MacBook Pro casing

Hi everyone,
My Macbook Pro is getting on for 3 year old now and I treat it very carefully. But recently I've been noticing that there's a flat area on the underneath of it, on the casing, that I can sort of pop in and out, like that area has grown weak almost. Its making worry because I don't know if its affecting the inside components at all, whether its making contact with any hardware when it 'pops' in. Anyone having the same issue or has any advice/reassuring comments?
Thanks

I bit of a weak point, but I have never heard of a problem associated with this.
Bottom case is access for changing your RAM among other things. There are two clips you can try to make contact with.
Look at this reference: http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_15_unibody_mid10_mem_m/

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I have this issue too, only when I plug in the UAE (Dubai). We have 110V three prong adapters there, and still, it buzzes and sometimes shocks me like a mad girlfriend.
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MacBook Pro casing blocking slot-drive

My MacBook Pro's right corner casing (above the slot drive) was pushed down so hard that the slot drive was curved that pushing a CD inside was impossible. I was able to lift it up which gave it terrible scratch marks. The cloth that prevents dusts from going in is a bit damaged. I am able to put CD-ROM's inside but it scratches it considerably. My Slot-drive is scratch sensitive that the slightest scratches on a CD will give it a hard time reading.
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Go to the store, pay a lot. Or, DYI:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Top-Case-Trackpad-Assembly-for-MacBook-Pro-17-p-16 985.html
and/or
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/MacBook-Pro-Bottom-Pan-17-Case---NEW-p-16984.html
If you replace the Top Case, you will probably need to replace the keyboard as well, since it is held down with adhesive and is very hard to unstick and transfer without damage:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/MacBook-Pro-Keyboard-17-inch----BRAND-NEW-p-16947. html
You can also check for prices at http://www.ifixit.com/

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I've a late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina. I damaged the top casing and the display housing (chips). Where can I get them replaced?

Sorry to hear that. Apple can do it but it is going to be expensive (estimated to be around $300-$400). Another way, though not recommended, is to buy the part off eBay and have someone install it. The latter option is risky so I wouldn't do it but it is an option.
FYI, I really like their cases. Think about getting one of these once you replace the part.

Dented MacBook Pro Casing

I have a 15" MacBook Pro which is dented and I don't have the AppleCare Protection. What are my options if i take it to the Apple Store? The dent is located at the top of my left speaker. I dont know how it got there. And im not convinced it wasn't caused by something overheating inside the computer. any options? Can they replace the case? Pricing? Thanks. FYI. It is the latest Mac Pro. Bought in mid 2009.
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Bboy23: See this thread for discussion and illustrations of the kind of damage that is easily caused by picking the MBP up one-handed at its weakest point, directly above the left speaker grille:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1780318&tstart=0
Does that resemble what you have? Such damage has nothing to do with heat; it's the result of putting excessive strain on a part of the chassis that is punched full of holes.
EDIT: Ah yes, I see now you've posted pictures. You've bent your case by picking it up improperly.
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Slight gap/bending in Macbook Pro casing?

I noticed a couple of gaps forming where the casing comes together (the plastic gray trim on the perimeter of the keyboard/wristpad area no longer touching the other half of the case where the optical drive slot lies).
I started noticing it after I got my computer back from being fixed for a fan at Genius Bar at Apple retail, although I'm not sure if that was related.
Would this be something they could fix at the store? I was still under warranty when I got it back from Apple one week ago.
Also: photos to show what I mean:
http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macbookprorightmisalignrr2.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=macbookproleftmisalignmup6.jpg

I don't know if they could fix it at the store or not, but I would think that they would be able to. It could well be related to the recent repair, and I would certainly bring it to their attention. The repair should have its own warranty, even if your Applecare has run out in the meantime. These gaps should not be there.
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Through all my different careers, I have learned it takes an oil to break down an oil. I have had this problem where no matter how clean my hands are, and using isoprophil alchohol or iKlear, it still doesnt remove the oil residue off the keyboard or alluminum unibody. So what i did was dampen a cloth with "gook off", which is an oil or sticky residue remover. This actually made it greasier, but after rubbing my Pro with Gook off and then cleaning off the Gook off with alcohol, the residue was gone! I do this every so often when the keyboard gets shiny or I see oil residue below the keyboard where my palms rest. Rub Gook off using hard pressure, then remove the gook off with alcohol or iKlear, or whatever watered down cleaner you prefer. This is the only method that has worked for me and my school that actually works, leaving my Pro and the student laptops looking brand new. I do not recomend this for the screen because I have not tried it yet and have not needed to try it on the screen. Rub hard!

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GeekOfComedy:
Hope Apple gets it sorted out for you. Having computer problems (sort of like having car problems on a long road trip) is not much fun and very frustrating.
Thanks for leaving feedback in Apple Discussions by marking the "solved" post.
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Dirty Macbook pro case

What is the best thing to use to clean the brushed metalk macbook pro casing?

