Genius Bar HDD installation fees?

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #1 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 04:25 PM

What's a Genius Bar charge to swap an HDD into a MBP. Also, will they do it with a drive you bring in?

MBNick · MBNick #2 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 05:46 PM

I think the HD is a user-changeable part, iFixit have some great instructions. Or look on the Apple support website.

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #3 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 06:03 PM

Not on the MBP. It's a warranty voider as you have to take off the top plate/keyboard and then remove a bunch of other parts just to get to it. Looks like I could do it, but they would know if a 7200 rpm 200gb WD hdd was in my MBP

rogair · rogair #4 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 06:11 PM

Not sure what they charge, but try taking it to a AASP in your city. They'll be able to swap it for you. Labour time shouldn't be more than 30min.

fleurya · fleurya #5 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 06:38 PM

Apple will not install a new hard disk or any other hardware on your computer for you. If they did, I'd have a 250GB disk in my MBP right now. The only thing you can change out without voiding the warranty is the memory.

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #6 (**permalink**)

10-31-2007, 10:09 AM

That's dumb. I think I'll wait until the end of April and do it myself.

Talk about not being customer oriented. If I ran a company that did customer services like apple, I'd jump on the chance to install a drive. Probably make $50-$100 on just labor.

rogair · rogair #7 (**permalink**)

10-31-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Village Idiot

That's dumb. I think I'll wait until the end of April and do it myself.

Talk about not being customer oriented. If I ran a company that did customer services like apple, I'd jump on the chance to install a drive. Probably make $50-$100 on just labor.

Did you not read my post? Don't take it to an Apple store. Take it to a Authorized Service Provider. They will do the install for you.

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Not sure what they charge, but try taking it to a AASP in your city. They'll be able to swap it for you. Labour time shouldn't be more than 30min.

Village Idiot #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Location: Durtburg, WV Posts: 2,641 Mac Specs: Sooper Fast!	10-30-2007, 04:25 PM What's a Genius Bar charge to swap an HDD into a MBP. Also, will they do it with a drive you bring in? Chaotic Evil, Level 1 IT-Tech Slough Roast Blog Capitol Sound Blog
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fleurya #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	10-30-2007, 06:38 PM Apple will not install a new hard disk or any other hardware on your computer for you. If they did, I'd have a 250GB disk in my MBP right now. The only thing you can change out without voiding the warranty is the memory. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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Village Idiot #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Location: Durtburg, WV Posts: 2,641 Mac Specs: Sooper Fast!	10-31-2007, 10:09 AM That's dumb. I think I'll wait until the end of April and do it myself. Talk about not being customer oriented. If I ran a company that did customer services like apple, I'd jump on the chance to install a drive. Probably make $50-$100 on just labor. Chaotic Evil, Level 1 IT-Tech Slough Roast Blog Capitol Sound Blog
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MBNick #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 22, 2007 Location: London,UK Posts: 180 Mac Specs: 13.3" MacBook Black	10-30-2007, 05:46 PM I think the HD is a user-changeable part, iFixit have some great instructions. Or look on the Apple support website.
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rogair #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 28, 2007 Posts: 55	10-30-2007, 06:11 PM Not sure what they charge, but try taking it to a AASP in your city. They'll be able to swap it for you. Labour time shouldn't be more than 30min.
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