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Simple fix for a scratched MBP (bottom case) NOT DIY!

Pentad

Pentad

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I'm pretty OCD about my MBP so when I saw that I somehow had managed to scratch it I was not happy. The bottom (case or lid) of my MBP had about an inch long scratch in the middle.

I knew there was no way I could polish the scratch away so I called my local authorized Apple Service Center here in town. They said to replace the part was $50.00 plus shipping from Apple ($7).

I ordered the part and they even offered to put it on for free.

All together, it cost me roughly $60 (part, shipping, tax) to replace.

I'm sure to some that may seem excessive but I thought it was a good deal.

Just wanted to pass it along..

-P
 
Sorry, I added a NO DIY clause to my Thread title. :)

I didn't mean to mislead, only offer a simple solution to my problem.



Cheers!
-P
 
I have one on the bottom of mine but it doesn't bother me. When do you look at the bottom of it?

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No doubt you will get more on the bottom so you going to pay $60 each time you get a scratch on it?
 
I replaced my bottom for 60$ but that was because there was a pretty noticeable dent in it. Use the Wrapsol skin for scratches.
 
you realize that anyone that upgrades their ram or harddrive has to do exactly what you did.
This really does not sound like a simple fix when you are spending $50 to remove a scratch on a computer.

And it is good to know that you were not going to try to polish it, because the aluminum is powder coated.
 
One big caveat to having the bottom case replaced is that the serial number is on the bottom cover and it won't be once it's replaced.
 
I've got about 20 scratches that size on the bottom of mine...but then I use mine as a tool.

These things aren't exactly collectors items.. they're going to depreciate in value either way. Their real value is the enjoyment and productivity you can get out of it.
 
djasterix said:
But you can always get it on system profile
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Well, that was my point (sorry, I should've added to what I wrote), if you're having problems with the computer and you can't boot it up, you can't get to the serial number to check your warranty status.
 
HLdan said:
Well, that was my point (sorry, I should've added to what I wrote), if you're having problems with the computer and you can't boot it up, you can't get to the serial number to check your warranty status.
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If you take the bottom cover off, you can find that there is the MacBook Pro's serial number above the RAM socket. Or, you can get it from the box. Either way...
 
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