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Fonzijr1964

Fonzijr1964

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So my Air fell out of my locker at school the other day and smacked into the ground very hard than did a flip and smacked into the other side, it was in a sleeve but it did not do much. i went to class opened it up and found what u can see in the attached photos.

Is there anything i can do, i have apple care plus its not eve a year old, so was wondering if i should give the genius bar a go?

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d94

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Fonzijr1964 said:
So my Air fell out of my locker at school the other day and smacked into the ground very hard than did a flip and smacked into the other side, it was in a sleeve but it did not do much. i went to class opened it up and found what u can see in the attached photos.

Is there anything i can do, i have apple care plus its not eve a year old, so was wondering if i should give the genius bar a go?
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the genius bar can fix it but your probably looking at $900 or so
 
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tsubikiddo

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ouch~...
I feel the pain...

but sadly, APP does not cover accidental damages, or aesthetics

so, prbly a no...
there's prbly nth you can do abt it.:(
 
Fonzijr1964

Fonzijr1964

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tsubikiddo said:
ouch~...
I feel the pain...

but sadly, APP does not cover accidental damages, or aesthetics
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yeah i know


will my apple care be no good for anything now that i dropped it?

I was gonna iFixit but they dont have the screen



should i get a quote from apple anyway?
 
Scott6666

Scott6666

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Maybe you can find a dead MBA on eBay and swap out the shell.

ifixit.com has the lower case for $150, the keyboard cover for $180 and the upper display for $700.

I'm not advocating paying all that but if they can pick and pull parts maybe you can too.

I looked quickly on eBay just now and didn't come up with a dead one but there has to be one from time to time.

BTW, Rev A or Rev B?
 
Osarkon

Osarkon

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Fonzijr1964 said:
will my apple care be no good for anything now that i dropped it?
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Pretty much. Unless it develops a fault that can be in no way attributed to you dropping it. Which to be fair, is somewhat unlikely.

You might as well get a quote off Apple, if you're going to go down the road of fixing it.
 
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still in school

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i wouldnt, they're going to put a note saying it has been dropped and probably void warranty future down the line
 
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orrelse44

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Damn.

Is your locker like 10 feet high? That is some considerable damage.

Best of luck.
 
Sesshi

Sesshi

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orrelse44 said:
Damn.

Is your locker like 10 feet high? That is some considerable damage.

Best of luck.
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They're denty machines - that's what happens when you make machines out of soft metal. Certainly the only ultraportables I've had to bend back into shape occasionally. Price of style over substance and all that. Bad luck OP, better luck next machine.
 
Scottsdale

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I highly recommend you completely take apart the whole thing. Use iFixIt for the photo information. And, make sure you take many photos and track every screw and part removed. Then, replace all of the aluminum parts. Like $150 for cover. $200 for top case. Will cost you less than $400 with all new aluminum parts. Use eBay to find it all.

Doing it yourself can leave you with a big discount over paying Apple, plus this way your AppleCare may not be voided. As long as Apple doesn't see the MBA in that condition, you have a chance.

Good luck.
 
Fonzijr1964

Fonzijr1964

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Scottsdale said:
I highly recommend you completely take apart the whole thing. Use iFixIt for the photo information. And, make sure you take many photos and track every screw and part removed. Then, replace all of the aluminum parts. Like $150 for cover. $200 for top case. Will cost you less than $400 with all new aluminum parts. Use eBay to find it all.

Doing it yourself can leave you with a big discount over paying Apple, plus this way your AppleCare may not be voided. As long as Apple doesn't see the MBA in that condition, you have a chance.

Good luck.
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I guess i will see what i can do


I think i may just bend back the bezel with a pair of pliers and pop it open and bend back the Top Case. Sound good?
 
Scottsdale

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Fonzijr1964 said:
I guess i will see what i can do


I think i may just bend back the bezel with a pair of pliers and pop it open and bend back the Top Case. Sound good?
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I would remove ALL of the display and interior components BEFORE trying to "bend" aluminum or you could do a lot more damage than anything to the real driving forces within your MBA.

I have taken apart Mac notebooks and worked on aluminum "adjustments" before. I was very successful at removing two large dents from a MBP. I removed all of the components and display. I then got a large ball bearing. I used tape to build up around the dents so the ball bearing would stay in the damaged areas. I rolled with heavy pressure on the aluminum until it worked back into the proper shape. I also used a small hammer and wood blocks to bend out the flat area. Both worked really well. I then took a torch burner and heated up the area and worked some more. I heated from the inside and rolled out the aluminum more from the inside and it looked near perfect when finished. So, yes "tweaking" it is possible, but be very careful to just bend and try to work on aluminum while internal components are all removed.

Best wishes with it.
 
Fonzijr1964

Fonzijr1964

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Scottsdale said:
I would remove ALL of the display and interior components BEFORE trying to "bend" aluminum or you could do a lot more damage than anything to the real driving forces within your MBA.

I have taken apart Mac notebooks and worked on aluminum "adjustments" before. I was very successful at removing two large dents from a MBP. I removed all of the components and display. I then got a large ball bearing. I used tape to build up around the dents so the ball bearing would stay in the damaged areas. I rolled with heavy pressure on the aluminum until it worked back into the proper shape. I also used a small hammer and wood blocks to bend out the flat area. Both worked really well. I then took a torch burner and heated up the area and worked some more. I heated from the inside and rolled out the aluminum more from the inside and it looked near perfect when finished. So, yes "tweaking" it is possible, but be very careful to just bend and try to work on aluminum while internal components are all removed.

Best wishes with it.
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i want with the pliers and masking tape worked got a bit of a scratch by the hinge is not jammed up anymore
 
Fonzijr1964

Fonzijr1964

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Scott6666 said:
Maybe you can find a dead MBA on eBay and swap out the shell.

ifixit.com has the lower case for $150, the keyboard cover for $180 and the upper display for $700.

I'm not advocating paying all that but if they can pick and pull parts maybe you can too.

I looked quickly on eBay just now and didn't come up with a dead one but there has to be one from time to time.

BTW, Rev A or Rev B?
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A
 
econoline06

econoline06

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Sesshi said:
They're denty machines - that's what happens when you make machines out of soft metal. Certainly the only ultraportables I've had to bend back into shape occasionally. Price of style over substance and all that. Bad luck OP, better luck next machine.
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Aluminum is not soft metal there genius.
 
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McGilli

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1. can he get a refund on his apple care?

2. if he takes it to Apple store - and shows it to them working fine - but just dented - can they make note of his file so in the future if the logic board goes - it's on fine that maybe the dent was not the issue cuz it was working fine while dented?

3. if he gets it repaired under homeowner - is there any record that apple can see what repairs were done and why?
 
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