Bent Upper Unibody: Ethernet & Adapter ports? Bend back into shape?

Hello Everyone,


This is my first post in this forum. I've visited here ocassionally for some reference - most recently, for a bent macbook unibody. Unfortunately, a few days ago, my my macbook fell about a foot from my bed to the soft carpet surface below and the rest is history. As the photo I've attached shows (below), the warping is in the upper part of the unibody around the adapter and ethernet ports - hence, why I now have a case on this thing. It's a pretty minor cosmetic issue but I'd like to fix it. I have AppleCare and understand that 1. This damage is not covered and 2. Going to the apple store would result in a quote to the tune of several hundred dollars. I may be wrong but the bend appears to be minor. If it's feasible and worth the risk, what tools should I acquire to bend it back into shape? If it isn't worth the risk, the world won't end. Thank you for all your suggestions and advice.


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MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Sep 21, 2012 11:49 PM

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Sep 22, 2012 12:40 AM in response to sembrincadeira

If the ports still work and you get the connectors in OK, I would not touch it.

There are many TINY solder connections (and if the ports still work, hwich would be quite amazing) I would not try bending anything back as this could be the final for the connections.


If you are a highly skilled electronics person, with circut tracing, and the ability to obtain and read schematics for this, I would not try messing with it.


If it still works leave it alone, bending things can more than likely bring on problems.


If you need it to be pretty again, I strongly suggest you bring it a Apple repair facility.


Just my opinion, and I do quite a bit of electronic repair, and have for many years.


I wouldn't touch this, unless it is not working.

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