Cracked palm rest I don't have applecare. Advice needed!!

[jay1097]

Hey everyone
So I have a bit of a problem. The palm rest on my white macbook (Santa Rosa) has cracked, and my applecare has expired. So i don't know what to do, I've read that sometimes they cover this problem free of charge even after applecare has expired. So I'm looking for some advice

 

[Dakko]

Similar problem.

My daughter's white Macbook developed a similar crack well past expiration of the warranty. I brought the Macbook to an Apple Store and did not have to say a word. The genius said that it is a known problem and they replaced the top case within one hour. I hope that you will have a similar experience. Good luck!

 

[instaxgirl]

Yeah, as it's a known defect they should repair it for free.

 

[dacko]

Yes this is a known issue. Apple will repair it for free. I had the same problem with my Macbook (late 2006) and they replaced the entire top case for free. Just picked it up from the Apple store today. I do not have Apple Care.

 

[jay1097]

Thanks for all the help, I'm bringing my macbook in Thursday ill update this thread when its resolved

 

[Mintin8]

Thanks for all the help, I'm bringing my macbook in Thursday ill update this thread when its resolved

Good luck.

 

[Schtumple]

My girlfriends macbook cracked same place, they happily replaced it, only took an hour, it was great, she was so happy