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ubercool

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Jan 31, 2008
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I replaced my hard drive with a Hitachi and tightened the screws as much as i could, which is difficult with my small screwdrivers (I already scratched my case twice).

Anyone have any tips on how to eliminate the creaking? Should I take to a genius? :confused:
 
You don't want to tighten the screws "as tight as you can make them". Instead, tighten them progressively and gently in a star pattern around the edge, until each is snug. Get yourself a decent jewelers screwdriver as well, those nice, polished screws on our MBPs deserve a little love.
 
You don't want to tighten the screws "as tight as you can make them". Instead, tighten them progressively and gently in a star pattern around the edge, until each is snug. Get yourself a decent jewelers screwdriver as well, those nice, polished screws on our MBPs deserve a little love.

That was a great tip! That definitely solved the problem :)

And yes I do have nice jeweler screwdrivers but those screws are easy to lose pressure on. BTW, when I first opened the MBP it was virtually impossible to loosen several screws, so Apple itself does not abide by the "do not overtighten" rule. :p
 
Can you tell which area in particular the creaking is coming from?

Yes primarily from under the right-hand part of the palm rest, but also a little bit from the left. I guess it has to do with the pressure exerted in those places.
 
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