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It's a fix for noise created from vibrations. The most likely explanation is the drive was originally owned by someone else and they stuck it in there as a spac
by eridius 10y ago
It's a fix for noise created from vibrations. The most likely explanation is the drive was originally owned by someone else and they stuck it in there as a spacer for vibrations. I know the Gizmodo article claims at least one photo was from someone who bought it from an Apple Store, but that may simply be inaccurate, or maybe it was a refurb model.
- PeterisP 10y agoMaybe a single technician working on repairing warranty/refurbished macbooks before they're re-sold simply had this "trick" as his way to make stuff work.
- Jugurtha 10y agoCorrection: the article claims theat the person claims they bought it from the Apple Store, not that they bought it from the Apple Store.