The long screws are along the rear of the case, where the screen/lid attaches. It is very easy to tell them apart because the long screws are really longer than the other screws holding the cover in place. On Jul 5, 2009, at 8:15 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote:
> On the new MacBook Pro's however, there are 10 screws in the back > cover of variying lengths. So you would need to know whch screw > belonged to which hole. > > Jon > > On Jul 5, 2009, at 7:24 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> Well you are not supposed to replace them yourself, but if you >> again can obtain a replacement battery, you could replace it. I >> believe it requires a certain type of screwdriver, but really >> unless you just don't have an Apple service center near you, it >> isn't such a problem. You can easily access the battery since you >> can remove the bottom cover to replace the drive or ram yourself >> and the battery is right there. The reason as I stated that Apple >> didn't want people doing this is the way the battery is constructed. >> >> On Jul 5, 2009, at 1:51 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> Do you mean replacing the MBP battery? I am not sure they are user >>> replaceable. At least not from what I understood from my >>> conversation yesterday with someone at Apple >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Scott Howell >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 6:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: MacBook Pro >>> >>> And to be honest the cost of replacing one is not as bad as one >>> thinks really and the truth is you could replace it if you can get >>> your hands on a replacement. I suspect I'll have a new machine >>> before the battery gives up the ghost and if not, I'll be happy to >>> replace it. >>> On Jul 5, 2009, at 10:54 AM, Marshall Scott wrote: >>> >>>> I should add that I'm eagerly awaiting a brand spanking new 13 >>>> inch Mac Book Pro. Hopefully, it will be here this week. I just >>>> thought of something else that I don't like. The batteries in >>>> the new MBP's are not user replaceable. However, this isn't such >>>> a big problem because I don't travel much and therefore don't >>>> need battery power very often. >>>> Marsh >>>> >>>> On Jul 5, 2009, at 8:46 AM, James & Nash wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Marshall >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Marshall Scott >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 3:43 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: MacBook Pro >>>>> >>>>> Hi James, >>>>> I would definitely recommend the MBP. We are using 5 of them at >>>>> work and have had no problems as far as the OS X side of >>>>> tthings. On the Windows side of things, the only problem is >>>>> that the keys don't map quite right for JAWS. There are >>>>> workarounds for this problem. >>>>> Marsh >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 5, 2009, at 7:59 AM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Would people recommend the MacBook Pro as i am looking for an >>>>>> Apple laptop so that I can have some portability. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
