Whoa, major issue with MBP!

[Kingsly]

Umm... wtf? I just got my MBP back (MLB replaced) and its worse than when I sent it. Upon boot I get the startup chime and then, after a while of grey screen, I am greeted with a question-marked folder and suddenly it goes into EFI! I get a BIOS-like boot screen and then the computer boots normally. It also gives me an EFI message upon shutdown. (sorry 'bout the blurriness)http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=63240&d=1164998159

Also, they replaced the screen, and it doesn't close properly anymore!!!
I am taking it to an Apple store and, if the genius decides that it needs to go back in for repair, ECR has approved a new machine for me.

I am so glad that this fiasco is almost over!
Does anyone think the genius might NOT take it for repair? :eek: Im so nervous...

[jsw]

Looks like it was set to boot verbosely (http://www.oreilly.com/pub/h/348) but not unset. Read the article for how to undo it. Basically, open Terminal, type insudo /usr/sbin/nvram boot-args=""enter your password, and see if rebooting shows that the problem is gone.

[apachie2k]

they will always say they can fix it... they will do everything in their power to give you a new computer....your power.... COMPLAIN
and they will ANSWER with what you NEEd to hear
how unacceptable is this??

[Transeau]

I'm confised...

You implied in the "Dead Pixel" thread that you were an Apple Service Tech.
While you are 100% correct (about California) my MBP disassembly guide (where it tells the the policy) explicitly tells me not to tell the customer the pixel policy. Oh well. :o
But you don't know what Verbose Booting is?

Anyway - JSW is correct.. that should make it go away.

[Kingsly]

I'm confised...

You implied in the "Dead Pixel" thread that you were an Apple Service Tech.

In training. ;)

Anyway, I will try the verbose booting fix. I still think my display should close correctly, and airport should work, and a myriad of other issues should be addressed.

[Transeau]

In training. ;)

Anyway, I will try the verbose booting fix. I still think my display should close correctly, and airport should work, and a myriad of other issues should be addressed.

Work the system. You know the number of repairs that are required to get a new notebook.

[Kingsly]

Work the system. You know the number of repairs that are required to get a new notebook.

Exactly. This will be its fourth repair...