MBA 2012 128GB Toshitta SSD Failing - Resolution?

[gavinstubbs09]

I have noticed that many people on here lately are having failed SSDs that were in the 2012 MBAs with 128GB of storage. I have been a victim of this, and I sent my MBA into Apple and had the SSD replaced. However, it was replaced with another Toshitta.

What should we do? One of my buddies had written up a petition to *attempt* making Apple either give us Refurbished machines with a better SSD (Samsung, anyone? ) or maybe even a new 2013 MBA. I really have no other way to spread this and I hope this is where I can help him out since most of you are having them fail on you.

Good luck!
http://www.change.org/petitions/apple-inc-macbook-air-2012-replacement-for-failed-toshiba-ssd

 

[henryonapple]

I too had my Toshiba ssd fail and have just replaced it with and OWC ssd. It uses the same sandforce controller but at least it has a 3 year warranty!

 

[TheRealDamager]

That petition will no NOTHING at all. Call Apple directly and talk to them about it.

It seems to me they are doing the right thing in giving you a replacement. You can't necessarily assume that the new Toshiba part will have the same failure as the previous batch.

 

[identity]

Yeah, I have a Toshiba 128gb in my MBA too and yesterday my MBA crashed. It wouldn't restart until I had to manually shut it down two times. It would have a loading bar that takes forever(I waited for 10 minutes before I manually shut it down).

The thing is, I originally bought a 15 MBP from Best Buy on Sept 28 of last year. I then exchanged it for a MBA on Octobe 11. Does this mean that I'm still within my 1 year warranty even after an exchange? Is there anyway for Apple to check if I'm still within my 1 year warranty so I can buy Apple Care?

 

[cyber16]

Enter the serial number here
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

Yeah, I have a Toshiba 128gb in my MBA too and yesterday my MBA crashed. It wouldn't restart until I had to manually shut it down two times. It would have a loading bar that takes forever(I waited for 10 minutes before I manually shut it down).

The thing is, I originally bought a 15 MBP from Best Buy on Sept 28 of last year. I then exchanged it for a MBA on Octobe 11. Does this mean that I'm still within my 1 year warranty even after an exchange? Is there anyway for Apple to check if I'm still within my 1 year warranty so I can buy Apple Care?

 

[identity]

Enter the serial number here
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

Thanks for the link. I still have until Oct 9 to get Apple Care.