Update: I have my MBP back. It works and looks perfect. They replaced the topcase, HDD (replaced the original 250gb Seagate with a new 250gb Toshiba), battery, HDD connector cable, some sort of connector, and the internal speakers. This is according to the repair sheet that I got back with my MBP. Can anyone recommend a good keyboard cover to me? I would like to keep the keyboard looking perfect. I am using my old one from my first macbook. The key markings for the function keys aren't the same on the keyboard cover, as they are on the MBP keyboard. That tells you how old it is.
Edit: Just figured out what the "connector" that they replaced is. It is the magsafe board. I can tell, because the new one has no dirt in it. YAY
Yes, when I got it back from repairs, it only had 0 cycles on it. This is peculiar, as my MBP came brand new out of the box with 2 cycles on it. After calibrating it, it has gone down from 5804mAh to 5728mAh (out of 5770mAh). It now has 1 cycle on it, from that calibration. See the screenshots:
No, by that point, I had gotten fed-up with the beeping Seagate drive, and I got a 500gb Hitachi 7k500 7200rpm drive. When they replaced the topcase, I thought "Hey! I can take my HDD out, stick the defective drive back in, and kill 2 (actually 3) birds with one stone." And, while they were repairing my MBP, I had my 500gb drive in my MacBook to use for the week.
Yes, when I got it back from repairs, it only had 0 cycles on it. This is peculiar, as my MBP came brand new out of the box with 2 cycles on it. After calibrating it, it has gone down from 5804mAh to 5728mAh (out of 5770mAh). It now has 1 cycle on it, from that calibration. See the screenshots:
No, by that point, I had gotten fed-up with the beeping Seagate drive, and I got a 500gb Hitachi 7k500 7200rpm drive. When they replaced the topcase, I thought "Hey! I can take my HDD out, stick the defective drive back in, and kill 2 (actually 3) birds with one stone." And, while they were repairing my MBP, I had my 500gb drive in my MacBook to use for the week.
. I'm a bit interested to know how you use it for Geometry though. I mean, drawing all of those figures and stuff. I had Geometry last year (i'm a freshman in hs though, right now), and I couldn't imagine taking notes on a computer. It all sounds so interesting. As cool as it would be, theres no reason for me to bring a computer to school. I don't ever see myself using one, and all of the lecture/powerpoints/notes are online too, so yeah.
I have a Pogo sketch stylus so I can draw the figures in geometry.
Also, check this out (repair sheet that I got back with my MBP):
I have a heavily padded Brenthaven laptop bag. It has ~1" of padding all around. I also have a skin on my MBP to prevent any scratches.Just curious, how do you take your computer to school? I have a feeling I'd dent my computer if I took it anywhere out of my house
Me too!
