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I dropped my MacBook Pro today. [Photo!]
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Now it looks like a Dell.
Harsh story. I'm impressed that it still works after a knock like that but I'm going to double check all my zips now before I move my backpack.
Did it take much force to push back in the case?
Ohhh man, brings tears to my eyes just seeing that.
Cannot believe the glass didn't crack/shatter.
It doesn't look so bad at all now that you've bent it all back.
Cannot believe the glass didn't crack/shatter.
It doesn't look so bad at all now that you've bent it all back.
take it apart and bring the body to a tech genius who works with aluminium, i'm sure he can repair it and it will be as "new" ...
Sorry about your luck...these kinds of things happen to all of us from time to time.
I must say...what a true testament to quality when an impact of that nature fails to render a unusable product. I would keep an eye out on the interweb for an empty case...you never know.
I must say...what a true testament to quality when an impact of that nature fails to render a unusable product. I would keep an eye out on the interweb for an empty case...you never know.
Yikes! Poor MBP... Sorry to hear about your accident.
If it's any consolation, my old 12" PBG4 is even more F'd up than that. Packing tape is holding the bezel that goes around the screen together and it's got a busted Ethernet port, bent power connector (which requires wigging at times), bends in the casing, etc. But the damned thing still keeps ticking and it won't die. Eventually, I'll probably gut it and sell all the functioning parts.
If it's any consolation, my old 12" PBG4 is even more F'd up than that. Packing tape is holding the bezel that goes around the screen together and it's got a busted Ethernet port, bent power connector (which requires wigging at times), bends in the casing, etc. But the damned thing still keeps ticking and it won't die. Eventually, I'll probably gut it and sell all the functioning parts.
wow. i am amazed at how well you repaired that just by bending it. with it fixed like that you could sell it for a decent price. (before hand, not so much) if you want the 17" i would go for it soon.
way to pull through!
) if you want the 17" i would go for it soon.way to pull through!
Ouch. I'm sorry.
That's got to be my worst nightmare with my UMBP.
While I like the aluminum and it is stronger in some ways over plastic, its obvious weakness is dents and dropping. If your laptop had been plastic it would probably just have a few scuff marks on it.
That's got to be my worst nightmare with my UMBP.
While I like the aluminum and it is stronger in some ways over plastic, its obvious weakness is dents and dropping. If your laptop had been plastic it would probably just have a few scuff marks on it.
It's amazing that it survived a throw at the pavement. That's a testimate to the tempered glass and solid casing.
I think you also have highlighted at least one of the problems with the case in the current generation, the Ethernet port is the "weak link" in the side of the case. If they had opted for a little less rounding on the bottom it would probably have significantly more stability at that point.
I think you also have highlighted at least one of the problems with the case in the current generation, the Ethernet port is the "weak link" in the side of the case. If they had opted for a little less rounding on the bottom it would probably have significantly more stability at that point.
take it apart and bring the body to a tech genius who works with aluminium, i'm sure he can repair it and it will be as "new" ...
less tech, more metal worker. this would be a very hard thing to do - while it is metal, the more it bends, the easier it is to break.
if they COULD fix it it would be a HEFTY labor charge
I agree, many people try to argue with me that aluminium is so much more durable than plastic. I've dropped my whitebook many times and it's gained not even a scratch.
From iFixit
Top case $329
Lower case/plate $149.
So that would be $479 to fix the cosmetic damage to the lower case and...
LCD/Top $999! - Ouch.
Top case $329
Lower case/plate $149.
So that would be $479 to fix the cosmetic damage to the lower case and...
LCD/Top $999! - Ouch.
Sorry to hear it. On the positive note, at least the screen didn't break and it's still working.
You do know 17" MBP weights the same as most 15" pc laptps?
I move my 17" MBP almost every day. Sometimes as a 17" iPod.
You do know 17" MBP weights the same as most 15" pc laptps?
I move my 17" MBP almost every day. Sometimes as a 17" iPod.
it seems to me that apple has made a very wise move in this situation...i'd say it probably saves a lot of money, replacements, and time for people in your situation good sir. If you think about it, Apple could be potentially using similar tactics to those in cars nowadays. It could be that a benefit of aluminium, as we have seen in this case, is it's crumple-zones.
for those simpletons that don't understand what i am trying to convey, basically, the aluminium might absorb the majority of the fall/impact and crumple instead of staying rigid, and potentially damaging the rest of the Macbook's internals.
i feel your pain. i've dropped my brother's mac far too many times, and spilt milk on it, and that 15 minutes of shock you were talking about is not nice at all, although nothing compared to the wannabe sick thing.
Yah, i like the people that say the new ones are tougher than the old ones. 1 piece = mess up one part, u gotta replace it all
Now it looks like a Dell.
Harsh story. I'm impressed that it still works after a knock like that but I'm going to double check all my zips now before I move my backpack.
Did it take much force to push back in the case?
From now on, I won't be using a case that needs to be zipped up to hold the laptop in. That was a bad move on my part, the thought hadn't even crossed my mind until now.
I basically put my laptop keyboard down on the counter, with the LCD hanging off the edge and pushed with my hands. I used almost all of my body weight to press down on it and it barely budged. It wouldn't bend back any further than that. Plus, the aluminum at the top of the speaker grill is cracking. It was basically perforated by the holes.
The ethernet port is DEFINITELY a structural weak point. The entire corner buckled at it. I would rather have another USB port than the ethernet port at this point, anyway.
My plan is to return a bunch of camera stuff I have recently gotten
and buy a 17". Then, sell this one.
The undamaged parts ( mb, drives, airport, power brick ) alone are worth more than that. In fact he might be able to send some of the damaged parts back to iFixit for a credit since they can probably use the keyboard/trackpad and rebuild the display.
My plan is to return a bunch of camera stuff I have recently gotten
if money is any issue i would keep this one. it works fine. better use it for two/three years and buy a new MBP then. who cares how it looks? it's still a great notebook.
For a new Unibody MBP you could get MUCH more than $1000 even if it is damaged like that. If its really almost entirely cosmetic, there are lots of people who won't care at all. Also those people (like me) who just connect to a monitor KB and mouse and just use it as a desktop won't care much either. I'd bet $1500 is more than possible.