2006 MBP needs repair...

[AuroraProject]

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My 2006 MacBook Pro 1,1 is giving me graphics glitches and won't boot. Can anyone give me a ball park figure of what Apple charges just to look at it? I'm trying to decide if it's worth throwing money at it.

 

[TSE]

It sounds like a GPU issue which would mean it is going to cost more than it's worth. Start saving up for a new one. Sorry.

 

[GuitarG20]

looking at it should be free. just make an appointment. if you don't like to say, you leave. it's that simple...

 

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I've never seen anyone do free electronics diagnosis. Typically it's $60-100 to determine what's broken. It would be great if they'd tell me for free, but I doubt it.

 

[TSE]

Apple actually usually does diagnosis for free. I would make an appointment.

Most likely will require either/or a motherboard replacement or a logic board replacement, which cost $600-$1200.

 

[wikus]

Apple actually usually does diagnosis for free. I would make an appointment.

Most likely will require either/or a motherboard replacement or a logic board replacement, which cost $600-$1200.

Search on ebay/craigslist for a macbook of that same year thats broken (like a cracked LCD) and it'll go for less than that. Just replace the motherboard yourself and your good to go.

OR

Find the motherboard on ebay for much less than what apple charges and do the repairs yourself.

 

[Badrottie]

Yeah they did mine for free only to find GPU is about to die...

 

[randomrazr]

2006? time for a new machine

 

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Yeah well the $3200 price tag and only making it 5 years makes me want to get it fixed. But after doing some research on logic board costs I think it's done. I'll be buying a new 17" MBP to replace this one soon.
I'm trying to decide on a bto with an Apple ssd or a base 17 and I'll add an ssd.

 

[marc11]

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Yeah well the $3200 price tag and only making it 5 years makes me want to get it fixed. But after doing some research on logic board costs I think it's done. I'll be buying a new 17" MBP to replace this one soon.
I'm trying to decide on a bto with an Apple ssd or a base 17 and I'll add an ssd.

Adding your own SSD later is the cheapest way to go. BTO the best processor and then add memory and storage yourself. Easy and cheap.