Found Fix for rMBP Creaking Palmrest

Hi guys -- I just wanted to let you all know that I was having the problem with the Retina MacBook Pro creaking whenever I touched or pressed on the right palm rest.
I lived with this problem for months -- but the fix actually turned out to be quite simple in my case:
1) Remove the bottom cover
2) You'll notice that there is a plastic divider separating the the battery packs from one another. The problem is that one of the dividers is causing the creak whenever it rubs against the battery. Press gently on the top of the plastic divider -- if this is your problem you will hear the same creak you hear when you rest your palm on the palmrest.
3) Place a thin object (like a folded over piece of paper or perhaps electrical tape) between the battery pack and the plastic divider
4) Press on the top of the divider again and confirm that the sound does not happen
5) Replace the cover
You should now be good to go.
Good luck!

JoshD wrote:
when it's moved from lap to flat or vice versa.
Your MacBook is a notebook, not a laptop
When you’re using your MacBook or charging the battery, it's normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use, place your Macbook on a flat, stable surface. Do not place your Macbook on your lap or other body surface for extended periods of time. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn. The bottom of the Macbook case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the computer to the cooler air outside. The bottom of the case is raised slightly to allow airflow, which keeps the unit within normal operating temperatures. In addition, warm air is vented from the slots in the back of the case. This is why your Macbook is a notebook and not a laptop, additionally the monitors on Macbook notebooks do not lay flat as in the case of many laptops. Again, use a lapdesk if you want or plan on using your Macbook on your lap.
its called bottom plate pop, pick it up and lift if from the center, or preferably front and back center and it will not happen.

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This is for Premiere CS3.
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This is for Premiere CS3.
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Took me FOUR YEARS to discover this one on my own!

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Hi Oliverchuckle
I tried this on my first encounter of the error and it works pretty good for simple PSD files but not on complex ones containing vector masks etc. And it will not work on larger PSD files that are more damaged and "unreadable".
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Adobe is offering a legacy download here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs2-product-downloads.html#
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+(Note: this is mostly a copy of the post I just submitted in reply to http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6785594#6785594)+
Most solutions to the "The song xxx could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?" issue involve deleting iTunes library files, deleting-then-re-importing everything from iTunes, and other destructive techniques. I found an easier fix for this, but it might be (a) specific to libraries on a network drive (NAS) or (b) specific to me. YMMV, but give it a try. This was on a Mac, so a Windows solution might exist with the same technique. Please post here and let me know if this works for you!
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Windows:
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Jeffe hello,
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take care Jeffe and let's know how you get on or if you run into any unforeseen problems ... TP

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The bug I am talking about is only being able to seek to a point in a video that the play head has been before.
Here is how the bug is described at :http://www.brooksandrus.com/blog/2005/12/17/5-reasons-netstream-sucks/
"Seeking is super slow until all keyframes are cached. No bull, if you have a file which you’ve completely preloaded, the keyframes aren’t cached until the video playhead reaches that point in time for the first time. If I load a file and seek to the end, the player has to chug through all of the keyframes prior to my seek point. This is slow, slow if I have video of even several minutes."
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/692394?tstart=0
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          private function print(... args):void
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The above is a simple test I put together. Use a large FLV for the testing. Remember, the first seek to the end will be the longest and you may not get the same results unless you restart or use another FLV.

Found a fix for lightbox working locally but not on site!

This was reply origionally but I felt I should post it. It seems to be a common problem and I was unable to find a resolution so here it is....
I found a fix for something similar that occurred on my machine. I too was seeing no problems locally but when I posted it to my site, it just had the placeholder and no images....
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Also, another thing to look out for is the folder/ in front of your thumbnail; make sure it is there. In my case I use my sam "Img" folder, not the "images" folder that lightbox creates.
Hope this helps, I beat my head against the wall for a total of 10 hours over 2 days trying to figure this out. I couldn't find anything on the internet. I'm going to post this so others having this issue get it resolved. I found those, just no resolution.

Thanks for your quick response
I tried what you said and I still had no avail...
There is a style.css file in the root directory but for some reason you cant access it...
I checked the file permissions of style.css and they are: 644
Its really wierd - I dont understand why it isnt reading...
Also regarding {www.care.cc} all of my clients websites are under the same web hosting service, so he set the default "404 page not found" redirects to {www.care.cc} which is their "Main Site" as such - I understand that this is bad practice but unfortunatley I have no control over these matters as I have limited access too my clients web hosting.
Thanks again for the Help

Possible fix for CPU temp problem found.

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I have some Artic Silver adhesive and I did consider leaving the MSI plate in place and fixing the fan to it. But I wasn't sure how secure it would be. Plus the plate rattles already, imagine how it would behave with a fan stuck to it.
Unfortunately, I forgot to make a note of the NB temperature before I did it. And I can't for the life of me remember what it was. So I can't say, for sure, how it has effected the temperature. I'm sure it has though.
I suppose it's easy enough to disconnect the fan to find out. I might try that later...
Running at 230x10 (stock = 200x10), MBM reports:
Case = 37C
CPU = 35C
Sensor 3 = 49C
The sensors are labelled by MBM, so I am assuming they respond to the correct items, ie the CPU temp is actually the CPU temp.
This is after a hour or so with Azureus running, mIRC open, a couple of IE windows and SETI running at ~97% CPU
When I take the side off to disconnect the fan again, I will take a picture.

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