This is what happened.. How much do you think this will cost to repair, because its either a repair or hes buying me a new one. I have noticed a bit of a slow down on performance in the last couple days and I'm guessing its from the hard drive being jostled but I'm not sure.
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My Brother threw my mac at me...
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I don't know what they could do with it, it needs new casing, but if you aren't bothered about the casing being horibly deformed then i guess they could have a go at fixing you internals, but I mean, you really can't be happy about the damage to the body.
I think you need a new one if you wanna sort out the casing.
I think you need a new one if you wanna sort out the casing.
Ouch.
At a minimum, you'll need a new display (they're replaced as a complete unit), a top case (possibly bottom - it's a bit hard to see if it's damaged), and a new hard drive (I wouldn't trust it, and given it's probably the cheapest part, there's no reason not to replaced it).
I'm going to take a very wild guess: $700 for display, $200-300 for case parts, and max $100 for HD - plus a couple hrs labor. Ballpark SWAG: $1000-$1400.
If you or someone you know are experienced with notebook repair, you could save quite a bit by buying parts from eBay, or other sources (ifixit perhaps).
At that price, you could easily be talking about just replacing the machine. If it's functional, you could get by with just replacing the HDD, then think about if you want to invest more into repairing the display and case.
At a minimum, you'll need a new display (they're replaced as a complete unit), a top case (possibly bottom - it's a bit hard to see if it's damaged), and a new hard drive (I wouldn't trust it, and given it's probably the cheapest part, there's no reason not to replaced it).
I'm going to take a very wild guess: $700 for display, $200-300 for case parts, and max $100 for HD - plus a couple hrs labor. Ballpark SWAG: $1000-$1400.
If you or someone you know are experienced with notebook repair, you could save quite a bit by buying parts from eBay, or other sources (ifixit perhaps).
At that price, you could easily be talking about just replacing the machine. If it's functional, you could get by with just replacing the HDD, then think about if you want to invest more into repairing the display and case.
suppose thats a positive for you, a shiny new MacBook.
Seriously though, who throws a mac at someone??
an idiot.. I guess so, though I did only get this one in March, but oh well. Is it hard to transfer windows on boot camp and in parallels to a new mac? I don't need to keep the data as I don't use it for much but games and the occasion program, just the windows 7 part as I only had a 1 license upgrade?
Repair? Haha, It looks like it's toast to me. Make him buy you another one 
FYI... Frisbees are better for throwing (Cheaper too)
FYI... Frisbees are better for throwing (Cheaper too)
That's one tortured MacBook. :/
On the plus side, it should be worth some coin even in its condition. So you could sell it and earn some cash (or be really nice and sell it, and give your brother the money to offset his buying you a new one. It's the good-brother thing to do).
Or you can keep it and run it as a media/print/file server or home theatre box... lots of possibilities for a mutilated by functional Mac!
On the plus side, it should be worth some coin even in its condition. So you could sell it and earn some cash (or be really nice and sell it, and give your brother the money to offset his buying you a new one. It's the good-brother thing to do).
Or you can keep it and run it as a media/print/file server or home theatre box... lots of possibilities for a mutilated by functional Mac!
Damn... I don't think I've ever seen one take that kind of warping even when dropped . Those cases are quite expensive. The display would have to be replaced. Internals would probably need to be checked for possible damage. Repair may approach the cost of replacement.
If you do get a new one and want to do something with that one beyond just sending it on for recycling or seeking salvage value on ebay, you might be able to disassemble the machine and pound the case somewhat toward its original shape. That display looks pretty bent though.
. Those cases are quite expensive. The display would have to be replaced. Internals would probably need to be checked for possible damage. Repair may approach the cost of replacement.If you do get a new one and want to do something with that one beyond just sending it on for recycling or seeking salvage value on ebay, you might be able to disassemble the machine and pound the case somewhat toward its original shape. That display looks pretty bent though
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That's one tortured MacBook. :/
On the plus side, it should be worth some coin even in its condition. So you could sell it and earn some cash (or be really nice and sell it, and give your brother the money to offset his buying you a new one. It's the good-brother thing to do).
Or you can keep it and run it as a media/print/file server or home theatre box... lots of possibilities for a mutilated by functional Mac!
I agree, there's no point in getting at it repaired. The costs is prolly gonna be about as much as a new MBP, i think the best option is to sell it on ebay for parts and get as much as u can and give it to your brother so he can get u a new MBP.
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nah im a canucks fan but toews is my fav player...
op: man that sucks...
You know what, I'm sure I've seen these pictures before on this forum. I remember the ethernet port being warped in exactly the same way and even the gist of the advice given, which went along the lines of, "If it still works, and you don't use ethernet, then you could keep it."
Somebody even mentioned selling it on eBay, just as somebody above has.
I may be wrong, but as I say, I'm sure I've seen this before.
Somebody even mentioned selling it on eBay, just as somebody above has.
I may be wrong, but as I say, I'm sure I've seen this before.
I think you are referring to this thread. It looks identical in the way that these computers absorbed the impact.
AAHHHHHHHH MMMMMMMMAAAAAAA GGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAA. Just had to do that, but that sucks...looks like a sad laptop to anyone, PC or Mac user.
FIFY:
That really hurt! Who throws a shoe? Honestly?
Bonus points if you can guess the movie without Google's help.