A lil' Macbook issue

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  • stevo1210
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    • Oct 2006
    • 4156
    • Australia
    #1

    A lil' Macbook issue

    I got myself one of those '07 model Polycarbonate Macbooks. It works great and I can't complain there... except for the design!

    Basically the white plastic has hairline cracks in some areas (doesn't bother me too much) but my BIGGEST rant is the fact that all the screw studs that hold the white polycarbonate bit to the internal frame have all cracked and broken in the battery bay area.

    So basically the polycarbonate bit kinda comes loose from the metal frame where the battery is located BUT... the battery seems to be holding the whole bit together so it's not bad or noticeable... but still...
    Don't find love, let love find you. That's why its called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall. - Anonymous
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    • shovenose
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      • Aug 2010
      • 6575
      • USA
      #2
      Re: A lil' Macbook issue

      Gotta love Apple!

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        • b700029
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          • Sep 2010
          • 640
          #3
          Re: A lil' Macbook issue

          I see those with cracks everywhere all the time. Bad choice of plastic.

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            • seanc
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              • Nov 2008
              • 1319
              #4
              Re: A lil' Macbook issue

              Design flaw! Go to the Apple Store and see if they will still replace them for free.

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                • shovenose
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                  • Aug 2010
                  • 6575
                  • USA
                  #5
                  Re: A lil' Macbook issue

                  Originally posted by seanc
                  Design flaw! Go to the Apple Store and see if they will still replace them for free.
                  Well, they'll often replace the bad mobos in earlier MacBook Pros with the nVidia issue at no cost after a bit of coaxing, so it's not an entirely unreasonable idea.

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