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Is anyone else's Macbook losing plastic around the edge of the keyboard?
This seems to have started by the nubbins on the upper left and upper right of the screen hammering down on the edge of the keyboard. It's all crackly and little pieces of the top plastic are coming off.
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Inappropriate?Oh wow, I just got my macbook about a month ago, and I haven't had any problems like that yet. How long have you had your?
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Inappropriate?It seems like a lot of people are having this problem with their first gen intel macbooks. You can take it to the apple store and they'll most likely replace the cover for free.
It looks like mine might be in the early stages
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Inappropriate?Apple does indeed replace it. That's what I did to mine, but I had to wait until it was pretty bad. When I took it in at first, they said since it was only the width of the nubbin at the top of the screen that it was as bad as it would get. Then they replaced it.
Mine is a second gen (released November 2006), by the way.
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Inappropriate?Yes, same thing happened to my wife's macbook about after 1 year of use. Apple was so kind as to replace the entire top handrest and changed the keyboard as well. I recommend to get a AppleCare package with your Mac.
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Inappropriate?Is this something they took care of there at the apple store, or did they have to send out?
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Inappropriate?They took care of it at the store in a couple of hours. They'll tell you they need it for longer, but it goes very fast if they have an extra case in stock.
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Inappropriate?Mine is peeling too, i hope the mac store can replace it.. i didn't get apple care. I wish I could just buy the part and replace it myself.
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Inappropriate?My girlfriend's MacBook was doing that and she got it replaced for free but her new keyboard seems non responsive at times and it has started to chip again. So it will have to be replaced again.
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Inappropriate?I got mine replaced at a repair shop on campus for free, but my computer was still under warranty. So far it hasn't cracked again, i think it comes down to how hard you close your macbook. I'm more gentle this time around.
My keyboard works fine, you should take hers back ad get them to fix that up. The only thing for me was the touch pad the surface felt weird at first.
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Inappropriate?I'm having a similar problem but mine is warping just above the Slot-loading
optical drive. about a one inch gap.
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Inappropriate?that's one inch wide
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Inappropriate?I guess I am joining the others already in session because this morning the edge of my laptop started to crack. I am so upset this is my prefer computer. I do hope they change it because I think this is the cheap material they use
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Inappropriate?Yes, I'm having this problem as well. (I've had my MacBook for more than a year as I type this, and this started in mid-December 2007.) The same thing is also happening right at the edge of the keyboard above the USB/FireWire ports. If Apple doesn't change the design, I'm going to a different notebook manufacturer and back to Linux; I can't stand this, and I won't support faulty design by paying $1000+ for another Apple laptop.
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Inappropriate?You can get the part from ifixit.com for $199; I already looked. If my Mac weren't out of warranty, I'd have taken it to Apple at the first signs of cracking; by then, however, the warranty had run out a couple of weeks prior....
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Inappropriate?I haven't had my Mac long so I do not have this problem yet (knock on wood) but what I do find irritating is the sharp square edge where my wrists rest when typing. I hurts... anyone find or know of a solution to this yet?
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Inappropriate?Oh, I was so happy to see this page. I thought I had dropped the computer and that was what had started the problem. Now, I can see about my warranty repair. Has anyone else dealt with Apple the European warranty services? -
Inappropriate?I haven't dealt with European Apple services, but I've taken my things to the Genius Bar in my city, and they've fixed me up every time.
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Inappropriate?I didn't like the sharp-edged feel on the edge of the keyboard surface but didn't expect it to crack! I bought my MacBook 10 months ago (May 07) and don't know if the warranty will cover this repair/replacement. Does anyone know? Is this a problem that will reoccur due to poor design? (the plastic has chipped away on the right where my wrist sits. About 2" cracked off...
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Inappropriate?The crack on mine is almost identical to yours. What will Apple do to fix this?? I got mine in May 07. Will the general warranty cover it?
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Inappropriate?Yes! You are within a year. I recommend you bring it to your nearest Apple store. I had mine fixed and the problem hasn't returned.
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Inappropriate?I have this too....I bought mine refurbished and there was a hint of it right when I got it. Now it's all over the place. Oh well, it's an excuse to buy a MBP. :) -
Inappropriate?A few of my friends have had this issue. Hasn't happened on mine yet. One guy sent it for repair. It took about a week and was covered by the warranty. Done at the Manchester Arndale store, england.
There was another crack at the right-hand side of the hinge that wasn't fixed, they just replaced the upper cover and left a small hole in the lower case. He seemed happy with it, but I'm not so sure.
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Inappropriate?same thing happened to mine in the same place.
it's a defect and if you take it into an apple store they should fix it for you no charge unless your warranty is up. -
Inappropriate?Just happened few days ago to my almost-two-years macbook :(
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