Design flaw in Macbook Pro late 2013?
Hi,
My Macbook Pro late 2013 (13inch, Model: A1502) has developed a protuberance at the back and an Apple Store (Genius Bar) technician told me that this is a result of "excessive pressure" on the soft aluminium bottom case, resulting in an internal bracket causing an internal dent.
There hasn't been an accident, I surely haven't stepped or sat on my laptop, the only pressure I can think of is when carrying it inside a padded pouch, inside a high quality, laptop-grade double-padded backpack, i.e. under normal everyday use.
This is only a cosmetic issue and can be easily repaired by replacing the back plate (it costs about £90 in the UK), but how excessive is the "excessive" pressure that caused this? Should this happen?
After a bit of research, I think it is a weakness of the device, a design issue. I've explained my findings (so far) and screenshot here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6876250
I'd be grateful if other users who may have experienced the same problem -under normal everyday use- come forward and share their experience.
Kind regards.
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but someone would have had to have put pressure on the back like sat on it accidentally. It might not have been you that did it, maybe it was left in a bag and someone stood on it or kicked it and didn't tell you.
A new base plate is $70 or £47:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lower-Bottom-Case-Cover-604-4288-A-for-Macbook-Pro-13-A1502-2013-2014-Retina-/221339824617
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lower-Bottom-Case-Cover-604-4288-A-for-Macbook-Pro-13-A1502-2013-2014-Retina-/221339824617
You could probably just knock it back into shape. If you take the base off, wrap it in cloth, put it on a stone and tap the dent gently with a hammer, it'll flatten it out.
Thanks for the link. Just purchased the spare part. Including import taxes and postage, it costed me $100.