Comments on: Confirmed: Apple Policy Fails to Determine Eligibility of MacBook Pro NVIDIA GPU Problems http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mike http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-60993 Mike Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-60993 Same problem on a 2011 MacBook Pro 17"... Turned on the power, hear the fan whirling but no display. Apple calls to tell me its a logic board failure and it'll cost a flat rate of $310 to replace... Same problem on a 2011 MacBook Pro 17″… Turned on the power, hear the fan whirling but no display. Apple calls to tell me its a logic board failure and it’ll cost a flat rate of $310 to replace…

]]> By: Hugo Lopes http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-55671 Hugo Lopes Fri, 11 May 2012 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-55671 I use linux on my A1260 Macbook Pro and this has just happened to me yesterday. I had been getting the vertical lines in the last weeks and yesterday it simply died after a reboot, after updating Arch linux. I'm including the link and some excerpts from this post in the email I'm sending to my local certified Apple repair center, to see if they do a decent job of the diagnostics. Many many thanks for this post Fabrizio!! I use linux on my A1260 Macbook Pro and this has just happened to me yesterday. I had been getting the vertical lines in the last weeks and yesterday it simply died after a reboot, after updating Arch linux. I’m including the link and some excerpts from this post in the email I’m sending to my local certified Apple repair center, to see if they do a decent job of the diagnostics.

Many many thanks for this post Fabrizio!!

]]> By: Robpetro http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-50086 Robpetro Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-50086 Hi Firehawk, I'm also in Toronto. Can you give me the name of the AASP you used? Thanks Hi Firehawk, I’m also in Toronto. Can you give me the name of the AASP you used? Thanks

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-50044 Anonymous Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:16:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-50044 This is a **hardware** issue.  So, Tom, before you stupidly respond to another topic, "USE YOUR BRAIN." This is a **hardware** issue.  So, Tom, before you stupidly respond to another topic, “USE YOUR BRAIN.”

]]> By: Tom http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-50043 Tom Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:04:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-50043  USE LINUX  USE LINUX

]]> By: Asi Greenstain http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-49998 Asi Greenstain Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-49998 Apple and Dell Computers If you have an Apple or a Dell computer, your computer will need to be sent to a repair depot so that the NVIDIA GPU can be replaced. Your computer will be returned to you after the NVIDIA GPU is replaced. You will not be asked to pay any shipping costs, but please do not send your computer anywhere until you receive shipping instructions. Follow the instructions sent by the Settlement Administrator- DO NOT send your computer to a service provider or retail store. Once you send your computer in, please note that you may be contacted by the manufacturer if your computer is in need of further repairs that are not covered by the settlement. You will be responsible for any associated charges to complete repairs that are not covered by the settlement. Apple and Dell Computers

If you have an Apple or a Dell computer, your computer will need to
be sent to a repair depot so that the NVIDIA GPU can be replaced. Your
computer will be returned to you after the NVIDIA GPU is replaced. You
will not be asked to pay any shipping costs, but please do not send your computer anywhere until you receive shipping instructions. Follow the instructions sent by the Settlement Administrator- DO NOT send your computer to a service provider or retail store.

Once you send your computer in, please note that you may be contacted
by the manufacturer if your computer is in need of further repairs that
are not covered by the settlement. You will be responsible for any
associated charges to complete repairs that are not covered by the
settlement.

]]> By: Asi Greenstain http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-49999 Asi Greenstain Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-49999 Apple and Dell Computers If you have an Apple or a Dell computer, your computer will need to be sent to a repair depot so that the NVIDIA GPU can be replaced. Your computer will be returned to you after the NVIDIA GPU is replaced. You will not be asked to pay any shipping costs, but please do not send your computer anywhere until you receive shipping instructions. Follow the instructions sent by the Settlement Administrator- DO NOT send your computer to a service provider or retail store. Once you send your computer in, please note that you may be contacted by the manufacturer if your computer is in need of further repairs that are not covered by the settlement. You will be responsible for any associated charges to complete repairs that are not covered by the settlement. Apple and Dell Computers

If you have an Apple or a Dell computer, your computer will need to
be sent to a repair depot so that the NVIDIA GPU can be replaced. Your
computer will be returned to you after the NVIDIA GPU is replaced. You
will not be asked to pay any shipping costs, but please do not send your computer anywhere until you receive shipping instructions. Follow the instructions sent by the Settlement Administrator- DO NOT send your computer to a service provider or retail store.

Once you send your computer in, please note that you may be contacted
by the manufacturer if your computer is in need of further repairs that
are not covered by the settlement. You will be responsible for any
associated charges to complete repairs that are not covered by the
settlement.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-49586 Anonymous Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-49586 If your "Apple Service Provider" only uses the test dongle, run away, as he doesn't know what he's doing.  Only a full hand's on and visual diagnostic of the logic board by a trained technician who services and repairs logic boards can diagnose the problem, which is what occurred with me.  I risked $100 for a diagnostic, but my service guy determined that the NVidia component indeed fried the main board. If your “Apple Service Provider” only uses the test dongle, run away, as he doesn’t know what he’s doing.  Only a full hand’s on and visual diagnostic of the logic board by a trained technician who services and repairs logic boards can diagnose the problem, which is what occurred with me.  I risked $100 for a diagnostic, but my service guy determined that the NVidia component indeed fried the main board.

]]> By: Jonathan Blaine http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-49585 Jonathan Blaine Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-49585 I I

]]> By: Johan http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/04/12/confirmed-apple-policy-fails-to-determine-eligibility-of-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu-problems/#comment-49511 Johan Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=116439#comment-49511 I also had the exact problem Firehawk95 described, dark and light banding at the bottom of the screen, also about two weeks prior to the thing dying. I attached a photo. I also had the exact problem Firehawk95 described, dark and light banding at the bottom of the screen, also about two weeks prior to the thing dying. I attached a photo.

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