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    just got my mbp today, not happy tho

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dunkit2008, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. dunkit2008

    dunkit2008 Notebook Enthusiast

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    everything was alright at first, when i closed the lid for a rest. found something bad, the latch doesn't work well. well, it hooked, just not tight.
    there is some more room to go down if you press on it, and it loose back a little when you let it go.
    the left side of the lid is higher than the right side, to be honest, i can even live with the warped lid, just the latch problem in the middle really kills me, i even have to hold it from the rear side to avoid damage.
    can i return it to the store with full refund? i just bought it today.
    first mac experience, don't feel good :confused:
     
    dunkit2008, Aug 22, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, you can fully refund or exchange the MBP at the Store within 14 days if there's something wrong with it.

    A lot of MBP lids are slightly warped, so its not that unusual (although its not a good thing :p). I don't know about the latch though.
     
    Sam, Aug 22, 2007
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  3. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Yeah, just go and exchange it and hope you get a good one like I did...

    I don't have any problems at all...
     
    cdnalsi, Aug 22, 2007
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    BlueSky292 Notebook Geek

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    You can return it, but if the store decides it is within spec, they will charge a restocking fee.
     
    BlueSky292, Aug 22, 2007
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  5. dunkit2008

    dunkit2008 Notebook Enthusiast

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    y, i went to the store this morning, they won't take it back.
    they said this happened a lot. wtf!!!
     
    dunkit2008, Aug 22, 2007
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    Sara2009 Notebook Geek

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    It's probably best to just live with it.
     
    Sara2009, Aug 22, 2007
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  7. fan of laptop

    fan of laptop Notebook Evangelist

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    How come? You can not even open your macbook, why the hell the store do not allow you to return it? Sound really weird.
     
    fan of laptop, Aug 22, 2007
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  8. windowsrookie

    windowsrookie Notebook Consultant

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    The latch on every MBP works like this. There is nothing wrong with your MBP.
     
    windowsrookie, Aug 22, 2007
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  9. dunkit2008

    dunkit2008 Notebook Enthusiast

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    well, maybe I just have to live with it.
     
    dunkit2008, Aug 22, 2007
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  10. knp

    knp Notebook Evangelist

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    To solve your problem with the extra space between the screen and keyboard, you can purchase a microfiber cloth to put in between like those manufactured by ShaggyMac or Radtech. I haven't purchased one yet mainly because they are quite expensive for a piece of cloth ($15 or so). But if you are really concerned about it, you can always get one.
     
    knp, Aug 22, 2007
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  11. windowsrookie

    windowsrookie Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, you do if you want to keep the MBP. There is nothing wrong with it....
     
    windowsrookie, Aug 22, 2007
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  12. tatsumi82

    tatsumi82 Notebook Consultant

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    you can just give it to me if you dont want it.
     
    tatsumi82, Aug 22, 2007
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  13. l33t_c0w

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    The latch on every MBP works like this. There is nothing unusual about your MBP.

    ^- fixed your post for ya ;)
     
    l33t_c0w, Aug 22, 2007
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