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MacBook Pro Vertical Striping Issue
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Apple's Quality Assurance is deteriorating.
Issues with the iMac 20" screen, issues with the 23" ADC (first gen), issues with MBP screen, issues with the iMac Aluminum video card, issues with the exterior coating of MBs, issues issues issues...
It's a shame. I don't know why this is happening, butshould take note and fix the process.
"It just works" eh?!
Yeah it's like Apple use to never have any issues at all unless of course you count.
-Powerbook logic board failures
-iBook logic board failures
-Powerbook Titanium monitor bezel breaking
-Powerbook Titanium paint chipping
-G4 Cube power button problems
-G4 Cube case cracking
-PowerMac G4 towers that sounded like a wind-tunnel
I'm just saying that people who think Apple's quality use to be any different are just trying to remember the good old times while forgetting the problems that existed back then.
Noone said there _never_ were any problems. The problems just seems to be less and less apart, and the problems seem to go unanswered/unfixed for longer.
AAhhhhhh why'd you have to go and remind me now i will have bad nightmares. poor poor g4 ibook.
luckily the mbp i use is going strong with no vertical lines. at least some out there work right.
15" MacBook Pro: Most problematic Mac ever.
Sorry that takes second place when compared to the Logic Board issues of the iBook G3s. I went through 3 Logic Boards before finally getting one to last more than 9 months.
What a surprise.
This only happened to me once, and a simple restart fixed it. I have no idea what made it happen, but it was pretty amusing. On that note, they should fix this.
I'm going to bite the bullet and get one on clearance at the Apple Store.
I need one for moving overseas and I can't wait until the problems have been sorted out. I figure that the MBP will still be covered under warranty for a year and that I can always get AppleCare to extend it an additional 3.
I need one for moving overseas and I can't wait until the problems have been sorted out. I figure that the MBP will still be covered under warranty for a year and that I can always get AppleCare to extend it an additional 3.
Just a warning to those experimenters and kids that don't listen to our parents (me).....
DON'T TRY THAT KEY SEQUENCE AT HOME w/ YOUR MAC PRO or G4 or G5!
And if you do, please hit the "ESCAPE" key to get your Cinema Display or 3rd party LCD back to life.
DON'T TRY THAT KEY SEQUENCE AT HOME w/ YOUR MAC PRO or G4 or G5!
And if you do, please hit the "ESCAPE" key to get your Cinema Display or 3rd party LCD back to life.
I have MBP 2.4 santa Rosa and my main problem is unresponsive keybord. And its getting worse. Oh and by the way I'm getting also electricuted lately by my laptop when working with charger on...What about that??
But screen is perfect
But screen is perfect
great i ordered my 15" pro last week, i hope this doesnt happen to me
Yea.. me too... SHIZZ!
Just a warning to those experimenters and kids that don't listen to our parents (me).....
DON'T TRY THAT KEY SEQUENCE AT HOME w/ YOUR MAC PRO OR G5!
And if you do, please hit "ESCAPE" key to get your Cinema Display or 3rd party display back to life.
LOL, it just sleeps the display. It's not screwing anything up
I have MBP 2.4 santa Rosa and my main problem is unresponsive keybord. And its getting worse. Oh and by the way I'm getting also electricuted lately by my laptop when working with charger on...What about that??
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My Commodore 64 used to electrocute me! (damn, I am getting old!)
I used to switch it on and off with a pencil!
Didn't imagine I will ever hear of such a problem again.
LOL, it just sleeps the display. It's not screwing anything up
Technically, its not normal sleep mode, at least not in a conventional way because my G5 is password protected and it evaded the password sequence.
So its not exactly the same as normal sleep mode on my Macs.
And yes, I had an unnecessary panic attack when realizing the display did not come back on its own! LOL
Crisis averted.
I bought my 15" MBP a little over six weeks ago and have never had a problem (now Ive just jinxed it). I feel for the folks who have had problems, especially those who use their MBP to make a living. I am curious to see how long it takes for this issue to be fixed and what triggered the problem.
You might be right, but it's cut's the backlight, in effect "sleeping" the display (and only the display, not the computer).
Btw, did you ever try hlding down CTRL+ALT/option+CMD and then press "8"?
17 has no LED
The 17 has not made the switch to LED. Just the 15 and the macbook air.
The 17 has not made the switch to LED. Just the 15 and the macbook air.
Kids,
If you are having intermittent problems, please understand that these can take a long time (like months or more) to find and fix. In order to fix something, they first have to find a way to make the problem keep reoccuring in a predictable manner and then instrument the system so that they can see what is actually going on when the problem occurs. If they can't make it reoccur on a predictable basis, then the only way it's going to get fixed is by pure luck.
If you are having intermittent problems, please understand that these can take a long time (like months or more) to find and fix. In order to fix something, they first have to find a way to make the problem keep reoccuring in a predictable manner and then instrument the system so that they can see what is actually going on when the problem occurs. If they can't make it reoccur on a predictable basis, then the only way it's going to get fixed is by pure luck.
I agree as well. my 2001 G4 Quicksliver is as rock solid as any computer ever. My apple IIgs is still trucking too though...