removing macbook pro (circa 2008) top cover

[dasnico]

hi everyone. my macbook pro recently went out of warranty and was just in for a repair on the NVIDIA graphics processor (apparently there was a recall). when i got it back there was a small dent in the very top cover which i know was not there before i took it in for repair. apple says they did not do it when i know for sure the dent was not there when i took it in. needless to say, they refuse to fix it because they "didn't do it" and it's no longer under warranty.

as there are no screws on the top lid, what's the best way to pop the top off so i can attempt at pushing this dent out myself? this computer cost a fortune when i got it and i want to keep it looking as new as possible for as long as possible. did a quick google search and the closest answers i got were "do you want to void your warranty?" - it's out of warranty. it's DIY time.

thanks

 

[megamanbnmaster]

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Install...Models-A1226-and-A1260-Display-Assembly/687/1

This might help. Although I personally don't think it's easy enough to just pop back out but YMMV. More or less just follow these steps, and then when you remove the LCD screen, you'll be at the back cover.

 

[Prodo123]

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