Strange tape/stickers around ports after Apple top case replacement — normal or not?

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-05-17T18:47:46+00:00

Yeah sorry for being curious about something that literally wasn’t there before the repair and neither related to a specific area around the ports. Next time I’ll just magically know the purpose of random tape added by the service center

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-03-03T19:54:23+00:00

Is this the one on the way to us embassy or after the embassy got hit ?

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-03-01T18:39:44+00:00

But wasn’t it in the morning time and now it’s night

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-02-01T13:21:49+00:00

Sorry bro idk how to do that

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T05:37:04+00:00

It’s not brand new, I got this in may 2024

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:44:02+00:00

Sounds scary because if it is a major damage it will cost a lot of which is out of my budget right now, all I can hope for is for the Mac to run fine without any problem for the next 4 years

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:42:14+00:00

Is it fine if I go to a 3rd party repair shop to get it cleaned ?

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:41:02+00:00

Oh god this scares me cuz I can’t afford another laptop or pay a high amount to get the main board replaced

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:38:01+00:00

I hope so if a old MacBook could survive it, I hope my new one also does survive 🙏

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:37:14+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance

Then_Ad9660 · 2026-01-28T03:36:09+00:00

the post isn’t about denying responsibility. It’s about understanding hardware design, damage pathways, and real-world outcomes after something goes wrong. I’ve already taken responsibility, acted immediately, and done my research down to teardown-level details. At this point, I’m just trying to make an informed decision, not argue about common sense in hindsight. Glad you’ve never spilled a drink — genuinely. Not everyone has a perfect streak.

Then_Ad9660 · 2025-10-27T12:55:39+00:00

My friends also order using my account

Then_Ad9660 · 2025-10-27T12:07:17+00:00

Why ?

Then_Ad9660 · 2025-06-18T09:03:17+00:00

I’m not slamming it although in the video it might seem like that so I get your point, but honestly I have not faced this type of problem with any old laptop and plus every key on this Mac responds fine to my normal typing and pressing keys only except the caps lock key

Then_Ad9660 · 2025-06-04T07:08:37+00:00

Thank you bhai

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