MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro
A few months back the trackpad stopped working, even though 99% of the time I use an external pad and keyboard.
Then the internal keyboard started having odd sets of keys going dead.
Then I noticed the laptop was rocking slightly (i.e. not sitting flat)
Bit of Googling suggested the battery can swell and put pressure on the pad.
Apple wanted a fortune to fix it.
Fortunately there's a guy on the high street specialising in Apple repairs (ex Apple techs)
New battery £98 installed. Unfortunately the whilst the keyboard was fine, the trackpad was fooked, so another £40 fitted. I guess not to bad.
Then the internal keyboard started having odd sets of keys going dead.
Then I noticed the laptop was rocking slightly (i.e. not sitting flat)
Bit of Googling suggested the battery can swell and put pressure on the pad.
Apple wanted a fortune to fix it.
Fortunately there's a guy on the high street specialising in Apple repairs (ex Apple techs)
New battery £98 installed. Unfortunately the whilst the keyboard was fine, the trackpad was fooked, so another £40 fitted. I guess not to bad.
Re: MacBook Pro
Thanks - it only mentions 13 inch models, mine is a 15. But maybe I should complain to Apple.
Re: MacBook Pro
the one thing apple hate is repairs out of the network, the way they try to control it is at best very dubious
Join us, join the Teslarati!
Re: MacBook Pro
Unfortunately for them (at least in the USA) that attitude is now illegal.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-r ... y-coverage
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-r ... y-coverage
Re: MacBook Pro
Linus breaks the screen on his iMac.
Goes to Apple to pay for a repair
“Sorry sir, there’s no parts yet, or qualified staff”
Goes to Apple to pay for a repair
“Sorry sir, there’s no parts yet, or qualified staff”
Re: MacBook Pro
Not quite... there's other damage to it than just the screen and there are authorised repair places with trained staff and spare parts since the start of the year, but they're basically saying the machine is a write-off because they've opened it themselves and been dicking about inside it. So they've no idea what else could have been done to the innards of the machine.
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike.
Re: MacBook Pro
There used to be an authorised Apple repairer in Covent Garden called Amsys. My friend worked at Apple Covent Garden and said they would send any repairs off to Amsys whenever they were too busy themselves.
How about not having a sig at all?
Re: MacBook Pro
some more dubious behaviour from apple with regard to repairs and battery changes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43960267
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43960267
Join us, join the Teslarati!