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I bought a cheap laptop cover and it appears to have damaged the aluminum "lid" of my 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (2 ports). I'm totally blanking on the proper word right now, sorry about that.
Is this lasting damage I should be concerned about, or will it be okay as long as I never use this style of laptop cover again? This is actual buckling and warping you're seeing, not a scratch.
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
phouka_poo wrote:
I bought a cheap laptop cover and it appears to have damaged the aluminum "lid" of my 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (2 ports). I'm totally blanking on the proper word right now, sorry about that.
Is this lasting damage I should be concerned about, or will it be okay as long as I never use this style of laptop cover again? This is actual buckling and warping you're seeing, not a scratch.
If you have AppleCare+ it will cover a large portion of accidental damage.
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Personally I never recommend any type of screen protector or case or cover.
I would agree it is most likely cosmetic... being at the hinge area is could have weakened it and will get worse. I would wait and see how it goes if you have no coverage.
To repair it is a complete Display Assembly replacement no matter now or latter.
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phouka_poo wrote:
I bought a cheap laptop cover and it appears to have damaged the aluminum "lid" of my 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (2 ports). I'm totally blanking on the proper word right now, sorry about that.
Is this lasting damage I should be concerned about, or will it be okay as long as I never use this style of laptop cover again? This is actual buckling and warping you're seeing, not a scratch.
If you have AppleCare+ it will cover a large portion of accidental damage.
AppleCare Products - Mac - Apple
Personally I never recommend any type of screen protector or case or cover.
I would agree it is most likely cosmetic... being at the hinge area is could have weakened it and will get worse. I would wait and see how it goes if you have no coverage.
To repair it is a complete Display Assembly replacement no matter now or latter.
Check your coverage
My Support - Official Apple Support
Learn how to get your Mac fixed and how much it will cost. Mac Repair - Official Apple Support
Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support
Lasting damage? Probably. Personally, I'd schedule an appointment at the Genius Bar at your Apple Store and show it to Apple to see what your service options are. It won't be cheap, you can bet on that.
Since we are all users like you on this user to user only forum. No one here can assess whether the damage the case caused is serious. It's likely more cosmetic, but personally, I'd have it checked out.
This was poorly worded, please ignore the "lasting" part--I know it's gonna stick around! I'm just wondering if anyone gets the impression that it's serious.
For sure! My nearest Genius Bar is 2.5 hours away and gas is currently $2/litre so that's why I'm coming here first. Lasting was a poor word choice, I meant serious. :)
Damage to back of laptop lid