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Others have stated they used Clorox Wipes (one post stated there was no bleach in the wipes).
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Why I chose the MacBook over the MacBook Pro

This year I had a choice between the MacBook and MacBook Pro and pricing aside, chose the MacBook instead. Like many who have grappled with this decision I thought I'd share my thoughts on why I ultimately went with a MacBook:
1. Nearly identical processing power between the two. Most of the time larger means better/faster, but apple has nearly identical hardware so in this case larger just means larger.
2. I don't play many games or require a dedicated graphics card. A lot of people will say the graphics card on the MacBook Pro is far better, and in some sense it is, but the MacBook still has a decent card and the changes for someone not doing a ton of video work are non-existence. Plus, as I tell people who really want to play a lot of games, you should get a cheap pc desktop since the cards are worlds better than anything Apple sells.
3. Larger (better?) keyboard. I contend the keyboard is better although many would argue. Either way you see it the keyboard is larger and it is ridiculous that a 13" laptop has a larger keyboard than a 15" and 17". Apple really needs to update the casing for keyboards on the MacBook Pro's that actually use the space given. This was a big point for me since I cant stand the cramp keyboard of the MacBook Pro.
4. Lighter/Compact. I must say small size means you can take it almost anywhere easily. I can't imagine pulling out a 17" MacBook Pro on an airplane.
5. Harddrive swap and casing. While many are attached to the titanium design of the MacBook Pro (not me) the MacBook casing is amazing in its ability to swap in new drives and memory. This is another advantage I can't imagine why apple hasn't added to the other models.
6. Price. Now, originally I did say I chose them pricing aside, and I did. I could have gotten either, but at the end of the day its nice to know I saved $1000 and I travel comfortably knowing that if someone steals my laptop on a trip or it breaks, I won't have to sell a lung to get a new one.
I think if Apple finally updates the MacBook Pro casing with some of the features of the MacBook and makes a real difference in hardware between the processors I might have changed my mine, but I'm am so glad I purchased the smaller more compact MacBook than its counterpart the MacBook Pro.

"I think if Apple finally updates the MacBook Pro casing with some of the features of the MacBook and makes a real difference in hardware between the processors I might have changed my mine, but I'm am so glad I purchased the smaller more compact MacBook than its counterpart the MacBook Pro."
I like the casing on the MacBook better too and wish the MBP had that same rugged one. The aluminum, or whatever they use on the MBP has always seemed sort of frail to me, with wobbly lid closings and poor fits of the battery case, etc.
But I did go for the MBP. The main point for me? The higher screen resolution. I would have had a resolution DROP going for the MB and instead I got a resolution INCREASE going to the MBP.
In fact, the screen resolution of the MBP is the same as that on my 20" iMac G5!
I guess different things are different priority for different users.
doug

I recently managed to get the whole casing of my 13" Macbook Pro (Mid-2009) replaced due to a missing foot and dodgy spacebar. The lid is dented and scratched so would like to know how much it would cost to replace? I know its not covered by AppleCare.

So i took my Macbook Pro 13'' (Mid-2009) into Apple because the spacebar was jammed and I had one of the feet of the bottom casing missing which was unusual (black circles). The unibody and bottom plate had a fair few dents and nicks and under AppleCare I was able to get the whole unibody and bottom case fixed for free. Saved myself a good £181!
This now leaves my lid which has one or two noticeable dents and the bottom right part is suffering from several scratches. I was wondering how much a new lid would cost if I took it into Apple? I know it won't be covered under AppleCare as its accidental damage but want to know whether its worth paying for to have a once again dent free Macbook Pro .
As a side note, do Apple upgrade your hardware at all, such as the hard drive or memory? I know it would be cheaper to do it at an independant computer shop or by myself but would like to explore my options first.

http://www.ifixit.com/
See my reply to your second question elsewhere.

I'm looking for a replacement (new or in excellent condition) unibody casing (top only) for a 17-inch mid-2009 macbook pro. Thanks.

Hi,
I've dented my Macbook Pro and I was wondering if someone out there might be interested in selling the part that I need, which is the top casing to a mid-2009 unibody Macbook Pro 17". I know that these things exist (sometimes) on eBay and iFixit, but I was originally hoping to get a new part, not a used one, since it's difficult to know the exact state of the part when buying online.
Thanks.

To 'sig': I failed to mention it before (I was going to, but abstained myself in the end), but I think you meant 'classifieds' (with an 's' at the end, as in 'advertisements'); we all know these forums are certainly not 'classified', but then again this other most graceful reminder will hopefully serve to further warn participants that this is most clearly not the place for classified postings.

