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Dented MacBook Pro 17", what can I do?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1519789" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Yikes...that is a pretty nasty dent!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>From what I see in the photo...most of the damage is to the topcase. This is the whole part that contains the keyboard, the trackpad, the speakers, and the power button.</p><p></p><p>This whole part is removable with about 8-10 screws and I think just one cable (maybe two).</p><p></p><p>The bottom part doesn't look dented quite as badly...and you might even be able to gently repair a good amount of the dents.</p><p></p><p>So what I would suggest is this:</p><p></p><p>1. Remove the topcase...and maybe try to straighten out the bend in it. And maybe try to gently fix the dents in the bottom part.</p><p></p><p>2. Or...you could remove the topcase, try to repair some of the dents in the bottom part...and get a "good" used replacement topcase via e-Bay.</p><p></p><p>To see exactly how to remove/install the topcase go to:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ifixit.com" target="_blank">iFixit: The free repair manual</a></p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1519789, member: 56379"] Yikes...that is a pretty nasty dent!:( From what I see in the photo...most of the damage is to the topcase. This is the whole part that contains the keyboard, the trackpad, the speakers, and the power button. This whole part is removable with about 8-10 screws and I think just one cable (maybe two). The bottom part doesn't look dented quite as badly...and you might even be able to gently repair a good amount of the dents. So what I would suggest is this: 1. Remove the topcase...and maybe try to straighten out the bend in it. And maybe try to gently fix the dents in the bottom part. 2. Or...you could remove the topcase, try to repair some of the dents in the bottom part...and get a "good" used replacement topcase via e-Bay. To see exactly how to remove/install the topcase go to: [url=http://www.ifixit.com]iFixit: The free repair manual[/url] HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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