Sending MacBoom Pro for Servicing.. any advice on back up?

hi all,
i'm about to send my machine in for servicing due to water damage. what is the best way for me to back up my system so i don't lose all my emails, appz and stuff?
i've already backed up my docs and movies but what i really want is for my machine to be exactly as it is when i get it back should they decide to replace it under insurance. any suggestions? i've only got 40gb left of my external HDD. i have an ipod so i've backed up my music there. please help!

Your owner's manual will have instructions for removing the hard drive if you have the MBP with the user replaceable hard drive.
Here's something to consider. Do you have another Mac available to use? If so, consider doing this.
Remove the hard drive from your MBP and place it in a firewire enclosure. Also purchase a new firewire backup hard drive, since it sounds like you need a new and bigger one anyway. (Firewire because it's a lot faster than USB.)
Partition and format your new external drive, with one partition equal in size to your MBP's internal drive and any others that you may want. Then download Super Duper onto the other Mac:
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
You will now have your MBP drive in an enclosure, a new external drive, and another Mac with Super Duper on it.
Mount both your MBP drive and the new external drive on the other Mac. Then you can use Super Duper to make an exact clone of your MBP's drive on the partition that is the same size as the MBP's drive on the external drive..
Once you have your bootable clone, you can reinstall the hard drive back into your MBP and send it off. You will have an exact copy of your MBP's drive on your new external. When you get the MBP back, you can clone from the external back onto the MBP. Everything will be exactly as you left it. Even if your original drive is erased or replaced, all your stuff will be saved on the new external drive. just as it was.
I know this sounds pretty involved, but I think it would be worth considering. A bootable clone is a really useful backup tool, and can be used in conjunction with other backup strategies.
Good luck!

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