I'm planning to get a MacBook and would like to have 2GB of RAM. I can get a kit for $225 from OWC instead of the outrageous price from Apple. I know that I can put this in myself without voiding the warranty but I'd also like to upgrade the hard drive. A $120GB upgrade from Apple is $250 and a 120GB western digital hard drive is $160 from OWC. I know its not very difficult to put in myself but will it really void the warranty? How can Apple prove that an authorised repair shop didn't put it in?
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Upgrading MacBook After Purchase
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It'll only void the warranty if you damage the machine replacing the drive, which is hard to do since the drive is intended to be user-servicable.
In short, nothing to worry about.
In short, nothing to worry about.
If I break the computer while putting the hard drive in then I shouldn't be allowed on this site. Thanks for the really quick reply.