Tips on dealing with dents and scratches?

[MrBink]

I accidentally dropped my MBP this morning and it happened to land on one of its edges before sliding a short distance across the floor.

The edge is a bit dented, I'm guessing there is not a whole lot I can do about that but there are some, what seem to be, superficial scratches I'm hoping to get rid of or minimize. Any tips would be helpful.

 

[alphaod]

Sorry to hear about your mishap.

As far as scratches go, you can either choose to buy a skin or cover (ie: hardshell) for your computer to cover the scratches up, or just ignore them. There isn't really much you can you do. You could replace the scratches parts, but that would be expensive.

 

[njaremka]

i say if the MBP still works fine, chaulk it up as battle scars. chicks dig scars or, maybe you're not into those kind of chicks

 

[JR1993]

i say if the MBP still works fine, chaulk it up as battle scars. chicks dig scars or, maybe you're not into those kind of chicks

Lol.

Maybe you could carve your initials over the scratches, just make sure you do it good

 

[jive turkey]

Man, I wish there was an easy way to deal with dents. Scratches I could live with, but I dropped my MPB right on the corner where the charger input is, and now it is a PAIN to get the thing to charge. I have to fiddle with it for 15 minutes sometimes before it will make a connection, then I can't move the darn thing or it will stop getting juice.

Only time ever that I've regretted not having AppleCare.

 

[joelom]

 

[Genocide]

Man, I wish there was an easy way to deal with dents. Scratches I could live with, but I dropped my MPB right on the corner where the charger input is, and now it is a PAIN to get the thing to charge. I have to fiddle with it for 15 minutes sometimes before it will make a connection, then I can't move the darn thing or it will stop getting juice.

Only time ever that I've regretted not having AppleCare.

No worries, AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage.

 

[un.titled]

I accidentally dropped my MBP this morning and it happened to land on one of its edges before sliding a short distance across the floor.

The edge is a bit dented, I'm guessing there is not a whole lot I can do about that but there are some, what seem to be, superficial scratches I'm hoping to get rid of or minimize. Any tips would be helpful.

I don't know what size yours is, but here is a new case for a 13".

$149.95

https://www.powerbookmedic.com/Top-...-Assembly-for-MacBook-13-Unibody-p-17252.html

Just an option.

Edit: 15" is still the same price. 17" is $299.95

 

[awer25]

Only time ever that I've regretted not having AppleCare.

No worries, AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage.

Squaretrade does.

 

[MrBink]

Wow, that's about 8 more responses than I expected. Thanks for the replies and for the thoughtful band-aid

The MBP works just fine the scratches aren't really noticeable unless you look closely. Overall, I'm not too fussed, especially when considering if I had dropped a laptop with a plastic casing on terracotta floors it probably would have shattered.

 

[MacsOnAnabolics]

Man, I wish there was an easy way to deal with dents. Scratches I could live with, but I dropped my MPB right on the corner where the charger input is, and now it is a PAIN to get the thing to charge. I have to fiddle with it for 15 minutes sometimes before it will make a connection, then I can't move the darn thing or it will stop getting juice.

Only time ever that I've regretted not having AppleCare.

AppleCare won't cover this. Sorry to say.

 

[philipma1957]

Man, I wish there was an easy way to deal with dents. Scratches I could live with, but I dropped my MPB right on the corner where the charger input is, and now it is a PAIN to get the thing to charge. I have to fiddle with it for 15 minutes sometimes before it will make a connection, then I can't move the darn thing or it will stop getting juice.

Only time ever that I've regretted not having AppleCare.

apple care will not pay for damages due to drops. but if your macbook pro was in a hardshell it would not have a mark.