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Apple won't repair my Mid-2007 Macbook Pro

"All machines with the 8600M GT are covered"

Only if your machine can boot and they can run the test. This is the heart of the frustration here.
 
i don't think thats correct. there is nothing in any of the bulletins on the subject that i have seen that excludes a machine from the REP based on its processor speed.

if that is true though...man i would be pissed.

that said, the early 08 models don't seem to be plagued with the same failure rate that the 2.2/2.4Ghz models do.
 
broad said:
i don't think thats correct. there is nothing in any of the bulletins on the subject that i have seen that excludes a machine from the REP based on its processor speed.

if that is true though...man i would be pissed.

that said, the early 08 models don't seem to be plagued with the same failure rate that the 2.2/2.4Ghz models do.
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True you don't see as many folks complaining about those.

Cheers,
 
broad said:
that said, the early 08 models don't seem to be plagued with the same failure rate that the 2.2/2.4Ghz models do.
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I don't know about the 2.6's but my 15" Early 2k8 2.5 GHz 512 vRam model failed and was ultimately replaced with my current 17".
 
Eddyisgreat said:
I don't know about the 2.6's but my 15" Early 2k8 2.5 GHz 512 vRam model failed and was ultimately replaced with my current 17".
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Excellent so Apple replaced the 2008 2.5 Penryn for you. I think it really depends on the store you're working with.

Cheers,
 
Merkava_4 said:
So then eventually, the 8600M on the new replacement logic board will fail also, correct?
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That is the general consensus. Though many people have not experienced the problem, countless Apple, Dell, HP, Sony and other's customers have had their systems fail because of these 8x00 series gpus from nvidia.

There are now reports in the iMac forums regarding the 8800GS in those systems failing.

Not good.

Cheers,
 
I just brought my dead MacBook Pro to my AASP today and had a chance to chat with the tech about this situation. Normally they charge $50 for a diagnosis on out of warranty hardware but when he saw which machine I had he agreed to wave the fee no problem.

He said they are seeing tons of these 2.2/2.4 santa rosa MBPs coming in with dead boards, some that boot and some that don't. It's becoming their most popular in-for-repair model up there with the notorious iMac G5's with the bad capacitors. He fully agreed that it's not right that Apple is only covering the boot-able machines.
 
ethyleneguy2003 said:
I just brought my dead MacBook Pro to my AASP today and had a chance to chat with the tech about this situation. Normally they charge $50 for a diagnosis on out of warranty hardware but when he saw which machine I had he agreed to wave the fee no problem.

He said they are seeing tons of these 2.2/2.4 santa rosa MBPs coming in with dead boards, some that boot and some that don't. It's becoming their most popular in-for-repair model up there with the notorious iMac G5's with the bad capacitors. He fully agreed that it's not right that Apple is only covering the boot-able machines.
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Which is exactly why I use AASPs whenever possible. They get the warranty covered and repair the item in a reasonable timeframe (assuming Apple has the parts in stock). It's very nice working directly with local people who really care about your business.

Cheers,
 
Well yes AASPs are nice to deal with but it still does not change anything (at least not yet).

We'll see what happens.
 
i have this problem. i went to the apl store and was rebuffed from a fix saying it was a logic board issue. reading this thread the issue is related anyone have any advice? seems like a second store is the other option.
apologies in advance if this breaks any board rules.
thanks guys
 
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