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So I Dropped My Powerbook
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Everything was proceeding so smoothly...I had acquired my first new Apple since the days of the original Bondi iMac. My 12 inch PB was getting outright babied. I bought all the bells and whistles, 20 inch ACD, iCurve, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, and a sleeve from SF bags.
Unfortunately, my sleeve did not hold up well from a 3 foot drop. Basically, the bottom right corner of my 12 inch 'Book is now pretty warped. The battery panel doesn't fit snugly and the side is kind of flaring out by the DVD.
Is there anything that can be done for this? All of the damage is confined to the side and bottom.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New York City
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I've bent parts of aluminum PowerBooks before to correct dents, etc. It still wasn't perfect, but certainly better than before... Just do it slowly.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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I've seen a lot of dented PowerBook corners... I'm surprised they don't put something behind them (even just some molded plastic) to reduce the denting.
Try bending is back in to shape *slowly*.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Hmmm bending it slowly. This could get interesting.
Does anyone know of any places that specialize in this sort of repair? I could see myself overpaying a bit to get it back into a reasonable state of repair.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Aug 2004
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You could buy a 'bottom' and replace it.
pbfixit.com is a good place to start for projects like this. Probably won't be that cheap though.
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15" Al PB 1.67, 15" Ti PB 667, Power Mac 400
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Look for a parts powerbook on ebay. Sell what you don't use.
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