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Any of you preunibody guys still on your original 8600GT?
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My original died last week. 
They installed a new Logic Board and the computer seems to be running great, havent really played any games yet so lets see how it handles. On a side note, the Apple techs treated my computer with no care. I got it back and it had thermal grease all over the computer (screen, top case, bottom) in big glumps. On top of that they scratched it up quite a bit.
They installed a new Logic Board and the computer seems to be running great, havent really played any games yet so lets see how it handles. On a side note, the Apple techs treated my computer with no care. I got it back and it had thermal grease all over the computer (screen, top case, bottom) in big glumps. On top of that they scratched it up quite a bit.
You may well be correct but what are you basing this on?
Incidentally where is the "safest" place to sell a MBP? Ebay? Refurb store?
Thanks
My University was selling these models (with 512 MB Vram) for $1199 when the unibodies came out to get rid of old stock. Brand new.
I have one, and it's going ok apart from physical wear.
I did have to replace the screen, CDROM drive and the top case during warranty however.
I have an august 08 MBP, still running strong on the 8600. I have overclocked it a few times (with very good ventilation and cooling) and it works like a charm. I pretty much push it to the limit, and the only problems I have had are the battery, which I replaced, and some little white splotches on the side of my screen. I dropped it once (at the genius bar, which sucked) and dented the case, so I figured my warranty was done and bought a speck shell for it and have been careful with it since. If you get the right machine, particularly one of the last ones shipped before the October 08 unibody update, it should run strong.
My brother's Penryn MacBook Pro hasn't had any problems whatsoever so far. Let's hope it stays that way.
You are doing pretty well. That is one of the longer time frames I have heard of...
It's good to know that some people out there are problem free. If you ever get any issues in the future be sure to post though so we know.
Knock on wood for you...
It's good to know that some people out there are problem free. If you ever get any issues in the future be sure to post though so we know.
Knock on wood for you...
I don't expect any issues at all, but then again I don't do silly things like trying to play graphics-intensive games on a laptop.
Well that's a bit of a asinine comment. Firstly neither did a lot of other people who experienced failures game either. Secondly, what is the point of having a laptop costing over $3000 if one can't use it to its specifications?
The MBPs are made to be used, this is just a defect.
The 8600GT on my pre-unibody MacBook Pro gave up the ghost yesterday. Powered it on and there was no display. Plugged in external monitor and nothing was output to that display either.
Took it into the Apple Store yesterday afternoon and they confirmed that it was the GPU that failed. They're going to repair it for free and will take 5-7 days for the repairs to complete.
This is the second issue Ive had with my MacBook Pro. Previously the SuperDrive failed. Id suggest to anyone considering buying a MacBook Pro to overlook the pre-unibody models and go for a second hand unibody model if they want to be cheap.
Took it into the Apple Store yesterday afternoon and they confirmed that it was the GPU that failed. They're going to repair it for free and will take 5-7 days for the repairs to complete.
This is the second issue Ive had with my MacBook Pro. Previously the SuperDrive failed. Id suggest to anyone considering buying a MacBook Pro to overlook the pre-unibody models and go for a second hand unibody model if they want to be cheap.
I have had exactly the same failures as you with the addition of a faulty battery as well! My GPU failed last Friday although they fixed it and turned it around within 4 days over a weekend which was nice.
I too feel that the pre-unibody MBPs may have had a high failure rate but I don't have the statistics or evidence to back it up.
Anyway, are the unibody macs any better?
Mini lasted for 1.5 years. Took Apple 4 days to replace it and they also changed the SuperDrive. I wasn't even aware that it was broken.
Maybe someone can help us out, over at the So are all mbp owners with the 8600m GT cards screwed?!? thread we are wondering if people that haven't had a logic board replacement had the same system profile information that those of us with a logic board replacement have. We're wondering whether of not we are getting the same thing after a repair or if we are in deed getting a considerable difference.
Just go to Apple then about this mac, click on more information, then head over to graphics and please paste, in that thread, the nvidia profile you have, also your mbp model. Thanks.
Just go to Apple then about this mac, click on more information, then head over to graphics and please paste, in that thread, the nvidia profile you have, also your mbp model. Thanks.
I still have the original one purchased in June 2007. No issues yet- however I have had the display changed due to iSight issue, and the Superdrive changed.
I do use the machine for Windows XP (bootcamp) to play games.
I do use the machine for Windows XP (bootcamp) to play games.
My 8600 GT failed after 23 months. It took 3 trips to the Genius bar to diagnose (it failed after a Snow Leopard install, and the first 2 thought it was an OS problem). I've had this logic board for 6 months, and so far its been OK. I've run some intensive FE analysis in Solidworks (both in VMWare and BootCamp using Win XP) without issue.
Hopefully it will last a few more years. Or if it's going to fail, fail before the 3 year mark!
Hopefully it will last a few more years. Or if it's going to fail, fail before the 3 year mark!
My first board lasted 22 months. If the second one does the same I will be out of applecare and completely out of luck. That is what most of us are concerned about as you are too. Whether there really is any difference between the old logicboard and the supposed "rev 2".
I've had my early '08 15" MacBook Pro since September 2008, a month or two after the Unibody version came out (i was pissed, as you'd imagine) I didn't do any research about them (had no idea about the faulty 8600, made me even more pissed after knowing about it last year when browsing these forums)
But apart from all that, my GPU hasn't failed or needed replacing yet, but my battery life is pretty crap.
I think i was getting 4 hours on 80-100% brightness when it was new but now I only get 1.5 hours.
I'll be handing it down to Dad when the new MBP's come out, can't wait!
But apart from all that, my GPU hasn't failed or needed replacing yet, but my battery life is pretty crap.
I think i was getting 4 hours on 80-100% brightness when it was new but now I only get 1.5 hours.
I'll be handing it down to Dad when the new MBP's come out, can't wait!
Early '08 MBP here, owned since roughly June of '08, and I've never had an issue with the video card. Only issues I've had have been with the awful optical drive (on my second, need to have it replaced again soon).