Repairs

[dmps]

is it normal for a MacBook pro 2017 model to have repairs 5 times in 27 months

2 battery replacement
1 logic board
1 screen
Rubber beeding screen replacement because it got melted
Kernel errors

Almost 2 months are wasted for warranty

If it was was not in warranty I would have to pay more than the cost of the mac

 

[profcutter]

To be honest, we’d need more detail to know. Logic board failures happen, but they’re not that common. Screen replacement? Why? I’m not sure what rubber beeding means. Kernel panics? For what? Why were the batteries replaced?

 

[dmps]

To be honest, we’d need more detail to know. Logic board failures happen, but they’re not that common. Screen replacement? Why? I’m not sure what rubber beeding means. Kernel panics? For what? Why were the batteries replaced?

Batteries started swelling
There is a rubber beeding on all sides between the screen and the housing
Logic board replaced because USB ports failed

 

[hallux]

It seems unusual that you'd have 2 batteries swell on you (we'd see a LOT more posts here about that if this was a real common issue) unless you abused the battery, which means something different than you might think when it comes to batteries.

The rubber beAding, or bumper shouldn't be melting, that's also unusual and maybe the cause of that was the cause of a battery swelling as heat can contribute there.

 

[profcutter]

yeah, the logic board thing sounds like a fluke, unless it too is related to operation in a very hot environment.

 

[velocityg4]

Definitely not the norm. Most computers don't need any component repairs in the first five years I'd say.

 

[dmps]

yeah, the logic board thing sounds like a fluke, unless it too is related to operation in a very hot environment.

Macbookpto should withstand the hot weather conditions in which it is sold right?
Like 38 degrees C
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Definitely not the norm. Most computers don't need any component repairs in the first five years I'd say.

Then they should replace the MacBook
I think

 

[hallux]

If the battery, screen and logic board have been replaced then they effectively HAVE replaced the machine already.

 

[HDFan]

Macbookpto should withstand the hot weather conditions in which it is sold right?
Like 38 degrees C

That's 5 degrees Fahrenheit over the specified max which is 95 degrees. 38 celsius is 100.

Keep your Mac laptop within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support

Your Mac laptop computer can get warm during normal use. Learn how you can manage its operating temperature.

support.apple.com

 

[profcutter]

Just hot weather shouldn’t do it. Running it at full clip with the fans at full blast in 38 degrees is probably going to shorten the life span. As the machines got smaller, and stuffed with hot intel chips, they can’t dissipate enough heat. It’s not a great design, which is why the 16 inch is slightly fatter. I’m not disagreeing with you that it’s bad practice on Apple’s part, but I don’t know that they’ll help you at this point.

 

[LinkRS]

It sounds like to me, that the OP is/was an intense user of their MacBook Pro, pushing it to its limits, and it failed. It is likely like all of the issues that were seen were related. The battery swelling could be indicative of excess heat, which could cause logicboard issues. The screen being replaced could result in issues with the rubber seal not being set correctly. This person should probably investigate a machine that is meant for intense duty, not something that was built to be pretty over function .

 

[avz]

I think it is unreasonable to expect the same level of durability from the newer, thinner MacBooks as you do from the thicker original aluminum unibody machines.