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Originally Posted by K-Dub
My battery was replaced free as it was one of those that were faulty and quickly dropped its charge. Did you change your own hard drive? Also, have you ever opened up the case to clean? I'm thinking of doing that since I'm now way past applecare & warranty, and I want to clean up the dust that's accumulated in.
So you say that when you are plugged in, you take the battery out. Doesn't that mean you're only running 1 CPU?
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Yeah my battery was replaced for free too just before my 1 year was up. The old Macbook doesn't reduce CPU power when the battery is taken out. The only drawback is if we have a power outage. If I'm working on a project I make sure auto save is on and I'll install my battery if the weather seems like it may take out the power. So far so good....instant power off in Mac's don't screw things up like my Windows based computers did.
I did change my own harddrive and there were a LOT of screws to take out. I stripped one putting it back together so my computer is one screw short out of the many screws that hold it together. Here is a DIY:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/I...lacement/486/1
I love how problemless my Mac has been. I get the same comments from my friends who have switched as well. You pay double the amount for a Macbook but it lasts you twice to three times as long as your similar spec'ed PC based hardware. You have a tenth of the headaches Windows gives you which saves a lot of time and braincells. The extra cost is worth it for such a solid and refined electronic tool.