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Will Replacing MacBook HD Invalidate AppleCare?
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: May 2008
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So; the 80GB hard drive in my MacBook is starting to feel a little small. I have extended AppleCare, with one year left to go, which is a little long to wait to buy something bigger. I know that replacing your own RAM won't invalidate your warranty - but will replacing your own hard drive do so?
Thanks.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
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No. The MB HDD is a user-replaceable part. It is quite easy to do as you can see here.
The new disk obviously won't be covered by AC and if you break something while swapping the disks it's not covered either. But if you simply swap disks the rest of your MB is still covered just as before.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Just don't sell or lose your original so you can put it back in in case you need to send the unit back to Apple
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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I do wish we had extra drive bays like Thinkpads.....
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Maine, USA
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Originally Posted by Ozz_man
Just don't sell or lose your original so you can put it back in in case you need to send the unit back to Apple
Apple has repeatedly repaired my Powerbooks with third-party drive or RAM in place without a word. I was -asked- about this on intake ("do you have a 3rd-party drive in place?") and they just fixed the real problem without squibbling.
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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The hard drive is considered a "user accessible" part, and so any changes you make in what drive you have installed won't affect your AppleCare at all.
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I had apple related centers replace parts for me in Taiwan and was never questioned when back in the USA.
The USA Apple stores never asked even on ibook G4 if the hard drive was original or not...
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