Dent on MBP SD Card Port

[sfzMacBookPro]

As you can see in the photo, I managed to dent the area around my SD Card port. The bottom edge is more dented than the top (which you may not even be able to notice is dented in the photo).

Is it possible to bend or pop this dent out? Or would I just need to buy a new case?

 

[GoCubsGo]

I think you're SOL and your warranty will probably be voided if you swap cases.

 

[Tallest Skil]

I think you're SOL and your warranty will probably be voided if you swap cases.

Provided you break something while you're doing it.

The only situation that I can see his warranty being void is if the unibody part of the case is the part that has the serial number on it. Otherwise, how are they to know?

 

[GoCubsGo]

The image doesn't load for me but it's a unibody. Correct me if I'm wrong but the serial and sd slot reside on the same piece of the notebook.

 

[dmmcintyre3]

As you can see in the photo

What picture?

 

[Tallest Skil]

The image doesn't load for me but it's a unibody. Correct me if I'm wrong but the serial and sd slot reside on the same piece of the notebook.

Okay, then. I don't own one myself, but if that's the case, consider it void.

 

[miles01110]

Dents in the unibody casing are difficult to fix. It doesn't really matter if you change it; the sudden motion sensor has already registered the rapid deceleration so the Apple techs will know you dropped it.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Dents in the unibody casing are difficult to fix. It doesn't really matter if you change it; the sudden motion sensor has already registered the rapid deceleration so the Apple techs will know you dropped it.

The SMS doesn't log anything.

Its only use is to sense motion to park the HDD heads.

 

[miles01110]

The SMS doesn't log anything.

It does. Well, at least according to the Genius I was talking to in Geneva.

"Well, it doesn't look like you dropped it or anything since there are no motion sensor flags."

 

[Tallest Skil]

It does. Well, at least according to the Genius I was talking to in Geneva.

"Well, it doesn't look like you dropped it or anything since there are no motion sensor flags."

Several dozen grains of salt, man.

 

[miles01110]

Several dozen grains of salt, man.

Not really. Does it really seem like a stretch to imagine that Apple has a backdoor route to denying people Applecare service?

 

[sfzMacBookPro]

Sorry, does the photo show up here:

And notably, I've never dropped my MBP...my guess is that the dent came while sliding the laptop on a table into something hard. I really don't remember the exact circumstances though.

 

[VTECaddict]

1) That is not a Unibody MBP
2) That is not an SD card slot

 

[omgitscro]

There are guides on opening it.

 

[miles01110]

That doesn't even look that bad. You could probably get a pair of pliers and straighten it out yourself.

 

[sfzMacBookPro]

1) That is not a Unibody MBP
2) That is not an SD card slot

Yep, this is an early 2008 MBP I think. Also, if its not an SD Card Slot, what is it?

 

[fabian9]

Yep, this is an early 2008 MBP I think. Also, if its not an SD Card Slot, what is it?

It's an express card slot - do not try to put a SD card in that!

The dent doesn't look too bad, I'm pretty sure you could bend it out again if you've got the right tools. If you use pliers, make sure you pad them so you don't scratch up the aluminium coating...

Fabian

 

[mikes70mustang]

Yep, this is an early 2008 MBP I think. Also, if its not an SD Card Slot, what is it?

If you dont know unibody from classic or SD slot from express slot, sounds like you better stay away from DIY, prob. do more harm then good.