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just purchased a used macbook need help
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1173340" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Get to your nearest Apple Store ASAP. This cracking is a well known problem...and Apple will most likely repair this for free!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> This means that they will replace the entire "upper case"...which is everything you can see surrounding the keyboard & track pad...which includes the integrated keyboard & trackpad.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding the ram & hard drive. Apple "officially" says that this model MacBook has a max. ram of 4 gig...but it has been found by other folks that it can be safely upgraded to 6 gig of ram. As far as the hard drive. Since you currently have an 80 gig...I would go with a 500 gig. There is supposed to be a 750 gig available somewhere as well...I probably wouldn't go with the 1.0 terabyte. The deal is the height or thickness of the drive. The MacBook needs a 9.5mm (max. height drive)...which the 500 & 750 gig drives meet...but the 1 terabyte drive is 12.5mmm "thick"...and is a very tight fit.</p><p></p><p>Personally I don't think that you need an SSD drive. Even a 64gig drive will cost you almost double of a 7200rpm 500gig "traditional" hard drive.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A72335/" target="_blank">500GB 2.5" Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 7200RPM SA... (0A72335) at OWC</a></p><p></p><p>Plus...I'm not really sure you need the performance of an SSD drive. Your choice of course.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Overall:</p><p></p><p>- Apple should most likely take care of the cracks for free</p><p>- You should be able to upgrade the ram & HD yourself (lots of "DIY" info on the internet)...you can also go to iFixit.com for their well written & photographed DIY procedures.</p><p></p><p>Congrats on that "new to you" MacBook...$450 is a pretty good price!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1173340, member: 56379"] Get to your nearest Apple Store ASAP. This cracking is a well known problem...and Apple will most likely repair this for free!:) This means that they will replace the entire "upper case"...which is everything you can see surrounding the keyboard & track pad...which includes the integrated keyboard & trackpad. Regarding the ram & hard drive. Apple "officially" says that this model MacBook has a max. ram of 4 gig...but it has been found by other folks that it can be safely upgraded to 6 gig of ram. As far as the hard drive. Since you currently have an 80 gig...I would go with a 500 gig. There is supposed to be a 750 gig available somewhere as well...I probably wouldn't go with the 1.0 terabyte. The deal is the height or thickness of the drive. The MacBook needs a 9.5mm (max. height drive)...which the 500 & 750 gig drives meet...but the 1 terabyte drive is 12.5mmm "thick"...and is a very tight fit. Personally I don't think that you need an SSD drive. Even a 64gig drive will cost you almost double of a 7200rpm 500gig "traditional" hard drive. [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/0A72335/]500GB 2.5" Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 7200RPM SA... (0A72335) at OWC[/url] Plus...I'm not really sure you need the performance of an SSD drive. Your choice of course.:) Overall: - Apple should most likely take care of the cracks for free - You should be able to upgrade the ram & HD yourself (lots of "DIY" info on the internet)...you can also go to iFixit.com for their well written & photographed DIY procedures. Congrats on that "new to you" MacBook...$450 is a pretty good price!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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