i just got my MBP back from apple couple of days ago with a fresh install of 10.5.0. With all the updates the software version went up to 10.5.8 assuming this is the last update as far as OS goes. but my real question is 1.what are the chances my video card will fail again? and 2. Is the MPB late 2007 capable of running snow leopard and the future OS X Lion? any response would be helpful. Thanks
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From 10.5.8 to Snow Leopard on a Macbook Pro (Late 2007)
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thanks for the response
but i was looking at the repair manifest and i noticed the put in a Rev 2 MLB. i don't know exactly whats the difference from the stock that came with.
I have the same question 1. I have Leopard for now, and I wonder if I can upgrade straight to Lion or not, because I dont want to double pay for both Snow Leopard and Lion as well.
I don't think so you need snow leopard because the only way to get lion is through snow leopard which the only is that offers it is snow leopard
Suppressed that they did not just give you SL when they fixed it. When my sisters got fixed the guy asked me if it was all right if he put SL and the latest version of iWork on it.
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Yeah that's what I was thinking too but I guess they had to install the version that came with the MBP. Now I got to go buy the SL them install it. As far as running the OS, it brings me back to my second question will my hardware be able to run the OS lion?
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Yeah that's what I was thinking too but I guess they had to install the version that came with the MBP. Now I got to go buy the SL them install it. As far as running the OS, it brings me back to my second question will my hardware be able to run the OS lion?
You got lucky - they normally don't offer to do free upgrades to software.
To the OP:
1. Your videocard may fail again - but, what can you do? Just use it.
2. Yes, your Mac will run Snow Leopard fine. It made my mid-2007 MacBook Pro run a lot faster than Leopard. I personally would just use Snow Leopard until Lion has been out for a couple months (so Apple can fix bugs after it's released).
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Thank you guys for the replies now I can take this MBP for what it is and save for a 2012 MBP
Thank you guys for the replies now I can take this MBP for what it is and save for a 2012 MBP
So I have to pay for both of them at once? Expensive tho, I'd just stay with Leopard then, there is nothing wrong with it anyway.
thanks for the response
I assume it's one with a GPU which was not from the faulty batch
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I see that's what my IT at work told me too but still hoping for the GPU to fail 2 more times for me to get a replacement. So I bought the computer sep 2007 which means that I have until sep 2011 until the warranty is over so what will happen after that period will they charge me for a new logic board or do it free of charge ?
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that's what my IT at work told me too but still hoping for the GPU to fail 2 more times for me to get a replacement. So I bought the computer sep 2007 which means that I have until sep 2011 until the warranty is over so what will happen after that period will they charge me for a new logic board or do it free of charge ?