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new unibody macbook pro cracking at hinge
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<blockquote data-quote="BernardGCZ" data-source="post: 1381655" data-attributes="member: 212268"><p>Hey, I just had the same problem a few days ago, it started "cracking" when i close or open the screen a few weeks back, then about 2 days ago, i realized that it didn't align when it was closed, I kinda pried it open to see the other side of the cover, and it looks like the 2 parts, the screen and the back panel is being bonded by a kind of adhesive, it looks like epoxy to me, that brown thing on the outer casing</p><p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6977234787_2260bd0a7b_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6977234783_00a6b8795e_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It's the macbook pro 15inch model early 2008 late 2008 model. I'm pretty sure my warranty is gone, any idea if i can fix it myself? Or how much will repairs cost if i send it to apple?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks! (<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BernardGCZ, post: 1381655, member: 212268"] Hey, I just had the same problem a few days ago, it started "cracking" when i close or open the screen a few weeks back, then about 2 days ago, i realized that it didn't align when it was closed, I kinda pried it open to see the other side of the cover, and it looks like the 2 parts, the screen and the back panel is being bonded by a kind of adhesive, it looks like epoxy to me, that brown thing on the outer casing [IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6977234787_2260bd0a7b_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6977234783_00a6b8795e_b.jpg[/IMG] It's the macbook pro 15inch model early 2008 late 2008 model. I'm pretty sure my warranty is gone, any idea if i can fix it myself? Or how much will repairs cost if i send it to apple? Many thanks! ((: [/QUOTE]
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