Deja Q
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Wed May-06-09 03:16 PM
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| Macbook Pro screws too tight - unable to add RAM upgrade - what can I do? |
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My new MacBook pro (2.4GHz/250GB/nVidia GTX120)'s screws that, as indicated in the manual, are to be removed for RAM upgrades, came too tight. What can I do to loosen them?
it's not been 14 days yet so I could get an exchange, but why?
Any advise would be great. Thanks!
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Wed May-06-09 03:29 PM
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Wed May-06-09 03:42 PM
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| 2. MacPro or MacBook Pro? |
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Wed May-06-09 06:34 PM
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I got the #0 screwdriver. All but one comes out with ease. I don't want to strip it, but I have no qualms exchanging units until I get one that some idiot didn't overtighten to begin with...
WTF...
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Wed May-06-09 06:53 PM
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| 4. I upgraded my RAM without a hitch. Yes, I used a small phillips head |
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I also had to get a replacement box. My first one got lost between China and here. They shipped a second one from China with an expedited ticket. It got here in three days.
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Wed May-06-09 06:57 PM
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:)
Even though I have an extended warranty, I'm going to have Geek Squad take the risk on installing the RAM or get an exchange.
The link I posted earlier also has people saying they're having the same problem. Apple can get this back and sell it as refurbished; I want one that actually does what the effin' manual says it can do. No screw should be this damn tight, especially when I got all the others out without the slightest difficulty.
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Wed May-06-09 08:14 PM
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Wed May-06-09 08:45 PM
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| 8. Oops, sorry about that |
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:blush:
Just got my Macbook pro with the 4gb integrated. Wish I got it outright; the student discount was $200... I would have saved a lot of hassle... :dunce:
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Wed May-06-09 07:01 PM
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| 6. Actually,. I'm going to take the hit and just get the mid-level Pro... |
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the extra $500 is worth it compared to the headaches from what should a simple operation, per their own instructions.
It's worth it, but with all the reports of overly-tight screws, and always just one screw, Apple is up to something.
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Thu May-07-09 04:37 AM
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| 9. If you could cool the screw slightly without cooling its channel, that might loosen it |
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You might get a pair of rubber gloves and a can of compressed air: blow compressed air on the screw driver until it is well-chilled, then see if applying the chilled screw driver to the screw contracts the screw slightly
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