In July 2008, NVIDIA publicly acknowledged a higher than normal failure rate for some of their graphics processors due to a packaging defect. At that same time, NVIDIA assured Apple that Mac computers with these graphics processors were not affected. However, after an Apple-led investigation, Apple has determined that some MacBook Pro computers with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor may be affected. If the NVIDIA graphics processor in your MacBook Pro has failed, or fails within three years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.
2-3 days? Please, being generous it should take an hour and they should be getting it back out the same day. I'm not sure why everyone thinks Apple's slow ass repair times are justified.
Installation is typically an hour, maybe two. However, that's not taking into account all of the other factors that come in to play. First of them being the simple fact that rarely is there ever only one computer to fix. If you are going to an authorized service center they will have to order the part from Apple. Otheriwse, it's not logical for any repair center to keep every single possible part in stock for every product they have. Sometimes Apple will have them in stock, sometimes they don't. Then, there are the computers that were there before yours, and diagnostic and repair times for those and so on, which could very well cause a few days installation time even if they had the part in stock. If you know what the problem is, it doesn't matter. The store/repair center has to diagnose it themselves. Especially in the case of repair centers, they can get "dinged" for false or mistaken repairs. Also, neither APple nor the repair center can be called to blame when FedEx/UPS screw up, which is often. If it rains somewhere that can delay shipments to places 500 miles away.
I find it quite ridiculous that you feel entitled to an instant repair with no hassle.
If those people at the service center pull their head out of their asses and finally get to covering your machine under its warranty, I would ask them what the delay in the time is from since if Apple did have the part in stock they ship them over night, and, if nothing goes wrong, only take 2 business days to arrive. If that is the case, you can get the repair/confirmation number and your serial number, and call Apple yourself (they don't care when a repair center calls, only the customer) to ask what the hold up is. Typically, they magically find the part and ship it out the next day. Otherwise, if there is some unreasonable time period they can't get the part (over a month possibly), you could possibly get a replacement machine out of it.
Of course, that only happens to nice people who explain the situation, and don't go screaming and yelling for a new computer, if that's your style.
