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    Dent on backlid

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by iRis9091, Oct 4, 2010.

  1. iRis9091

    iRis9091 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, i got a MBP13 (2009) and today i realized there was a little dent on the lcd case on the back, lower left but there was nothing wrong with the screen, just the dent on the opposite side, is there any way of pushing it back out? would apple fix it if i took it back, im still under warranty or would i have to get apple care?
     
    iRis9091, Oct 4, 2010
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  2. iRis9091

    iRis9091 Notebook Consultant

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    mines about 8 months old though..
     
    iRis9091, Oct 4, 2010
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  3. Kaelang

    Kaelang Requires more Witcher.

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    If it's used you're prolly out of luck.
     
    Kaelang, Oct 4, 2010
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  4. PopRoxMimo3

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    you'll be fine. i carry my mbp in my book bag with about 20lbs at some point on the top of it. no problems, except someone hacking my router Xp
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Oct 5, 2010
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  5. iRis9091

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    well yeah it hasnt caused any damage to the screen but i just feel really annoyed by the fact that its just 8 months old and already has a dent on it :(
     
    iRis9091, Oct 5, 2010
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  6. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Apple doesn't cover cosmetic damages.
     
    Seshan, Oct 5, 2010
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  7. diGit_S

    diGit_S Notebook Guru

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    Join the club. When I purchased my MBP, I treated it like a baby. But when it was only a month or so old, I dropped it from a table (ouch). Result: everything worked perfectly fine, but I had a dented-in corner on my screen.
    Although having purchased Apple-care through my Apple-reseller, they told me this was only an issue of aesthetics and not of functionality, so this wasn't covered in the Apple-care program.
    Furthermore, to fix the dent they have to replace the whole screen.

    So I learned to live with my dented MBP, and when I look at it now I can't help but think 'Hey, nobody has exactly the same mac as mine :)'
     
    diGit_S, Oct 5, 2010
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  8. Muscle Master

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    Hmm.. how easy it is to dent a MBP?
     
    Muscle Master, Oct 5, 2010
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  9. diGit_S

    diGit_S Notebook Guru

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    If this would have happened with a plastic notebook, it would have cracked the lid and presumably the screen as well.
    With my Macbook, all I have is a dent.
     
    diGit_S, Oct 5, 2010
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  10. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Thats why I have one of those hideously ugly Speck cases on my Macbook :)
     
    Nick, Oct 5, 2010
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  11. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    yep... lets make this thing look ugly... so we don't accidentally smash the thing and make it look ugly.

    I guess its like biting the bullet... make it look ugly with some big ugly case and not worry about any future ugliness.
     
    doh123, Oct 5, 2010
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  12. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I like the black look, now I have a CUSTOM BLACKBOOK PRO 17!!! :)
     
    Nick, Oct 5, 2010
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  13. iRis9091

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    trying my best not to look at the dent, it's going to make me cry if i do :(
     
    iRis9091, Oct 5, 2010
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  14. sulkorp

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    You could always get a hardcase and cover it so you dont see the dent.

    Or get some of those stickers that you put on the lid that looks like wood/graphic etc
     
    sulkorp, Oct 9, 2010
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