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2012/Early 2013 15" rMBP Replacement MEGA THREAD

Thanks for posting. It would also be helpful to know the store.

I would also like to know if the decision to get a replacement was made by Apple on the day you went to the store or whether they made that decision later.
 
kevinsw0rld said:
Can we also add what model users have to the template?
Current rMBP Model: 2012 2.3GHz/16GB/256GB
Date of appointment: Tuesday July 26th 12:30PM
Took credit card info: Tuesday July 26th 4:00PM
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Apple online repair status: No info available
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LtRoyalShrimp said:
It says the shipment originated in Ontario, CA.
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What shipping company?
 
I called the Genius Admin from my Apple store (UK), who I've actually started to get to know quite well during all of this, just to ask simply about the CC charge going through (it hasn't yet) and said it should take a week and assured me that everything is fine and there's been no changes to my CRU process and so far everything is smooth. It still looks like there's hope!
 
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Date of appointment: Tues, July 25 - 1:30pm ( after watching the available appointments like a hawk to reschedule and get in sooner )
Took credit card info: Wednesday, July 26 - 4pm
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
2012 rMBP Model: 2.3 / 16gb / 256gb
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Apple online repair status: No info available
Location: Florida

I'll be eagerly watching my bank statement online all day today and tomorrow!
 
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Date of appointment: Monday July 24th
Took credit card info: Wednesday July 26th
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): Friday July 28th
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Apple online repair status: No info available
Original model: 2012 2.3/16gb/256gb/650M
New model: TBD (When they took my CC they said 2.5/16gb/512gb/dgpu)
Location: Northeast, USA

Can people share their location as well? Lots of international users

(Update: CC charged!)
 
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Lordridley said:
So I just got an email saying that my replacement is at the store. I got charged yesterday and today it is at the store
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You may have gotten charged tuesday and it cleared yesterday so it shows up as yesterday. That's what happened ot me.
[doublepost=1501176456][/doublepost]Got mine this morning! Updated the OP

2016 TBrMBP 2.7/16/512/455 2gb
 
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[EDIT: Card charged]

Date of appointment: Monday July 24th
Took credit card info: Thursday July 27th (and again 7/28 after it didn't work)
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): 7/31 around 11:00am
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Original model: 2012 2.3/16gb/256gb/650M
New model (told on phone): 2015 2.5/16gb/512gb (Gfx card TBD)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
 
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tich said:
Date of appointment: Monday July 24th
Took credit card info: TBD - waiting for a call back today
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Original model: 2012 2.3/16gb/256gb/650M
New model: TBD
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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What LA apple store did you go through?
 
Date of appointment: Tuesday July 25th
Took credit card info: Wednesday July 26th
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Original model: 2012 2.7/8gb/256gb/650M
New model: TBD

Just curious, has there been any reported cases yet of Apple agreeing to replace the laptop and then going back on their word?
 
Date of appointment: July 25th
Took credit card info: July 25th
Credit Card Charged: July 27th
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Current Model: 2012 2.3GHZ/256GB SSD/8GB RAM, Dedicated Graphics card NVIDIA 650
Replacement Model: TBD
Apple online repair status: No info available
 
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maflynn said:
FYI
Apple No Longer Replacing Some MacBook Pros Needing Battery Service With Newer Models

It appears that apple is no longer replacing the computers
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We know. This thread is for people waiting for replacements.
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tich said:
[EDIT: Gave apple cc details]

Date of appointment: Monday July 24th
Took credit card info: Thursday July 27th
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
Original model: 2012 2.3/16gb/256gb/650M
New model: 2.5/16gb/512gb (Year and gfx card TBD, but rep told me probably 2015 or maybe newer)
Location: Los Angeles, CA

So even though they only took my cc info just now, they're still honoring the replacement that they promised me on Monday :]
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Honestly, I'd be shocked if you got a 2015, seems like everyone is getting 2016 or 2017, myself included.
 
bkends35 said:
Honestly, I'd be shocked if you got a 2015, seems like everyone is getting 2016 or 2017, myself included.
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I could be wrong but if they said it's 2.5Ghz, doesn't that mean it'd be a 2015? I'm looking on everymac.com and I don't see any 15 inch models that had 2.5Ghz processors in 2016-17.
 
tich said:
I could be wrong but if they said it's 2.5Ghz, doesn't that mean it'd be a 2015? I'm looking on everymac.com and I don't see any 15 inch models that had 2.5Ghz processors in 2016-17.
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Yes. Surprised they specified processor speed. Still I wouldn't be surprised if you got a 2016 or 2017 with the 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8.
 
tich said:
I could be wrong but if they said it's 2.5Ghz, doesn't that mean it'd be a 2015? I'm looking on everymac.com and I don't see any 15 inch models that had 2.5Ghz processors in 2016-17.
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They told me the same thing as you. I'm guessing it's just how it's ordered in the system. We'll hopefully find out in a few days. From the posters getting their computers before us, seems like they're all 2016-2017 models.
 
Date of appointment: Tuesday July 25th 11:30 am CDT
Took credit card info: Tuesday July 25th ~6:30 pm CDT
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped?): Thursday July 27th ~8:30 am CDT
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Apple online repair status: No info available
Original model: Mid 2012 2.6i7/16gb/512gb/650M

Fingers crossed!
 
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CRD90 said:
Date of appointment: Tuesday July 25th
Took credit card info: Wednesday July 26th
Credit Card Charged (replacement shipped): TBD
Replacement picked up (or rejected): TBD
Replacement Model: TBD
Original model: 2012 2.7/8gb/256gb/650M
New model: TBD

Just curious, has there been any reported cases yet of Apple agreeing to replace the laptop and then going back on their word?
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Yes, I am one such case. I went into the Apple store on the 25th at 5:15p (California), had a work authorization for a CRU completed for me. The following day, I was called and notified that corporate denied the request for the CRU and that I will have to wait for the battery to come through like everyone else. They said they would notify me when the battery becomes available, likely first week of August.

I am disappointed to say the least, but I thought I would share to let you know not all are success stories.
 
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studLE said:
Yes, I am one such case. I went into the Apple store on the 25th at 5:15p (California), had a work authorization for a CRU completed for me. The following day, I was called and notified that corporate denied the request for the CRU and that I will have to wait for the battery to come through like everyone else. They said they would notify me when the battery becomes available, likely first week of August.

I am disappointed to say the least, but I thought I would share to let you know not all are success stories.
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Damn, sorry to hear that my man.
 
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bkends35 said:
Damn, sorry to hear that my man.
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Thanks, man. I appreciate the sentiment. I am still pretty damn jaded even though this should have zero impact on my life. It’s the tease that’s killing me. Apple blue balls are the worst!
 
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