Need Help: MBP just died

[benlee]

To make a long story short. I sold my MB in anticipation of new Arrandale MBPs. I have been borrowing my fiance's MBP for school and she is using our HTPC mini for now.

Right after class today. I was using Safari and a dialog came up that was virtually unreadable. It was distorted by colored snow but what I could read said I needed to restart the computer by holding down power button. I did so but now it will not turn back on. I push the power button and the sleep indicator light comes on and the superdrive clicks around 5 times (which is not normal). I'm 90% sure this has to be a logic board problem. I've tried the PRAM reset, etc.

Problem is: I need a notebook for law school. AppleCare on the MBP just ran out 1-2 weeks ago.

I do have insurance on it, through safeware, but do not think it covers mechanical failures.

What do I do?

 

[wordoflife]

Take to the Apple store.
If it's only a week or so out of warranty, you might be lucky enough to get it fixed.

If they charge you and it's expensive, I'd buy a Macbook. Once the new ones come out, I would give the Macbook to your financee and buy a Macbook pro.

Honestly, go and buy a Macbook Pro. I doubt they will come until WWDC. Apple hasn't left much clues about this.

 

[benlee]

Thanks for the help.

Surprisingly, it was one of my RAM sticks.

Running on just 1GB now and all seems fine.

This Penryn Macbook Pro lives another day.