how does it snap into place?? Unlike my dell computer, my macbook has a smooth undersurface. Not sure how the docking station will catch the macbook
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It has two raised and rounded off tabs in the back that help you position it. It takes a bit of practice and more time to put it into place. I just switched from a dell docking station. The would highly recommend the LandingZone. It has some very nice features and the customer service is excellent.
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Before I ordered I was concerned about that too. I have a Mid 2012 13-inch and I really barely notice that the cover is on the keyboard. The texture took a couple of days to get used to, but the cover itself isn't loose and doesn't come off unless I pull it up. I just turned it upside down and it still didn't come off haha.
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I agree with Ginger, I've had my case for over a month now and works fine. I have the MBP with retina 15" Late 2012 and the case took a little pressure to fit the screen and it eventually did snap on to all of the sides. My advice is to leave the case alone once it is on otherwise it will crack over time if you take it on and off frequently.
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The clips are what hold the computer in place. They are very wide and I have never had an issue with them slipping or moving. I use a MAC Powerbook so I am not sure how it would perform if you had a very thick computer.
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It fits my macbook and i looked up your model number and it seems to be similar ports and my case is nice and snug and able to pop off and clean easily enough. You get what you pay for... I buy the cheapo plastic ones because of my laboratory job.
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My MBP comes out with one hand. The plastic lining-sleeve on my bookarc has a good grip (MBP doesn't slide around when docked) and it doesn't stick to the MBP when I remove it.Keep in mind, it won't fit properly in bookarc if you have hardcase on MBP
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It doesn't go into any of the data ports. On most laptops, including most Macs, there is a small oval shaped hole, about 5mm or so long, and about 1mm high. It goes in there. If you don't have a hole like that, this won't fit.
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Just one. As a comparison to docking ports I've used w PCs, the Apple approach interconnect design is stupid. but the Landing Zone product is the best out there for MacBooks. Apple makes the process very kludgy especially for multiple monitors.
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Very true. My laptop has a rounded front. The low height of the pegs and the weight of the laptop combined leaves the laptop in a very vunerable position. It's slid off a couple of times.
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I don't see how. I had to partially take it off to reposition something, and it's completely plastic. The unibody Mac is metal. Of course, if you drop the Macbook in the process... ;-)
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There is a place where you can attach a lock to it, such as a Kensington lock cable. I don't have the dock available to me at this moment, so I can't verify that it will prevent the laptop from being removed.
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The gap is there because I believe it is due to the two plastic tabs on the front that prevents it to close all the way. It wasn't meant to enclose the Mac just to protect it .I hope this helped u
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I purchased the MBP 15" in January 2014, and I also purchased this shell. The case fits well. Definitely not loose. I've noticed that it's difficult to snap on but this seems typical of shell cases like this.
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Sorry I've taken so long to respond...Nope! The way it is set it just snaps on & off. When I removed the case, I did not see any scratches whatsoever on my MAC computer, which is also new. Sad I didn't also get Top Case's rubber keyboard cover. Going to order that now as well. Very, very pleased with my purchase and how cool it looks as well. Lol
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I am looking at my laptop in my dock now. It looks like there will be plenty of room for the extended battery when the laptop is in the dock. I do not have the extended battery, but looking at where the extended battery would go, I see nothing that would get in the way. Hope that helps!
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There is no ledge or recess on the surface. OTOH, my Toshiba has rubber "feet" on the bottom which stick amazingly well to the Lapdesk's surface. I can literally hold it at a 30 degree slant without the laptop moving at all. In case your Macbook doesn't have that feature, the Lapdesk comes with four stick-on pads to serve the same purpose. HTH
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The dock has a suction cup which sucks on to a circular plate which is included in the package. The circular plate (approximately 2.5" diameter) has adhesive on one side and the other side is smooth. Place the circular plate at a convenient place on the dash board when you get it. Then just place the dock and the suction holds it in place, very solid. I've more than one car so I bought an extra circular plate to place in my other car. The dock is easy to move by releasing the suction leveler. I LOVE THIS DOCK