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New MBP 13" hard drive replacement voids warranty???
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Since you used three question marks, I can tell you're very excited to get your question answered. Often time a search will yield quicker results than starting a new thread on something that is discussed rather frequently.
https://forums.macrumors.com/gtsear...f=FORID:11&q=replace+hard+drive+void+warranty
https://forums.macrumors.com/gtsear...f=FORID:11&q=replace+hard+drive+void+warranty
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/MBPRO_13inch_Mid2009_Hard_Drive_DIY.pdf
Hard drives and RAM are user-replaceable.
Hard drives and RAM are user-replaceable.
I searched the forums and all I found was threads from 2006 and some from 2008, which are not relevant (I think) to the NEW MBP 13, so I started a new thread.... sorry.
thank you anyway
That doesn't make ANY sense. So if your Macbook has an issue, replace the drive and the ram and bring it to apple? How did you gather this?
That's exactly what I do. Apple geni-asses will almost always try and blame anything user supplied/serviced to avoid a fix. It's also a good troubleshooting test before actually taking/sending it in. This is also helpful in keeping your data yours.
he is 100% correct. if you have a problem (depending on what it is) and you bring it to a genius with a hard drive you put in, they COULD.... say you damaged something when you put the third party drive in.
it is sad but true. not saying that every genius will do this, BUT better safe than sorry...
If you screw up anything while doing it, then yes, you voided your warranty. If you replace your drive correctly, and everything is fine, then no, your warranty won't be void.
If this new harddrive craps out on you, yes, apple will not cover that drive (duh!)..
If this new harddrive craps out on you, yes, apple will not cover that drive (duh!)..
Because Apple will blame it on 3rd party things, and AppleCare does NOT cover things you put in yourself.
I see what you guys are saying. Save time by not giving the apple store anything to blame your problem on but OEM hardware. I replaced both so cross my fingers I never have any problems.
Me: My "H" key wont wont work.
Genius: It your hard drives fault.
lol
Me: My "H" key wont wont work.
Genius: It your hard drives fault.
lol
Yea man you guys are 100% right man. some genius are screwed up man. They tried to blame me for the LCD having stuck pixels in the end they replaced the screen like any other company would have done. They made me so angry sometimes with the horse **** they try to pull on people.
In these hard economic times even Apple is trying to save a buck by screwing people over
They tend to forget that we spent A LOT of bucks to own one of these computers.
In these hard economic times even Apple is trying to save a buck by screwing people over
They tend to forget that we spent A LOT of bucks to own one of these computers.
True, its like come on dude its a screen issue replace it, why fight with me they lost me for apple care, I will never purchase it because of my experience with it. they lost a life time of me buying there service over a screen that cost them like 200 dollars.