My question about warranty

[Screwball]

I'm planning on buying an MBP in a few weeks, and wondering, wether I will still have my MBP under warranty after getting the original HD replaced with an SSD drive, but in an Apple Store by a certified Apple tech?

 

[JNB]

They won't do it. That drive's not available, even as a BTO option, for the MBP, even if they did drive upgrades.

 

[Screwball]

What I meant by "SSD drive" was a drive purchased seperately.

 

[JNB]

They still won't do it. Actually, since it came from out of the Store, they'll be fairly adamant about it. If you are not up to doing it yourself, find a local authorized Apple service shop.

Installing the drive is not a warranty buster, but damaging anything in the process is, in a DIY scenario. Having an authorized facility do it retains the warranty.

All that being said, putting an SSD in a MBP in & of itself may void the warranty, as it's possibly not considered a proper replacement drive. I stress may. It could be a non-issue for Apple, but you need to contact AppleCare for a determination. Nobody on the forums is likely to have an answer, though they'll have lots of opinions.

 

[Screwball]

Thanks, I think I'm going to ask my nearest Apple Service then! I hope they'll be able to swap it while retaining the warranty at the same time! Thanks once again