exactly what I have been thinking all week amidst the stupidity surrounding the new retina MacBook Pro:

No, what’s happening to PCs is very similar to what has happened to cars over the last 20 years. In order to be more powerful, more efficient and more streamlined, the products not only require less user interaction – they inhibit that interaction.
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Her entire post is fantastic, read it: http://christina.is/the-new-macbook-pro
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I have to agree I'm afraid, this is progress in my eyes.
 
I'm very worried about RAM really, storage will sort of take care of itself as data connections become quicker and storing files at home and pulling them down to your laptop on the road becomes commonplace. The RAM is just a massive sticking point for me - I started off with my current MBP 13" in 2009 and it came with 2GB RAM. Since then it's been upgraded to 4GB and then 8GB more or less on the anniversary of its purchase.

I like Mac laptops because every one I've had has served me well for 3 years before I've sold it mainly because the Applecare expired and I didn't want a laptop without a warranty. But to predict how much RAM I'm going to need in 2015 is an impossible task.
 
If you buy a £1800+ Apple laptop without AppleCare then you are either being very risky or stupid. Delete as appropriate.

Apple would have had to make compromises on how the new RD MBP is built. Looks like that means no user upgradeability. My iMac costs not much less back in 2009 and all I can upgrade is the ram. Does that bother me? Nope.
 
Caged said:
I'm very worried about RAM really, storage will sort of take care of itself as data connections become quicker and storing files at home and pulling them down to your laptop on the road becomes commonplace. The RAM is just a massive sticking point for me - I started off with my current MBP 13" in 2009 and it came with 2GB RAM. Since then it's been upgraded to 4GB and then 8GB more or less on the anniversary of its purchase.

I like Mac laptops because every one I've had has served me well for 3 years before I've sold it mainly because the Applecare expired and I didn't want a laptop without a warranty. But to predict how much RAM I'm going to need in 2015 is an impossible task.
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This for me is a concern, not now as i have a 2011 MBP with 8GB of RAM, but in the future when i upgrade this mac in a few years time it will be.

This MBP came with 4GB of RAM and i had to upgrade to 8GB for Lion as i just had constant page outs. This was with a few apps open. Xcode, Photoshop (basic photoshop nothing special), mail, ical and chrome (8-10 tabs).

with the same apps open with 8GB of RAM i still get page outs occasionally, and i imagine this will get worse with ML.

I think anyone who buys the 8GB version will be disappointed in the near future, especially when ML come out.
 
It's not very serviceable, but then really the only downside to that is:

A - You are the kind of person who would try and take a laptop apart and replace something... which accounts for a very small minority.

B - Goes to a third party, most likely a non-authorized Apple repair company.

Otherwise, you buy Apple Care, which frankly you would be stupid not to do. That way you are covered for any issues for three years. By which time, I'd factor in that anyone who buys one of these new laptops off the bat will probably have sold it to buy whatever the newest thing is.
 
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