Falling macbook!

[e12a]

Yes but that would just be stupid . We are talking about a 2 foot drop here, not a 500ft drop.

What do you mean according to me? Its a well known fact about apple, and virtually every other company that make things in china. Do you think they make them there for a laugh or something?
Oh, and that so stupid what you just said. If you top case needs replacing, they dont just make 1 top case for you, they just constantly make them for warrenty repairs.

they make them for people that come in with true defects. Not for people who accidentally break parts. Damn i should screw my lcd up. maybe they'll throw a new one in for free. its like going in with a scratched up glossy screen of your own doing, and asking them to replace it for free cause..hell they make money anyways. Simple as that.

hm lets see. I'm reading my AppleCare brochure.
Does not cover "Damage to the Covered Equipment caused by accident, abuse, neglect, misuse..."
There done and done.

 

[savanahrose]

My Macbook fell about 2 feet off a low bench when i was at work, while open and on. Performance wise its still working perfectly (thank god) but when i open the screen now, i get a reasonbly loud rubbing noise from the top left corner, i'm guess its the bottom part of the screen rubbing on the body.

Anyway my question is; does anyone know the the screws, or part is to ajust the screen back to a none rubbing place?

Thanks in advance

Phil

Phil has not even asked if Apple will fix it. He just wanted to know about the screws.

just call up Apple and see if they can tell you about the screws. Gl

 

[e12a]

anyways off that rant, my friend's 12" powerbook does the same thing. I almost thought i broke it when i was opening it up. I dont think he's going to take it in though.

 

[Storrow]

the OP never said anything about taking the machine back to apple lol. he did take responsibility for his actions and was just asking about screws to try to fix it himself, am i an idiot or isnt this obvious to people? maybe there should be a seperate thread about this screwing over genuine apple customers deal.

just my 2 cents

EDIT: ops savanahrose already make this point sorry

 

[someguy]

...the first place you go to after an accident is the insurance company like the guys said above. what the hell does the dealer care for you after you bought the car? and in the car world, nothing that needs to be fixed is free. unless you have a massive accident and they touch-up some other part for sympathy.

What car warranty covers accidents? That is why we have insurance.

Fair enough. Would you not make the insurance company pay for repairs if the accident was your fault?

Before you answer "the insurance company might not pay if it was my fault", understand that the same goes for the situation at hand. Apple may not repair the laptop because it was not their fault in any way that the laptop was dropped. But, assuming they would offer a replacement or repair at no cost, how can you say the OP should not take the offer?

 

[e12a]

We can't assume that they will replace it. cite my earlier post on AppleCare's Terms and Conditions. Repair, they might, but it wont be free. Replacement for free is not an option.

but anyway, if the thing started makin noises...you either cracked or bent something that was not before.

 

[XP Defector]

People talk of Apple as though it was a charity for homeless kids or something. It's just another corporation at the end of the day, the conflict between consumers and corporations is on-going, the later being in a better position generally to exploit both their workforce and their consumers.

 

[bodeh6]

Fair enough. Would you not make the insurance company pay for repairs if the accident was your fault?

Before you answer "the insurance company might not pay if it was my fault", understand that the same goes for the situation at hand. Apple may not repair the laptop because it was not their fault in any way that the laptop was dropped. But, assuming they would offer a replacement or repair at no cost, how can you say the OP should not take the offer?

Apple doesn't offer accident protection. It is not like other PC manufacturer's insurance. Apple Care is simply a extended warranty to protect against defects of the machine, not accidents. PC maker's have insurance you can buy in case you drop you computer, spill water on it, etc.

 

[videoten]

i also would like to know if anyone has any idea about the screws, or how to go about fixing this type of problem oneself (as opposed to asking apple where they are or how to do it as per one post- but thanks for that suggestion). i believe that's what the OP was looking for as well, not this debate on apple care and ownership of actions.

i realise this thread has developped a life of its own now, but perhaps that can be discussed in a new thread instead of here? the poor guy never even suggested taking the notebook back to apple.

so anyone with some answers please reply- i'd love to hear!

 

[dgoss]

A small aside...

I dropped a three month old 17" Core Duo MBP - it was in perfect shape - onto a tile floor from maybe two or three feet. Put a nice dent in the back of it. Machine worked perfectly though and I was happy to Apple for making something that didn't get a dent and die. I never considered trying to con them into fixing it, although I can't imagine that being successful anyway. I continued to use it until I was ready to replace it with the new model (I wanted to change to a 15", otherwise I would have kept it longer). Sold it on eBay with clear photos and description of damage. Just bought new 15" C2D that I hope to be more careful with.

There's been a recent news piece about Steve Wynn putting his elbow through a Picasso that he had already sold (for $139M!) but not yet delivered or accepted payment for. Hey, it's painful but it was his mistake. There's a piece in The New Yorker about it here: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/061023ta_talk_paumgarten

Could be worse...