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MBP apple care question

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mayoko185

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I have read around that replacing the HDD does not void the warranty as long as long as I dont muck up the laptop. Now about 4-5 months ago I replaced my 160GB 5200 rpm drive with a 200GB 7200 rpm one and everything has been fine but I need to call in apple care for the battery (it only lasts about 15 min after using it 'lightly' for a year) and keyboard issues (the backlight wont turn on sometimes or will randomly turn itself on and off, and some keys dont work anymore). The battery thing is an old issue iv been lazy to call it in cuz I dont need to run on it to often, however I NEED a working keyboard.

Now to the question lol, If I send it in for repair do I run the chance of them replacing the HDD with the original modal or can I tell them to LEAVE the HDD alone? (and the ram too as I upgraded it to 4GB and no longer have the original pair).

sorry question came out a little long winded :rolleyes:

EDIT: I also have one of those macstyles decal things too, they shouldn't care about that right?
 
If I were you, I'd take restore the MBP back to its original hardware state if you have to send it in. Meaning so, put the original RAM and original HDD back in. That way, they can't say that something YOU did caused the muck up.
 
I keep my original hardware for just such an instance. If I had problems I would replace it before returning the machine to Apple. Even if they can tell that you have opened the case (and they can) there's not a lot they can do about it as long as the original hardware is present (unless you've mucked up the case somehow...)

MacDann
 
I have done it before. The second time I did it a screw thread holder broke off and I had a gaping hole there :(. It must have gotten bent somehow when I was trying to put the cover on.
 
I'm in this situation as I replaced the HDD in my MBP as soon as i recieved it and now (6 months later) it has developed a fault that needs it to go in for repair.

I replaced the original HDD but not the RAM as I no longer have it. I'll let you know if Apple make an issue about the fact i've had the lid off.
 
MacDann said:
I keep my original hardware for just such an instance. If I had problems I would replace it before returning the machine to Apple. Even if they can tell that you have opened the case (and they can) there's not a lot they can do about it as long as the original hardware is present (unless you've mucked up the case somehow...)

MacDann
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Yeah im starting to wish I kept my original ram (I gave em to a freind who needed more mem, they were just gathering dust anyways lol). I still have HDD laying around that I could swap back in though.

RealaT said:
I'm in this situation as I replaced the HDD in my MBP as soon as i recieved it and now (6 months later) it has developed a fault that needs it to go in for repair.

I replaced the original HDD but not the RAM as I no longer have it. I'll let you know if Apple make an issue about the fact i've had the lid off.
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I prob end up doing the same. Do you guys think I should tell the person over the phone that it has diff ram so they dont swap em out by mistake, or should I not worry about it?

lol ill be lost without my laptop while its gone, I have an old gateway lapy around here but its not that same :p
 
mayoko185 said:
I prob end up doing the same. Do you guys think I should tell the person over the phone that it has diff ram so they dont swap em out by mistake, or should I not worry about it?
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They will test the RAM slots, so if they find it's the RAM they will take the RAM out and send it back to you so you can replace the RAM yourself.
 
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