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Small dent on top of my MBP, help....
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I just bought a new MBP 15" 2.5ghz C2d. I already accidentally put a little dent on the top. Is there any way to remove it? like blow dry the metal till it gets a little warm and put a cube of ice on it, kind of like car dings? I want to ask before doing anything that will mess up the monitor/laptop... or am I just going to have to live with it? thanks
(Last edited by Ruf993Turbo; Aug 10, 2008 at 02:00 AM.
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How big a dent and what caused it?
Steve
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shrinking aluminum is going to be hard.
Yes, it expands and contracts with heat and cold, but you're unlikely to get it to contract that much without damaging the LCD - heat wouldn't be good for it.
For cars, dents stretch the metal, and there's a tool called a shrinking hammer, which stretches the metal, winding it into a circular pattern so as to shrink the dent. When it's a little under level, they then fill to dress the surface with plastic / bondo.
The only real solution is going to be taking the laptop apart, and that's unpleasant and warranty voiding.
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Are those Speck cases any good?? There are quite alot of negative reviews on amazon.co.uk!
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Originally Posted by amazing 
Buy a clear Speck case for it and put a series of your own photos under it.
And look like a total fag.
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Sorry for the late reply guys, I'll live with it. I'll be posting it for sale soon anyways and don't want to damage it in any way. Here's a couple of pics. As you can see, it's barely noticeable.
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I suggest that you live with it, being so small, or head off to a local apple authorized repair center to have the top case replaced.
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