To add another datapoint, a couple of weeks ago, I saw a friend's
MacBook Pro (probably 2007) had a battery case open up just like that.
My 17-inch MacBook Pro (2008) case is also bent in a million different
ways, and I have already had to change the bottom case once (for $130,
and at no labor cost, since they were also changing the fried-up video
card which was recalled), as the laptop would not even close. The top
case is also coming apart, but replacing that is not an option
apparently, since it practically comes with the display. I change my
battery frequently enough that, I guess my battery does not go up in flames.
I have always thought that the unibody design was Apple addressing these
issues, but seeing what happened to those MacBook Airs just depresses me.
Engin
On 11/19/2012 10:37 AM, Charles Pemble wrote:
Hey Bill,
I have had this happen on two separate occasions with old macbook body
style. The first (2008) resulted in Apple replacing the battery for
free without any hassle. The second time (2010) was significantly
worse (see attached pic) – Apple said, "That's normal wear and tear."
After much debate about this being "normal," the guy at the Genius
bar suggested my only option was to purchase a new one.
Cheers,
Charlie
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Facility Manager, Duke Medical School Crystallography
Research Scientist, DHVI
Duke University
308 Research Drive
LSRC, A06
Durham, NC 27708
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On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 7:28 PM, William G. Scott <wgsc...@ucsc.edu
<mailto:wgsc...@ucsc.edu>> wrote:
Hi folks:
I'm trying to get a sense for how frequently this sort of thing
occurs:
That was a macbook air that served me well for four years, but
then self-destructed. (I took it to the Apple store. They
generously offered to repair it for $800 or to sell me a new one,
and suggested this was normal if you leave the power cord attached
after the battery charges, even while giving a lecture or
seminar.) It strikes me as a bit dangerous.
--Bill Scott
William G. Scott
Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
and The Center for the Molecular Biology of RNA
228 Sinsheimer Laboratories
University of California at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California 95064
USA
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