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Bottom case replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="jsalda" data-source="post: 826533" data-attributes="member: 94823"><p>I just replaced the bottom case on my 2.4 MBP yesterday using the guide at iFixit. Took me just a little over 3 hours total, about 2 to take apart. I methodically labeled the screws and didn't have any left over when I got it put back together. Local repair shop quoted me $200 labor and $169 parts. I found a used case for $99, so I saved myself $270. There were a few things that were different on my 2.4 from the guide, they used a 2.16 to build the guide, mostly connections in different places. If you are patient and can follow instructions, this is not that hard of a job. You save some $$$ and you can correctly apply high-quality thermal paste to the CPU & GPU and lower your internal temps some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsalda, post: 826533, member: 94823"] I just replaced the bottom case on my 2.4 MBP yesterday using the guide at iFixit. Took me just a little over 3 hours total, about 2 to take apart. I methodically labeled the screws and didn't have any left over when I got it put back together. Local repair shop quoted me $200 labor and $169 parts. I found a used case for $99, so I saved myself $270. There were a few things that were different on my 2.4 from the guide, they used a 2.16 to build the guide, mostly connections in different places. If you are patient and can follow instructions, this is not that hard of a job. You save some $$$ and you can correctly apply high-quality thermal paste to the CPU & GPU and lower your internal temps some. [/QUOTE]
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