Macbook Pro Melted Its Own Casing - Expert eyes needed on this photo please of my macbook pro

This is a 2008 15" Macbook Pro.
At the genius bar I pointed out that the computer was so hot I could barely hold it, so hot the computer had warped it's own plastic casing where it connects to the power source.
So the genius guy took it in the back, opened it up, diagnosed a fried logic board and said "For $310 we'll fix up anything in the computer, you'll get it back good as new." In 2010 the logic board also fried and was replaced, and the heat cooling system was then replaced - looks like the same issue all over again.
So I took it home to get the data off the hard drive, but when I brought it back a few days ago, the new 'genius' made a different diagnosis.
Without barely looking at it, without taking it in the back, and without listening to or believing anything I told him, the Genius Bar are calling this impact damage - overriding the previous genius's assessment.
How can the perfectly symmetrical ripple wave in the plastic which goes top to bottom through a half inch of plastic be created by impact damage? And that the plastic piece below is not warped would mean I would have had to have removed the bottom piece of the computer, dropped it, then put it back on, in order for it to not be warped like its top half.
Are there any expert eyes out there who have an opinion on this keeping in mind the symptoms?
Additionally when the computer was its hottest, the trackpad would not click. The plastic must have expanded from the heat. So it would click, but only if I pressed really really hard. Doing this one day the plastic on the trackpad actually shattered from clicking it. But the shattering must have removed the surface pressure from the expanded plastic and therefore the trackpad became fully functional again in its shattered state and that's how I've been using it for quite some time.
I really appreciate any expert support from the community here if you disagree with the 2nd geniuses because I am complaining through official channels. I do not want to pay extra for damage the computer did to itself. Especially when this is the 2nd time the logic board fried on this computer.
I am someone who has owned apple's first everything since the 80's, and have worked on two Apple commercials myself. I'm currently typing this post from a PC... Does Apple want to satisfy its customers anymore or what?
I never did get a feeback solicitation emailed about this appointment either, I wonder why.
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Each time I look at this post - the moderator has edited it again into something different than I said. Moderator, I'd prefer to remove this entirely if you are going to change the meaning of it. How do we do this? The above posts at 9:25a and 9:57a are not my language at all. And the moderator looks to have removed my ability to edit my post.
An update to the discussion (which I will repost separately when the moderator removes these ones which s/he's altered) - apparently this happened to other people as well - enough to bring a class action suit on apple forcing them to repair the issue:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2536493
http://gigaom.com/apple/is-apple-blind-to-nvidia-related-macbook-pro-failures/
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2675881?start=60&tstart=0
The Beverly Center apple store handled this 1000% better than the 3rd Street Promenade Store did - just got back the Macbook Pro, entirely repaired for $310, just like the 1st genius as 3rd Street Promenade told me would/should happen, overruling the 2nd set of geniuses Adrian, Phillipe and Matt.
I tried the 866 customer support # at apple to tell them about my unpleasant experience with 3rd Street Apple, and was routed around in circles being on hold for 12 minutes at a time - got nowhere. They told me I could give feedback at apple.com/feeback - but this site offers nowhere to plug in unpleasant experiences with the genius bar - only allow one to complain about equipment. So despite all the phone calls I've made, my experience has gone unheard by apple.
Though I've twice paid $300 to have the fried logic board replaced on this computer, I am asking apple to reverse the charges due to the class action and known issue with the NVIDIA graphics card on these models.
Not only did they replace the casing (which was melted), they replaced the battery which was leaking and had expanded, replaced the fried logic board, and the fried CD player. Additonally, when using this computer before, I periodically felt little shocks to my wrists where my skin contacted the edge of the casing. And the computer was so hot I couldn't hold it. If these aren't heat/power issues, I don't know what are.

Hello , please tell me whats the price of a screen and casing for a macbook pro 13inch.ty

hello , please tell me whats the price of a screen and casing for a macbook pro 13inch.ty

ds store's opinion will be right in some, but not all cases.
That largely depends on eactly which year and MacBook Pro (e.g., 5,1 ) model you are talking about, as well as whether you are rather "handy" and can do the swap yourself.
On older Macs, used complete screens are available on the secondary from machines that have died. Step-by-step photo-illustrated guides are also available for sources like ifixit.com. [Their motivation for providing these guides for free is that some readers will buy their parts to make the repairs themselves.]
Newer Macs may be valuable enough that having Apple fix them may be cost-effective. A free appointment at the genius Bar (with no obligation to proceed with ANY repairs) can get you a quote to consider.

Indented back aluminium casing -macbook pro 13" - help

hello,
i have a macbook pro 13" early 2011
2.7 Ghz Intel core i7
4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 3000 3844 MB
the problem is that my macbook fell down and back casing of the screen is indented and i want to change the screen together with its back aluminium casing.
the keyboard part and its casing is fine. How much will it cost me to buy a new screen and its aluminium frame. ?? please help. thank you.

yeah i will infact i did and i think that company is over charging me for that thats y i want to double check..
thns for the reply

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