Black MacBook, do they still replace the...

[yano729]

cracking with the case, I had it replaced once a couple of years ago but the seal is broken and I wanted to get it fixed again. I was just curious if anyone still knows if they still do these repairs or if these machines are considered "retired". Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Intell]

They'll still replace the top case for free and do other repairs, but only on the mid-2007 and newer models. The 2006 models are in the "Vintage" stage and will not be serviced anymore.

[WhiteIphone5]

Originally Posted by yano729

cracking with the case, I had it replaced once a couple of years ago but the seal is broken and I wanted to get it fixed again. I was just curious if anyone still knows if they still do these repairs or if these machines are considered "retired". Thanks in advance for any advice.

do u have apple care?

[yano729]

No I don't have apple care, and that sucks cause my comp is a late 2006, what would the difference be in replacing the top case?

[Intell]

Originally Posted by yano729

No I don't have apple care, and that sucks cause my comp is a late 2006, what would the difference be in replacing the top case?

I don't think they'll do any servicing of any kind on older "Vintage" machines.

[Brian Y]

Originally Posted by yano729

No I don't have apple care, and that sucks cause my comp is a late 2006, what would the difference be in replacing the top case?

They cannot service "vintage" machines - after 6 or so years they stop producing parts for them - so even if the top cases are the same, if they were to break anything else whilst doing it, they couldn't repair it.

You can get the top case yourself though - it's really not a difficult repair.

[ResPublica]

I went to a premium reseller in Belgium and they told me that they do it for Macbooks of 2008 and 2009, so a 2008 Macbook I brought in was still eligible. They changed the keyboard and display bezel for free.