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If I get a MB could I

Well, it looks like you can use the memory.
As for the segate hard drive, i've had bad experiences with that concerning data loss in backups with carbon copy cloner...
 
Thanks,
I'm just wondering what would happen if something fails, could apple help at all?

Thanks,
ChrisN
 
Veritas&Equitas said:
No, that upgrade *voids* your warranty. For Apple to fix it, the upgrades have to be performed by an Apple Certified Technician.
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That should only apply to the RAM upgrade in the new aluminum MacBooks. The hard drive should still be user replaceable (correct me if I'm wrong, please).
 
I would hold off on getting any upgrades until you have the machine for a bit. What do you do with them should you be unhappy and return it?

And as far as having Apple do them, I wouldn't pay. Just do them yourself, it's really easy. Hold on to your old stuff and if anything goes wrong, pop in original pieces and no questions asked as long as you don't strip out screws or do anything really stupid that shows.
 
The alu macbook instruction manual provides instructions on how to change your hard drive and your ram. They wouldn't give instruction on how to void your warranty.
 
TxMacAddict said:
The alu macbook instruction manual provides instructions on how to change your hard drive and your ram. They wouldn't give instruction on how to void your warranty.
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If you remove the ram, you void your warranty.

Anything user-replaceable is fine (hard drive=easy access), but the memory requires the Torx screws to take off the cover and remove the Apple installed memory. Each Apple Genius I've talked to says removing it voids the warranty (even though I've done it for every machine I've ever owned).
 
Veritas&Equitas said:
If you remove the ram, you void your warranty.

Anything user-replaceable is fine (hard drive=easy access), but the memory requires the Torx screws to take off the cover and remove the Apple installed memory. Each Apple Genius I've talked to says removing it voids the warranty (even though I've done it for every machine I've ever owned).
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Replacing the hard drive requires a torx screw driver as well...

Replacing the ram does not void the warranty, heck apple even gives you instructions on their website.

However if you break something while replacing the ram them your warranty is voided.
 
Veritas&Equitas said:
If you remove the ram, you void your warranty.

Anything user-replaceable is fine (hard drive=easy access), but the memory requires the Torx screws to take off the cover and remove the Apple installed memory. Each Apple Genius I've talked to says removing it voids the warranty (even though I've done it for every machine I've ever owned).
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The MB manual even tells you how to perform the ram upgrades, so no it should not void the warranty.
 
@Veritas&Equitas

what kind of hdd do you have in your macbook, i havent seen a 500 gb 2.5" one

ChrisN
 
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