Does replacing a MBP HDD voids one's Applecare?

[3goldens]

Changing The Hd Does Void Applecare Warranty

I think I have to disagree somewhat as I broke nothing on my unit, in fact it was send in for a totally different issue and flagged as not having original parts and therefore received the 700+ bill.

I have a MacBook late 2008 unibody with upgraded WD 500 HD sent in for hinge problem, display works fine just is awkward opening and closing it....

The repair was held up when received and I got an email stating I had third party hardware, the WD 500, and it would cost me 700 dollars to put original apple part in.

I called, complained and they maintained their position.

So am having it sent back and will put original HD back in and send it right back hoping they have not just completly voided my AppleCare warr.

They really stuck it to me. Imagine paying 700 for a 200 HD!

A lot of nerve these people have and what recourse does one have, NONE!!

 

[Winters]

I think I have to disagree somewhat as I broke nothing on my unit, in fact it was send in for a totally different issue and flagged as not having original parts and therefore received the 700+ bill.

I have a MacBook late 2008 unibody with upgraded WD 500 HD sent in for hinge problem, display works fine just is awkward opening and closing it....

The repair was held up when received and I got an email stating I had third party hardware, the WD 500, and it would cost me 700 dollars to put original apple part in.

I called, complained and they maintained their position.

So am having it sent back and will put original HD back in and send it right back hoping they have not just completly voided my AppleCare warr.

They really stuck it to me. Imagine paying 700 for a 200 HD!

A lot of nerve these people have and what recourse does one have, NONE!!

Thats weird, what country are you from?
We can read some topic here about a guy who had replaced the hd with an intel ssd(obviously user replaced since not sold by apple) and sent his macbook for repair. They not only repaired his macbook but also kept his ssd and replaced it with a basic hd. After some complaints he managed to get his ssd back.

 

[tenderidol]

I think it's very clear that replacing your hard drive or memory does NOT void your warranty (as long as you dont break anything in the process).

The more important question is whether you can just sell the replaced components or you have to keep them in case the computer needs repairs. Here is my case: I replaced the 500GB HHD with an SSD, and I installed the 500GB HDD to my wife's MBP. The 160GB HDD that came from the 13" MBP is being used as an external at the moment. If any of the computers requires a warranty work, I plan on putting in the original HDDs before taking them to the service counter. That should prevent any problems hopefully.

Again, in theory, if you need service for a flickering screen, having an SSD should not affect the coverage, but since they require everything to be in the "original" configuration, it's a better idea to put the old HDD in there. You never know (e.g., the SSD that was replaced by an HDD in the above post's link).