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MacBook Pro unibody cracking hinge!

lotzosushi

lotzosushi

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Jan 10, 2007
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Hey guys, so I JUST noticed tonight that the inside of my unibody MacBook Pro hinge is showing some major cracks. It's not normally visible but you can clearly see them when I use the flash on my camera. It doesn't seem to be coming apart, but I'm worried that the crack will spread even further. I only got the laptop about two months ago. Is this another issue that may be similar to the iPhone 3G hairline cracks? I got my iPhone replaced for free but will Apple replace this as well? :(
 

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They're probably going to tell you to just hit the road. It's a very involved repair for something that isn't even causing harm. G'luck either way.
 
uiop. said:
They're probably going to tell you to just hit the road. It's a very involved repair for something that isn't even causing harm. G'luck either way.
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Eventually it can and will. The crack will only get worse over time.
 
Hm, I'm still not taking any chances lol. I don't want it shattering one day while I'm doing work so I'll take it to the Apple Store later this week before it gets any worse. :)
 
Took it into the Apple store today, they replaced the hinge for me free of charge due to manufacturing defect. :D
 
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