Warranty and Hard Drive Self Upgrade

According to Apple insider the hard drive in the new macbooks are easy to get to. I would like to purchase a 2.0 Duo (white) in the store (not fond of the 150 color change) that has a 80gb or 100gb hard drive and would like to get it as soon as possible *(not order online). Will replacing the hard drive in the macbook void the warranty, or only if I break something in the process.
I tried calling applecare but long wait and my phone died. Anyone know anything about the warranty issure.
Thanks

Hello Duffy,
I've seen the pics from a few sites. And, they look
like you just remove the metal trim, and then pull
the drive out with a plastic tab.
Is that all there is to it?
Yes, just grab the plastic tab and pull. The new serial ATA drives have an edge connector and not the old fashioned pins that caused all kinds of problems. It easily slides in and out. After removing the drive you have to remove four small screws which attach the drive to a drive caddy. The screws are small torx screws. You can probably use a small slot screwdriver as well. Once you mount the new hard drive in the caddy just slide it back in. Boot up with the restore DVD (press and hold the "C" key) and install the OS.
Does the hard drive just unplug when you pull it out,
and you slide a new one in?
Yes
Or, is there a cable that comes out with it that you
disconnect?
No cable
Are there any retaining clips or screw, or does the
drive just sit in there loosely?
The drive is held in place by the drive caddy and the metal plate that covers the drive and the RAM.
Does that pull-tab attach to the new drive?
It's attached to the caddy.
Can you describe what you learned as you removed it?
Read above.
Thank you in advance.
You're welcome and good luck!

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Model Name:          MacBook
Model Identifier:          MacBook5,2
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Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB52.0088.B05
SMC Version (system):          1.38f5
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Yes that screwdriver kit has the #00 phillips screwdriver that you need to access the RAM and hard drive. You'll also need the Torx driver to change the hard drive. http://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-Computer-Technician-Precision-Torx/dp/B0000934GO/r ef=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1348072554&sr=1-1
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Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
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Model:          Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02
Revision:          PB2AC60W
Serial Number:          sensored
Native Command Queuing:          Yes
Queue Depth:          32
Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
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Medium Type:          Rotational
Partition Map Type:          GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
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disk0s1:
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BSD Name:          disk0s1
Content:          EFI
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