New macbook user (and proud) looking for help about testing all potential issues

[bikapika]

Hello everyone im new to mac!! last night i just bought a 2.2ghz macbook white online and it was shipped this morning (lol apple is so efficient im so proud) which should be delivered within 5 business days (the shipment notice says by tomorow)

as i have been "monitoring" this forum for quiet a while ive noticed a lot of potential issues with the macbook. I also bought 2 x 1 gig cosair ram and bodyguardz shield so im looking forward to apply these to my mac but only if my mac is completely free of hardware problems.

May i please ask are there software (preferably free) that i can use to "check" the macbook quickly? ive noticed about the Apple Hardware Test (pressing "d" while booting?) does it really work?

Please take a look at this website as well:
http://www.appledefects.com/wiki/index.php?title=MacBook#Unresolved_Problems

the unsolved issues scare me i think i have to check my macbook point by point when it is delivered

 

[heatmiser]

The problem with most of the unresolved issues is that you can't really prevent them from happening. A design flaw is a design flaw, and will remain one until redesigned. Your best bet's to keep an eye on your Macbook, and hope you spot the flaws before your warranty runs out.

 

[bikapika]

are there quick ways to find out issues like dead pixels and yellowish button screens? i really want to apply the ram and the shield as soon as i receive the macbook and i dont want to wait for like a week or 2 until i can fully find out all potential defects

 

[Designer1]

Just relax . Check your macbook carefully when you get it...that's all you can really do. I had a Macbook for a year with absolutely NO problems. I always kept it in a case when traveling and never ate too close to it. It suck that people have problems and I feel for them ()but there are plenty of people who haven't- they just aren't as vocal about it because they are too busy enjoying their macbooks.

I know this didn't answer your questions but I was really just hoping to make you feel a little less anxious. Good luck with your new toy.

 

[bikapika]

i just saw a "techtool deluxe/pro" it is useful at all to detect hardware defects?

 

[cane creek]

Google "macbook pro agere" and read all the firewire problems folk are having with MBP's built on and after oct/07 as apple now use cheaper firewire chips....