Not what I wanted to see in #MARCHintosh 😥. It’s an SSD too. Time keeps marching on…
@michaelsteeber Those have super fragile SATA cables. May be all it is.
@ismh86 definitely going to pop it open. the rubber base has started to detach from the case too, which freaked me out for a second. I thought the battery was inflating.
Apple Offering Repair Program for MacBook Bottom Case Defects

I'm a UK poster (the one above yours) and I didn't have any issues with the skrews or driver. If you you angle them slightly they just glide in. The reason for the letter, is that will be the standard letter that goes out on standard repairs. The nature of this repair is just different since...

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@ismh86 I think I just missed the repair window!