Early 2008 MacBook for Mom

[TheMacGuy]

I replaced them with a white model's screws, so they look slightly different, and the logic board is from the same white model, so the ports on the side are white and grey, not black like the original board. Would this cause any problems, and if so, why?

No. I believe the motherboards are exactly the same, just Steve wanted everything to match. You shouldn't run into any problems.

 

[CC_333]

TheMacGuy: Yes, the logic boards are almost exactly alike, except for the ports. It's silly, I know, but it's true.

We shall see...

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[TheMacGuy]

I use to trust AASP's but they have lost my trust completely. Well, at least one has. I took out all of the screws, and took it to an AASP (to remain unnamed) to have the screws and top case replaced. They almost charged me for labor for putting screws they would have had to anyway, which I thought was ridiculous. With tax, the grand total just for the screws was $73. 8-o 8-o 8-o 8-o

Then I come home to order some RAM for it, and I need the specs off the module to order, and when I went to put it in, I noticed that not only was some tape holding the top case ribbon cable down was lifting up, but a ribbon cable was bunched up in the way of the RAM.

And the even better part, 2 of the screws I ordered and had them put in, were never put in! So I called Apple to complain and the guy said to take it to the local Apple Store and have them fix it, because "It sounds like the Service Provider isn't very professional"

 

[mcdermd]

And people were upset when Apple came in and "killed the resellers". I'm sure there are good ones but I won't shop the one here. I've heard sales people flat-out lying to shoppers and their service department tends to ship hardware to The Depot rather than replace the logic board in-house. After too many of these types of situations, I just make the hour-long trip to the Apple Store.

 

[TheMacGuy]

The one I went to is pretty much deserted due to the amount of Apple Stores within 50 miles. I only took it there because I know the Apple Store won't repair a computer with missing or striped screws. At least the missing screws are documented in Apple's system so the store should have to problem fixing it. Now just to get the battery out. Its stuck in and won't come out.

I hate when I go to Best Buy when the sales people have people buy bad products. When the sales person walks away, I point the person into a better direction. If looking for a Windows computer, Lenovo, and thats about it. And if a Mac, normally, a 13' MBP or 21.5' iMac. And, I think the Apple Store should put me on commission. I brought someone into the store to show them the MBP w/Retina, and giving a few tutorials, and people hudled around and asked me questions. Shortly after, some of them went to someone in a blue shirt and bought a Mac.