Now i see that exactly the same crack has developed along the right side of the palmrest. Now when my mb is closed it sits on the cloth rather then on the top case. I know that apple repair out of warranty for cracks on the palm rest, but that area of my macbook is in perfect condition so im not sure where i stand here, how much would it cost to have all the casing replaced e. Exchange your cracked macbook for a brand new macbook. I have bought a moshi cover for the palm rest and trackpad and am waiting for a. It reminds me of the 2007 white inch macbook palm rest which cracked and discoloured, they did fix these for people it did take some time. Apr 21, 2007 just got mine replaced out of warranty macbook, cracked palmrest area, took it to the store and they had it fixed in 20 minutes. Scratches galore, micro cracks everywhere, and the edges of the palm rest would crack and chip eventually from slamming it shut. Hopefully since that will cover the palm rest it will prevent it from cracking. The guy at the apple store told me that it was those small little things at the top of the screen that crack the palm rest. Palm rest temp sensor tsop issue hello, i have bought a macbook pro unibody 2009 2,53ghz, with a broken screen. I treat this machine quite well and am very careful with it so the fact that it cracked. If youre unsure what needs to be fixed with your macbook or imac, you can call us for apple phone support or our get through to our secure apple remote repair for online apple diagnosis and software repair. Posts dating as far back as august of 2006 have grown into lengthy threads consisting of folks whose macbook cases have begun to mysteriously crack in the exact same.
Those ribs strike the palm rest in the exact same place that the crack developed. Do not use palm rest covers as the added thickness may interfere with the designed resting position of the display. Im a brandspanking new forum member, especially for this question. That is okay because we are going to bring that crackbook back if the cracks redevelop. Its under warranty until july, so i want to get it transfered to me. Just got mine replaced out of warranty macbook, cracked palmrest area, took it to the store and they had it fixed in 20 minutes. Trackpadprotector specifications high quality palmrest and trackpad skin protectors for macbook protect your macbook pro against dust and scratches and stains.
Palmrest housing for apple macbook pro for sale ebay. However, i fear that the area where i rest my palms will get dirty over time a shame, considering how great the unibody aluminum looks. Posted by lab rat there are numerous reports popping up on threads across the apple support forums see 1, 2 and mac forums in general see 1, 2 detailing what appears to be a potential flaw in the latest macbook s design. I have a mid 2012 a1278 macbook pro that is slow and the fan runs at full speed from the start of initial boot up.
I figured if it cant touch the case it wouldnt crack. When you close the lid on the macbook and pick it up the natural tendency is to grasp the 5lb device at the leading edge to place it in a case or move it. Jul 02, 2019 leaving any material on the top case keyboard and palm rest area could result in damage to the display when you close it. Make sure they are squarely in their sockets and all the way in. There are no issues anywhere but now i am second guessing myself. White macbook palmrest cracks apple ios os help fix mac.
Macbook users angry with apple after laptops fall apart the. That is the classic macbook crack, i have had that happen to me twice. Steve jobs announces the transition from powerpc to intel. Do not use palm rest or keycap covers on a mac notebook. When i received it, i tested it and everything was ok.
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Top case palm rest with trackpad without keyboard for macbook pro 17 a1229 2007. My early 2008 macbook has had a cracked palm rest for well over a year. Thank you for helping us maintain cnet s great community. My guess is something was left on the palm rest when the lid was closed. Buy apple grade b laptop macbook mc207lla intel core 2 duo 2. I will need to see where the closest apple store is. Some of the units have palm rest cracks that happens in this generation of macbooks these palm rest area on these units have tiny cracks that split the plastic in different areas. Macbook pro crack in screen warranty repair what are my.
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Apple repair macbook pro or imac west palm beach fix my. Tons of apple accessory manufacturers make cute little palm rest. A collage of cracked white inch macbook enclosures. Apple rep told me this a documented apple issue, and apple will fix it free of charge for a period of three years after the purchase of the unit, no questions asked. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Describe your experience my macbook was cracked by itself flickr.
Any palmrest has a chance that it will be in contact with the screen, when the. May 10, 2010 exchange your cracked macbook for a brand new macbook how to. There are no cracks on the notebook and everything is working fine. To enable the thin design of mac notebook computers with a retina display, the clearance between the display and the top case is engineered to tight tolerances. Apple grade b laptop macbook mc207lla intel core 2 duo 2. Feb 02, 2010 about hairline cracks on the macbook, i read that apple would replacefix it for free, and there are some hairline cracks on the palm rest, think apple will still honor it. Posts dating as far back as august of 2006 have grown into lengthy threads consisting of folks whose macbook cases have begun to mysteriously crack in the exact same spot.
Now i am onto my second 15 retina, i use some protection for the screen and palm rest. Click here and click here for instructions on the resets. Do not use palm rest covers or keycap covers, as the. The industry standard of protection solutions seems to be the moshi palmguard. Leaving any material on the top case keyboard and palm rest area could result in damage to the display when you close it. I just bought a macbook, it has some cracks in the palm rest and the battery doesnt charge.
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Aug 05, 2009 scores of customers have reported that, within months of them buying the laptops, cracks and hairline stress fractures appear in the plastic chassis, particularly around the palm rest, hinges. Aug 27, 2009 scores of customers have reported that, within months of them buying the laptops, cracks and hairline stress fractures appear in the plastic chassis, particularly around the palm rest, hinges. Crack lines on my macbook air keyboard macrumors forums. Apple says you need to stop using palm rest covers on your. The front of the macbook palm rest area has developed a hairline crack in it. Apple addressing cracks on white macbook casings appleinsider. Laptop replacement palmrest for macbook pro for sale ebay. Feb 11, 2007 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Replacing the lower case with palm rest may only put off a reoccurring problem likely caused by an apple design flaw.
Oct 01, 2012 so yeah, even though you really really wanna smother your macbook with hello kitty palm rests so your setup looks totally badass, stop doing it. Its pretty obnoxious as i breathe the laptop makes a plastic creaking noise as it moves up and down on my stomach. Disconnect and then reconnect the cables from the uppercase to the logic board. Apple says not to use palm rests for your macbook geeky gadgets. Scores of customers have reported that, within months of them buying the laptops, cracks and hairline stress fractures appear in the plastic chassis, particularly around the palm rest, hinges, inputoutput ports, back corners and air vents.
If you would rather speak to us in person our store is located in west palm beach. Oct 02, 2012 do not use palm rest covers as the added thickness may interfere with the designed resting position of the display. My macbook has, over the past year or so, developed cracks along the bottom edge of the palmrest on both sides to the extent that a strip of plastic, around 3mm x 30mm, has broken off the bottom of both sides. Apple is privately acknowledging an issue with the enclosure on some of its. Nov 18, 2014 purchase the macbook palmrest guard here. On my white macbook the contact point and the bumpers on the lid has clearly left a mark, not a crack, on the off white plastic of the palm rest. Some have also reported cracks and splinters along the edges if the system isnt handled gingerly, and the plastic is susceptible to scratches from rough surfaces or. The cracks are mostly occurring in the palmrest corners of the earlier generation, plastic macbooks. Leaned on my palm rest of macbook pro 2018 a creak sound. Apple says not to use palm rests for your macbook geeky. While its tough on the outside, the palm rest has been known to stain from users who frequently rub even slightly dirty hands on its base. The cracks are mostly occurring in the palm rest corners of the earlier generation, plastic macbooks. There are numerous reports popping up on threads across the apple support forums see 1, 2 and mac forums in general see 1, 2 detailing what appears to be a potential flaw in the latest macbooks design.
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