Upgrading still under warranty Macbook Pro hard-drive

IT DOESN'T.

Do what you want with it, and please search the forums in the future.

 

On the portables pre Late-2008 models, it does void your warranty since you physically have to "get at it" to swap it out. When customers call in, I tell them if they swapped out the HDD, place the original back in. I also informed them that if Apple does find tampering, they could decide to go on with the repair. So if you're planning on upgrading the HDD, do it with care or take it to an authorized service provider to do it for you.

 

Apple Stores only install authorized Apple parts. Don't know of any way around that.

The Apple Store near me doesn't consider the warranty void if a owner puts a different drive into an older MBP. They simply won't warranty the drive, or any damage that could have come from the user replacing the drive.

 

There's nothing to do. Policy is policy. Switch the 200GB drive out when you have the computer back if you wish.