Hi everyone-
Please excuse me because I'm not super tech savvy.
I bought a MacBook Pro in Nov 2009 and had no problems with it. Amazing computer. Then I accidentally spilled tea into it Nov 2010. Unsalvageable. I had Black Tie Protection at Best Buy and got a brand new MBP.
Shortly after I started having weird issues with the monitor. I've tried to look this up but it seems the issues are having to do with an external display, which I'm not using.
Has anyone had or know of issues with:
- screen going blank
- screen turning gray, pink, another solid color
I have to hold the power button to make it restart in order to get anywhere. The screen just goes blank, I can't do anything.
I've also had sporadic issues with:
- crashing - mouse/trackpad are unresponsive, I have to restart
Also:
- the body BURNING UP on the side closer to the top of the keyboard (not the lower side near the trackpad)
- power cord BURNING UP when it's plugged into an extension cord and not directly into a wall
If anyone has any input on this, please let me know. I had no issues with the original MBP I bought. This one is brand new and has had issues on and off. I use it for work so I'd rather try to troubleshoot instead of taking it in.
Is there something I should know about maxing out CPU usage or overheating that is making the monitor shut off?
I usually use my laptop with the brightness near or all the way up since it's hard for me to see otherwise, but lately I've tried to turn down the light up keyboard or turn it off completely to see if that helps.
other info:
13" aluminum
using OSX 10.6.7
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
THANKS!!
Please excuse me because I'm not super tech savvy.
I bought a MacBook Pro in Nov 2009 and had no problems with it. Amazing computer. Then I accidentally spilled tea into it Nov 2010. Unsalvageable. I had Black Tie Protection at Best Buy and got a brand new MBP.
Shortly after I started having weird issues with the monitor. I've tried to look this up but it seems the issues are having to do with an external display, which I'm not using.
Has anyone had or know of issues with:
- screen going blank
- screen turning gray, pink, another solid color
I have to hold the power button to make it restart in order to get anywhere. The screen just goes blank, I can't do anything.
I've also had sporadic issues with:
- crashing - mouse/trackpad are unresponsive, I have to restart
Also:
- the body BURNING UP on the side closer to the top of the keyboard (not the lower side near the trackpad)
- power cord BURNING UP when it's plugged into an extension cord and not directly into a wall
If anyone has any input on this, please let me know. I had no issues with the original MBP I bought. This one is brand new and has had issues on and off. I use it for work so I'd rather try to troubleshoot instead of taking it in.
Is there something I should know about maxing out CPU usage or overheating that is making the monitor shut off?
I usually use my laptop with the brightness near or all the way up since it's hard for me to see otherwise, but lately I've tried to turn down the light up keyboard or turn it off completely to see if that helps.
other info:
13" aluminum
using OSX 10.6.7
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
THANKS!!
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