What happens when you run over a MBP...

[elfin buddy]

A friend of mine at work sent me this link today. Apparently some guy from British Columbia bought a brand-spankin'-new Macbook Pro a few weeks ago, only to accidentally run it over with his car. Pics included

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477582

 

[imac/cheese]

That is absolutely crazy that the things still works.

 

[ModestPenguin]

*sorrow*

the poor bastard...

 

[jczubach]

Best Thread Title of the Month!

 

[techlover828]

that sucks!! I'd use an external monitor

 

[Counterfit]

My 12th grade english teacher ran over his brand new PBG3 the very day he got it. He had asked one of his daughters to take it out of the car, and she put it right behind.

 

[mcarnes]

Time for ebay. "MBP, like new, runs great..."

 

[macEfan]

wow it already has 2000 diggs...at least he didn't run over the hard drive or something... he's lucky it still works~!

 

[KristieMac]

That sucks! I just got my MBP recently, too. I think I'd die if something like that happened.

 

[Mac One]

I had a feeling Apple Care wouldn't cover it!
If I was packing a car the first thing I would check was whether or not my laptop was in it. Maybe he was in a hurry?

 

[vicious7]

Wow. I don't know what I'd do if that happened to me. I've grown quite attached to my MBP and I'd probably grieve...

 

[Zegna]

I had a feeling Apple Care wouldn't cover it!
If I was packing a car the first thing I would check was whether or not my laptop was in it. Maybe he was in a hurry?

Most probably he was in a hurry.

I'm actually very surprised and dissapointed to hear that AppleCare is not covering the damages.

 

[Osarkon]

I'm actually very surprised and dissapointed to hear that AppleCare is not covering the damages.

Why? AppleCare is basically just an extension of the standard warranty from what I can gather. A standard warranty isn't going to cover you for mistakes you've done.

 

[TimJim]

that sucks
its also pretty awesome.

 

[DoFoT9]

hahahah wow poor fella.

how fast did he run over it??? its amazing that it still works!!

 

[iToaster]

Now that is how tough a MBP is

 

[Tom B.]

I don't understand how this is becoming such a regular occurrence.
This is what happens when a white MacBook and an iPod classic in a backpack get run over by a semi-truck.

 

[Sherman Homan]

A friend of mine was talking on his cell, MacBook open on the hood of his car, engine running. The important detail is that he was headed out of his driveway head first. Conversation ends, he hops in the car, begins to pull out and sees the laptop on the hood just as the 'Book skids off the front. Before he can stop he drives square over it... It was not recoverable.

 

[crap freakboy]

The build quality is not too disimilar to mine and we didn't run over ours.

 

[AoWolf]

I ran over an iBook once. The screen died but otherwise you couldn't tell.

 

[redAPPLE]

I had a feeling Apple Care wouldn't cover it!
If I was packing a car the first thing I would check was whether or not my laptop was in it. Maybe he was in a hurry?

packing a car would not be believable without pictures...

 

[sgarringer]

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I support about 150 macs and about 2500 dells you have no idea the state we see systems in. Laptops in checked luggage usually fare the worst, followed closely to laptops in hopes with small kids LOL

 

[mperkins37]

If he bought it with a Credit card it may be covered there, Or car insurance, but he'd have to eat the deductible, whatever that would be.