Learn what you can do if you experience one or more of these issues with the hinges on your MacBook Air.
* Unable to close lid completely. * Broken or cracked plastic near one or both of the hinges. * More than one inch (2.54cm) of free play while opening or closing the lid. * Lid falls freely into closed position from a 30-degree open position. (From a closed position, open the lid approximately 30 degrees and let go.)
Products Affected
MacBook Air
Resolution
You can take your MacBook Air to an Apple-Authorized Service Provider or Apple Retail Store for evaluation and repair if necessary, even if your product is out of warranty.
If you previously paid for a repair for hinge-related issues that were not caused by accidental damage, you may be eligible for a refund. Contact Apple for more information.
Here's our latest HD video remaster. The MacBook Air Dissection is our third most popular video, with over 46 thousand views. Now you can see it in amazing detail, with new sound effects and better music! All of the videos on our YouTube channel are also available as downloads, via our free video podcast on the iTunes Music Store, as well.
We've drawn the winner for the MacBook Air: Ron Kahn, of Riverside, California! Thanks to all who participated in the contest by letting us scan your badge at Macworld Expo. Here's what Ron had to say about his fabulous new laptop:
Thank you!
I have wanted a MacBook Air since they were introduced. I can put this to immediate use in the video production courses I teach at Patriot High School in Riverside, CA.
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It's time for another MacBook Air video! This time, he's not on the operating table but, instead, break-dancing like a Rolly! Check out the stop-motion animated video on our YouTube channel and let us know what you think, here or there.
Our MacBook Air arrived today and our lead technician, Chet, promptly reverse-engineered it. It's amazing how small the screws are in this thing - it's like a big iPod. A lot of folks are dissing the, seemingly small, 80GB drive, but it wasn't that long ago that stock PowerBooks shipped with 80GB drives. I think that the Air is a fantastic innovation and bound to be the slickest mobile computing option available (until the tablet Mac comes out). Below is my stop-motion video of the unboxing and take-apart. Enjoy!
Macworld Expo was an amazing success! We got to see tons of satisfied customers, who dropped by to say hi and tell us what a great job we do, as well as connecting with people who've never used our service before. You can see the TechRestore booth (and our friends from eunitech) in this Quicktime VR photo from Macworld '08. By now, you've no doubt heard of Apple's new roll-outs, including the MacBook Air (soon to be on our dissecting table) and the update to the iPhone and iPod touch that simulates GPS tracking by triangulating your position based on nearby WiFi hotspots! Exciting stuff.
