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Does best buy install hardware on mac's?
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Changing RAM won't void the warranty and is very easy to do (in fact, apple provides instructions on how to do it yourself and it would probably be cheaper for you to do so).
HD in a MBP is a bit more tricky. Changing it doesn't per se void the warranty but if you screw something up while replacing it Apple won't help you. (Though if you replace it, all goes well, and then something unrelated breaks, apple won't give you a hard time about the HD). So having a professional change it would help.
I don't see why Best Buy wouldn't replace the hard drive (assuming they do it for other computers).
HD in a MBP is a bit more tricky. Changing it doesn't per se void the warranty but if you screw something up while replacing it Apple won't help you. (Though if you replace it, all goes well, and then something unrelated breaks, apple won't give you a hard time about the HD). So having a professional change it would help.
I don't see why Best Buy wouldn't replace the hard drive (assuming they do it for other computers).
You'd save oodles of cash by doing it yourself. Really.
Buy the RAM off Newegg or another online reseller, and the hard drive as well. The RAM installation is as easy as snapping legos together.
The HDD is a little trickier, but nothing someone with even a cursory knowledge of LEGOs or K'nex couldn't figure out. Some screws, a sata/power connector, nothing big. There are many sites/guide on the net with picture diagrams and even videos, so it's pretty much impossible to screw up.
I'd rank it as a 3/10 on difficulty, with the RAM being a 0/10.
Like previously said, Apple only gives you a hard time on the warranty if you really screw something up when swapping the drives, like snapping the motherboard or something that's particularly difficult to do as long as you're not an ogre.
And even if something does go wrong and you have to take it to Apple, swap out the old hard drive before you take it in. Then just feign ignorance. "A hard drive, is that where the CD goes?" etc. etc.
They sell apple products, so yes, I believe they are required to do minor repairs/upgrades. I think hard drive upgrade they should be able to do, but why don't you just call them to be sure? Save you a lot of hassle.
However anything major is still done by Apple, with Best Buy simply shipping it off.