"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
01/17/2016 at 05:07 • Filed to: None
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"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
01/17/2016 at 05:07 • Filed to: None | 0
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It’s not actually a car, but instead is for my old MacBook Pro. I’ll be installing an SSD on Tuesday and want to fix a little thing that’s annoying me. The lower case, the one case part I haven’t replaced is a little dinged up and damaged. The section in question is right above the screen release button - it bows out a little bit. The last time I had the machine open I pushed it back into place, flush with the front of the case, but over time it pops back out again. What do I need to do to it to make sure that it stays flush with the front of the computer instead of bowing back out? Heat or something else?
JGrabowMSt
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
01/17/2016 at 07:32 |
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All of those MacBook Pros will do that. The case is a very soft aluminum, there isnt much you can do honestly. I had two, both did it. Try to avoid picking it up and carrying it in the middle by that spot, put it in a laptop bag or similar, otherwise there isnt much to do unfortunately.
Nibby
> JGrabowMSt
01/17/2016 at 09:07 |
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I wish they’d change the design. It’s pretty much the same (the retinas are thinner, but still very similar) since 2008.
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JGrabowMSt
> Nibby
01/17/2016 at 10:23 |
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My 2011 doesnt do it, and Ive beaten the crap out of it in the 5 years Ive had it. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The older unibody MBPs are super durable, unlike the super duper thin ones now.
Alfalfa
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
01/17/2016 at 10:42 |
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Aluminum warps more then most other common metals when heated. The only thing I could think of other than “dealing with it” would be to cut out some of the material over the offending spot. Doing it right sounds trickier than is worth it.
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> JGrabowMSt
01/17/2016 at 11:29 |
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I do treat it well, keeping it in one of two good, padded cases when I move it. It was in really horrible condition when I got it, and two thirds of the exterior have been replaced since I’ve owned it (entire display and upper case). If I can find a deal I may replace the lower case, but it’s a lot of work for minimal cosmetic change.
I can find similar vintage Dells and Lenovos for parts in the $10-20 range all day, but finding a similar Mac is at least 4-5 times as much. It is an 8-year old computer (that still works amazingly well) so I don’t plan on sinking too much into it. I was just hoping for a quick fix, but I think I was a little too optimistic.