Macbook plastic comming loose

[WillMak]

The plastic part near the LCD (near the "macbook logo") is starting to seperate from the LCD. Is this normal?

 

[jimijay]

No, a computer casing falling apart is not normal (and don't let them tell you it is). Take it to an Apple store and ask them to fix/replace the plastic.

 

[SpacePup84]

hmm... I just saw that mine is as well - actually have to use my fingernail, but i has separated.... is this a huge issue? I don't want to lose my computer for weeks just for a tiny fix

 

[isabel]

The plastic part near the LCD (near the "macbook logo") is starting to seperate from the LCD. Is this normal?

Are you talking about the white frame over the LCD?

 

[sepu]

show us a picture ...

 

[Selenolycus]

This happened to my iBook, which my step-father now has. At the bottom of the framing on the LCD. The plastic is not making full-contact against the bottom part of where the screen would be.

Poor illustration from a side view:
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[fraserdrew]

And Me!!

I also had this problem, but i got it replaced.
I was told that the case is held on by clips at the top, but that particular section relies on double sided sticky tape!

 

[scott523]

I also had this problem, but i got it replaced.
I was told that the case is held on by clips at the top, but that particular section relies on double sided sticky tape!

Eww sticky tape? No wonder I see that part a bit flimsy. Dang these Apple engineers don't know crap about what happens to adhesive when heat is applied. I just notice mines but it's not 'falling' apart. It's a bit loose when I push on it.

 

[Selenolycus]

I also had this problem, but i got it replaced.
I was told that the case is held on by clips at the top, but that particular section relies on double sided sticky tape!

Did they replace the notebook, LCD, framing... or what?

 

[persep]

This happened to my iBook, which my step-father now has. At the bottom of the framing on the LCD. The plastic is not making full-contact against the bottom part of where the screen would be.

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Hi,
something like the 4th picture on http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/articles.php?action=show&id=483. My last 12" ibook G4 just looks like it.

 

[fraserdrew]

Frame

They just re-replaced the frame (it had already been replaced when the keyboard was replaced for discolouration

 

[Selenolycus]

Hi,
something like the 4th picture on http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/articles.php?action=show&id=483. My last 12" ibook G4 just looks like it.

Yep, exactly like that. It's an iBook G4, though.

The RAM slot for it is kind of messed-up too, RAM doesn't fit in all the way and when installed causes OS X to kernel panic a couple of times today. I may take it to Apple before the warranty's up.