Does MacBook Pro 4,1 have 8600GT bug?

[kristapsb]

Hello,

I am going to buy a used MacBook Pro 4,1. I am wondering, do this model have bugs with faulty 8600GT, or only MacBook Pro 3,1?

Thanks!
kristapsb

 

[Hellhammer]

Yes, it does have 8600M GT. However, MacBook Pro 4,1 came in February 28th in 2008 and Apple extended the warranty from 1 year to 3 years in 8600M GTs if the failure is GPU related so it's still covered for at least 6 months

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2377

 

[creative78]

The warranty for 8600gt GPU related problems has been extended to 4 years now. From the Apple page linked above:

In July 2008, NVIDIA publicly acknowledged a higher than normal failure rate for some of their graphics processors due to a packaging defect. At that same time, NVIDIA assured Apple that Mac computers with these graphics processors were not affected. However, after an Apple-led investigation, Apple has determined that some MacBook Pro computers with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor may be affected. If the NVIDIA graphics processor in your MacBook Pro has failed, or fails within four years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.

 

[DesmoPilot]

Hello,

I am going to buy a used MacBook Pro 4,1. I am wondering, do this model have bugs with faulty 8600GT, or only MacBook Pro 3,1?

Thanks!
kristapsb

Every single 8600GT out there has the "bug", hence the warranty extension by Apple.

 

[kristapsb]

Thank you guys for information. 4 years is great!