Does apple still support the MacBook Air 2008 models?

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Does apple still support the MacBook Air 2008 models?

Recentely, my MacBook Air's(2008) hinge has become very loose and have very little positions the hinge can stand on. So I took a look inside to see that the hinges is slightly out of place(and also from the outside you can clearlly see a small crack) and I thought about replacing it myself, but it seemed a little advance for me since i'm really not the type of dismanteler and i'm not really organized. So i was wondering, if i bring my MacBook Air into a apple store, would they still fix it or will they say they don't fix these, I just don't want to waste my time going to the apple store considering they're really far away from where I live at. Also, how much would you infer they would charge me? Thanks, Kyle

Posted on Apr 8, 2014 2:31 PM

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Dogcow-Moof

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Apr 8, 2014 2:53 PM in response to KyleVH

Call them and ask.

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Apr 8, 2014 3:26 PM in response to KyleVH

Yes they do.

Don

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babowa

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Apr 8, 2014 3:32 PM in response to KyleVH

It'd be good to check because they may not be able to get the parts for a 6 year old machine any longer. You might also want to try to call an authorized service provider (maybe that would be closer to you). Either would have to look at it though to give you a repair estimate - we would not know what that might cost (unless we'd have had the same repair done).

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Apr 8, 2014 3:42 PM in response to babowa

I just got my 7-year-old white MacBook serviced. They had the parts at the warehouse.

Austin

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babowa

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Apr 8, 2014 3:46 PM in response to AustinJGibson

That's good news!

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prixus

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Apr 15, 2014 7:18 AM in response to KyleVH

Do you have an update? I recently brought mine in for a battery bulging problem and they wont fix it because they no longer make the battery for it. They did however kept the battery for safety concern and left me with a battery-less MBA. I didn't realize the hinge was covered by Apple and tought it was a defect. The MBA is so old I didn't think to bring it in for that. Let me know if you have any success with yours. Thanks.

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