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Will the warranty be voided if I install third party ram & SDD in a non retina Macbook Pro?

I live in the UK,

I just spoke to two Apple representatives, one from Applecare, (not sure which country they were from).

The other was from the Apple store in Regent Street.

They both told me that installing non apple ram and hard drive or SSD in a classic MBP (non retina) will void the warranty.

The Regent Street rep said that if I purchased apple ram/hard drive and got one of their technicians to do this, it would not void the warranty.

I've read forum posts which are contrary to my findings.

Is the policy different for different countries? Could they be wrong?

I really would like a definitive answer on this matter.

This really has made me think again about purchasing a Macbook Pro. I want it for photo editing and light video editing so the ram upgrade and SSD upgrade was pretty much essential.

Thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 22, 2013 3:51 AM

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Shootist007

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Posted on Feb 22, 2013 3:59 AM

Like usual the Apple Techs you spoke to have NO Clue.

Look in the Documentation for your MBP, a copy is on the hard drive, and it will give you Instructions on how to change both the RAM and HDD. Apple would not provide Instructions in the User Manual if it Voided the warranty.

So it Does Not Void the Warranty.

If you want a Definitive Answer look in your Manual.

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Shootist007

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Feb 22, 2013 6:27 AM in response to D_ream

The Short and Simple Answer is Replace what you want, I mean Whatever you want, then Save those pieces that you changed. If you need service from Apple under your warranty REPLACE the parts you changed to make the system look like it is AS SHIPPED FROM FACTORY.

As long as you don't damage anything while doing the Switcheroos you'll be fine.

But in the end if this your first Mac I suggest you just stay with Windows as the Win notebooks made by many companies use the Exact same parts as the Mac and most of the time will be better, Faster, have a longer/better warranty, Include more for a lower price tag. And it will be running a operating system you are use to and have software for.

Honestly there is Nothing Special about a Mac computer. It uses the same exact hardware. The only thing that is special, in any way, is the case it comes in and the cost of it.

If you took that same $1799.00+tax Plus Applecare warranty, which you'll need as to fix any Mac out of warranty is very expensive, $349.00, Plus the RAM and SSD upgrade, $40.00 + $200.00+/- for a grand total of around $2400.00 you can get One Heck of a Windows PC Notebook with better parts, Faster/More RAM and even maybe an SSD of the size you want/Need, and a Much Better Warranty. And you may not need to spend that much for it.

Add in whatever software you will Need to buy for the Mac that you won't for a PC you will be Wasy Ahead of the Game.

Just Sayin.

Good Luck & Best Wishes.

Will the warranty be voided if I install third party ram & SDD in a non retina Macbook Pro?