Dropped Unibody MBP

[sheck]

Here's the simple (and correct) answer:

Accidental damage isn't covered under AppleCare. It will void the warranty immediately -- however, that can be changed. If you turn yourself in and pay for the repairs (which can be pricey, depending on the situation) your computer will be placed back under AppleCare and will remain under warranty.

Source: I work for an Apple authorized service provider.

That's what I thought, and what my Apple service center said as well. Thanks.

 

[dlhuss]

I honestly feel terrible for both of you about your misfortune. That's a major catastrophe. I hope you find a solution.

On a different note, I've been reading about how great Apples build quality is, and now that the unibody is out all these people are talking about how the old non-unibodies warped and how great the unibody now is. Funny, everybody used to say how great the old macbook pro's build quality was.

I'm typing on my Macbook Pro now, but to tell you the truth, I'd bet money that my Thinkpad would come out better of the two if I threw them down the stairs.

 

[theweber3]

Like my mother used to say, you can bend aluminum, but not really...

You should know that aluminum is one of the most malleable (malleable is the term for "bendability") metals. In fact, it's the second most malleable (bendable) metal. And it is not dense at all. Therefore, it's light and flexible, making it perfecting for hitting the floor, lol.

Oh so your saying he should have thought about that before he dropped it?

That should have solved the problem, lol.

So guys next time you think to drop your MBP remember its malleable