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Is the hard drive FINALLY user replaceable on the new Macbook Pro?
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Looks like the design of the new MBP are the same as the old, which means... no user replaceable drives.
Dang nabbit!
I actually "chatted" with an Apple person on the store and asked something like
"I'm wondering if the new Macbook Pro has a user replaceable drive like the Macbook?"
She responded with "actually neither system has a user replaceable drive".
Umm...well, that's not helpful. Maybe it proves the new MBP DOES have a user replaceable drive
I actually "chatted" with an Apple person on the store and asked something like
"I'm wondering if the new Macbook Pro has a user replaceable drive like the Macbook?"
She responded with "actually neither system has a user replaceable drive".
Umm...well, that's not helpful. Maybe it proves the new MBP DOES have a user replaceable drive
What's all this hubbub about a user replaceable hard drive? If I want to replace the hard drive in my MBP, you can be sure that a few simple screws aren't gonna stop me.
yeah but that will void your applecare i believe!
yeah but that will void your applecare i believe!
My resident Apple Employee doesn't think so, but you'd probably want to check first.
Well, it's fairly major surgery that I'm a bit skiddish about, and it voids the warranty.
If you've seen the insides on the prior MBPs, you basically have to take the whole thing apart, down to taping a wire across the hard drive that goes to the front of the case. It's a scary design, and voids the warranty.
I "chatted" with another person, who didn't seem sure. She said it was "recommended that an Appletech" person does it. She gave me the Applecare number. I'm not sure if she understood that I don't actually have the system.
Dang it. Without a user replaceable drive, I have to go with Dell. And that also means I need to keep waiting, as they still haven't upgraded their higher-end notebooks (possibly they're waiting for a mobile 8800GTX card?)
If you've seen the insides on the prior MBPs, you basically have to take the whole thing apart, down to taping a wire across the hard drive that goes to the front of the case. It's a scary design, and voids the warranty.
I "chatted" with another person, who didn't seem sure. She said it was "recommended that an Appletech" person does it. She gave me the Applecare number. I'm not sure if she understood that I don't actually have the system.
Dang it. Without a user replaceable drive, I have to go with Dell. And that also means I need to keep waiting, as they still haven't upgraded their higher-end notebooks (possibly they're waiting for a mobile 8800GTX card?)
I wish it was more like the Macbook design. They did a great job on that case IMO.
I'm just not sure what to do here. I'd probably have placed an order already, if not for this issue
Well, that's funny. The RAM is user-servicable on a MacBook, but pulling out the little white tab on the HD - that is revealed in the process of replacing RAM - is not? And - oh no! - you'll need a T8 Torx screw. Wierd.
160 gigs is enough most stuff nad video can always be stored on an external, don't really see why its such a problem
Well, that's funny. The RAM is user-servicable on a MacBook, but pulling out the little white tab on the HD - that is revealed in the process of replacing RAM - is not? And - oh no! - you'll need a T8 Torx screw. Wierd.
Yeah, I just think they don't know what they're talking about, which doesn't surprise me. I wish they had redesigned the case a bit
Oh well, the wait continues, I guess
Why? Just get a large drive in it to begin with.
Not sure why that should prevent you from purchasing the system.
a harddrive is always user servicable; it only depens on how much effort you put into it
I asked about HD options today in store while I was buying my new machine.
They don't upgrade at all. Applecare is dead if you do it yourself (which I've done before with my PB). And if a certified repair facility does it they do not cover the drive but continue to cover the rest of the machine.
They don't upgrade at all. Applecare is dead if you do it yourself (which I've done before with my PB). And if a certified repair facility does it they do not cover the drive but continue to cover the rest of the machine.
I essentially won't have a warranty on the system. I can't send in a system with a hard drive I've used, and since there's no way to swap it without voiding the warranty, I'd be buying a $2300+ system of average reliability with no warranty.
Interesting idea, but there are no Apple authorized repair centers here. (I'd hate to have to do it that way regardless, but I guess theoretically that might work if you live near one, and can view the person doing the work as they do it...though it's a heck of a work around for something that should take under a minute to do if it was designed better).
Replacing HD in MacBook Pro
At two different Apple Stores I was told that if the replacement is done with an "Apple Drive" -- meaning one they sell/support, and done by an Apple authorized repair center, neither the warranty nor AppleCare is voided.
Apple can have their 7200 160GB HD for now. I'll do with the 5400 and IF I need more speed, will just upgrade in a few months when larger drives are available for the same or less as what Apple gouges (er, I mean charges)
At two different Apple Stores I was told that if the replacement is done with an "Apple Drive" -- meaning one they sell/support, and done by an Apple authorized repair center, neither the warranty nor AppleCare is voided.
Apple can have their 7200 160GB HD for now. I'll do with the 5400 and IF I need more speed, will just upgrade in a few months when larger drives are available for the same or less as what Apple gouges (er, I mean charges)