Not entirely true. I took my Macbook in a couple months ago and they replaced (in 45 minutes) the top cover (palmrest thing), the LCD bezel, the keyboard, and the trackpad.
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New 2011 15" MBP - running WAYY hot?!
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Good god, reading this thread is scaring the crap out of me! My BTO isnt even here yet. Seriously though, should I be monitoring my laptop like a crazed lunatic when I get it, or are these issues few and far between? I didnt realize that many users monitored the constantly fluctuating temperatures of their macs. Not at all taking away from the OP's problem, but is this a concern thats just being heard by the loud few on an internet forum, or is this a real widespread problem on MBP's?
Ok. I have got a BTO MacBook Pro 15 inch with the 1 gig graphics card. This is my first MacBook so I was worried when I heard about the thermal issues. I have had my MacBook Pro for almost a week, and am happy to report that I have had no issues with heat at all. I have run Portal, TF2, and Civ 5 all on full with no problem, and have had a max temp. of about 75-80degrees, which is hot but not worrisome. My temp right now is 45 degrees, which is what I'm at when on Safari and using iTunes and uTorrent. Overall I would say that these temp issues are way out of proportion and that very few macbooks are affected.
Fix what? This is a rare rare issue. Apple is not PERFECT as most would like to imagine, once in a while someone will pick out a lemon. All you have to do is exchange it. Don't beat yourself up over it. Fyi when I started reading this thread I immediately panicked and started doubting getting a Macbook, but after reading through the WHOLE thread, I have come to the conclusion that it's a very rare occurrence.