Fried Mac Mini

[alphacrust]

Has Apple done anything to address the number of Mac Mini's that have suffered from fried logic boards ?

Just found out that my Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz model) Mac Mini has been absolutely toasted inside due to a failed graphics chip, fan and various surrounding components.

My machine was barely 6 months out of it's 12 month warranty period. Surely this can't be acceptable ?!?

Is there any retribution to be had with Apple over this ?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

 

[jjahshik32]

Has Apple done anything to address the number of Mac Mini's that have suffered from fried logic boards ?

Just found out that my Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz model) Mac Mini has been absolutely toasted inside due to a failed graphics chip, fan and various surrounding components.

My machine was barely 6 months out of it's 12 month warranty period. Surely this can't be acceptable ?!?

Is there any retribution to be had with Apple over this ?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

This is the first I've ever heard of this issue. I'm sure you can ship it to Apple Care.

 

[Ered]

I had the same issue at about 11 months. It seem to be a popular issue due to the fact they had spare boards at the apple store and fixed it on site in a day or two.

 

[indg]

imo, the default fan speeds on all macs are too low. all that quietness comes with a price... more heat, which leads to quicker component failure. that's why so many macs work perferctly fine the first year or so then start breaking down 18-24 months after.

if your mac is between 1-2 years old, your best bet is to check with your credit card company to see if they double the original manufacturer's warranty. both my amex and visa cards do that.

 

[mrfoof82]

imo, the default fan speeds on all macs are too low. all that quietness comes with a price... more heat, which leads to quicker component failure.

Indeed. I always recommend the Fan Control preference pane. It's simple - just set the minimum speed, and two thresholds. You can still have an inaudible or nearly inaudible computer, but still keep temps 5F to 10F lower than the default settings.