The case for the MacBook Pro is not so small as to require screws of that tiny size. The screws go into places on the case frame where there is lots of free space in the aluminum block for the screws to go deeper, but they just don't. Most people don't have driver heads that small, and, even if you do, you're very likely to strip them after opening/closing the machine no more than once or twice, and be unable to open the machine again without a drill.
It's almost like Apple is telling you "yes, you can upgrade the machine yourself, but, if you try, we're going to punish you for it." I'm sure that having a stripped screw in an aluminum block case is not something that they'll be able to do anything about without drilling out the screw and replacing the entire case. The cynic in me thinks that the MacBook Pro is absolutely designed this way. "Well, I'm sorry, but there is no way that we can fix this without destroying the case, and so we'll pretty much need to sell you another MacBook Pro. I know that the memory is supposed to be user upgradable, but this is a very delicate procedure, and you really should have mailed the computer in to Apple, where, for just a few hundred dollars, we have all sorts of high tech screw drivers to open the back, and genius fingers to snap in a memory module." *smile* Bryan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 12:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: mac book pro Hello Guys, I purchase my MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2-gigs of ram back in November. A couple of days later, I purchased additional ram for about 25 dollars from the web. I upgraded the ram, myself; it was one of the most tedious tasks I've ever performed. I have never seen such small screws in my lifetime. The first time I re-assembled the MacBook, I discovered that I had inadvertently unplugged the cable that is responsible for the battery level meter that is located on the front left of the machine. So, angry at my carelessness, I had to remove the back panel of the Pro, again, to connect the cable. For those of you who may not know, there is a small almost recessed button located on the front end of the Pro that, when pressed, provides an indication of the battery level by displaying a series of lights. I do not look forward to ever having to remove that back panel ever again. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark Marcus Live Talk Show http://candleshore.com/secrets -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 8:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: mac book pro But opening a MacBook Pro isn't for everyone. The screws are the smallest I've ever seen, outside of a watch. And, they're cheaply made, so easy to strip. The idea of stripping a screw and having to drill it out of the aluminum is worrisome. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: mac book pro Yes, that is correct. Go to your local Best Buy. Sign, Joe Plummer ( JP ) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 5:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: mac book pro I give you fair warning, regarding RAM. DO NOT! purchase it from Apple. It can be had for cheaper, elsewhere. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Joe Plummer <[email protected]> wrote: Memory is always the cheapest way to improve performance. Now don't know if it is maxed out or not. You can do a search on the internet and find out even though it is max out it might still support more ram. Just that Apple might not say it can take more. Also if running a hard drive that is les than 7200 this might help to. But this would be the last thing I would do. I would look at the ram first. Sign, Joe Plummer ( JP ) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark BurningHawk Baxter Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: mac book pro I've got a Macbook Pro15 with 230GB hard drive and 4G memory; any upgrades will help this already super-fast computer out? -- 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] <mailto:macvisionaries%[email protected]> . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- 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] <mailto:macvisionaries%[email protected]> . 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