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    • S
      Snowy
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      I have upgraded both the RAM and HDD of multiple MBP's that DID NOT have AppleCare and they still fixed things on them both for free.

      1 of them had a bulging battery, the other the battery would not charge. In both cases it was noted I'd used after market parts, but had no bearing on the bits I was there to fix.

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      • seawolfS
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        They tend to replace bulging batteries pretty quickly. I've dealt with that as well. They always handle it with grace in my experience.

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

        @zeebeeleather

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        • JepanicJ
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          I just put in some more RAM in my Macbook Pro. From 4GB to 8GB. So far running faster on the Adobe Suite CS6 Applications.

          youtube: patinamiles
          Instagram: patinamiles

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          • toddjcoleyT
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            as anyone had any issues with the track pad on macbook. mine is not working right on my mbr

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              Snowy
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              twice have had issues;

              once it was a hair stuck under it
              the other time was a battery had become defective (and was bulging from the bottom)

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              • toddjcoleyT
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                so whats the best thing to do snowy?

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                  Snowy
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                  1)check to see if you've got a hair anywhere on/around the trackpad's edges, if so remove.
                  2)flip the MBr over and check the see if the case is bulging

                  Hopefully it's #1 and not #2. If it's not either, you may have a date with a genius 🙂

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                  • toddjcoleyT
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                    i turned it off and kept pressing around the edges of the track pad and left if off for a few days and now it is working fine. lucky..

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                    • Megatron1505M
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                      We bought Tommy a 2008 MacBook Pro from ebay for £350 as part of his Christmas gifts, it's been totally upgraded with a new processor, 4GB of RAM and it dual boots with Windows 8.1 and Mavericks. It's a 17" and runs faster than my 2012 MBP.

                      On Friday he went to use it and got no response when he turned it on other than a sound from the DVD drive and a white light to say it had power. After scratching my head and doing every solution I could find of forums all over the internet I finally decided to take it completely to pieces. I found that the main connector in the centre of the computer (under the keyboard) had become loose, due to the tape holding down just being old. The connector sends power to the display, the RAM, the keyboard and the trackpad, so no wonder we were getting no response. Re-postioned it, and it's back to normal.

                      Pretty proud of myself for sorting it, the damn thing was an absolute nightmare to take to pieces.

                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                        Wow, colour me impressed, not even sure I'd go to those levels myself. I'd likely head in to a genius and let them sort it out (for free, except for your time).

                        How many screws and sizes involved??? Really impressive Mega!

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          He's an engineer…...

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            Snowy
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                            @Giles:

                            He's an engineer…...

                            Oh right, of course, my bad.

                            So Mega, how many left over screws  😃 😉  ::) 😃

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Exactly, I had that problem once when I rebuilt the engine of my Vauxhall Viva…..Thing still went with 5 "missing" bolts...

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Megatron1505M
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                                From memory it involved …...

                                16 small size 001 Phillips screws
                                4 long 001 Phillips screws
                                2 small Torx screws on the battery compartment

                                ....the hardest part was separating the casing after all the screws were out. Well, that and doing the whole thing with Tommy coming into the room every 15 seconds and saying "is it done yet?"  😠

                                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                  Not too bad, but still pretty hardcore, and impressive you had the Torx on hand.

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    Everyone needs a torx set.

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                    @zeebeeleather

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      A set is presumably in your Torture Instrument Roll….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • DougNgD
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                                        Some of the best money I've ever spent. I usually keep my tools in the garage, but this particular set is always close at hand

                                        http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPUJTO/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                        • DrBabyhorseD
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                                          Mega you replaced the processor? Aren't those soddered down to the logic board in that model (and I think all models)? What did you replace it with?

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            @DougNg:

                                            Some of the best money I've ever spent. I usually keep my tools in the garage, but this particular set is always close at hand

                                            http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPUJTO/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

                                            I think I have the little red insert part of this and it's great, though it is missing a torx I need to replace the scales on my Southard Spydie.

                                            Think it, be it.

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