Where can you buy 15 inch rMBP shells?

[streetprince]

I plan on painting my macbook when it comes in but I want to have a spare shell for warranty stuff.

Or can the shell even be removed completely?😕

 

[paulrbeers]

I plan on painting my macbook when it comes in but I want to have a spare shell for warranty stuff.

Or can the shell even be removed completely?😕

Last I knew Apple was gluing the batteries to the shell so removal would be tedious at best and more than Likely impossible.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Display+Mid+2012+Teardown/9462/1

 

[streetprince]

What a bummer. 😱 Apparently I might shear the trackpad cable trying to get the battery out. I guess I'll have to just get a crappy snap on cover like everybody else.

Oh well thanks for the heads up 😀