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Macbook Pro 2.2Ghz To sell or not to sell ?
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<blockquote data-quote="MarkH870804" data-source="post: 870103" data-attributes="member: 108925"><p>Oh check out here, it's got a link to this apple article I guess you can pull it off using the link below:</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377" target="_blank">MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues</a></p><p></p><p>Symptoms</p><p>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, <strong><span style="color: DarkRed">a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.</span></strong></p><p>What to look for:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Distorted or scrambled video on the computer screen </p><p>No video on the computer screen (or external display) even though the computer is on </p><p>Specific products affected:</p><p></p><p>MacBook Pro 15-inch and 17-inch models with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors</p><p></p><p>MacBook Pro (17-Inch, 2.4GHz) </p><p>MacBook Pro (15-Inch, 2.4/2.2GHz) </p><p>MacBook Pro (Early 2008) </p><p>These computers were manufactured between approximately May 2007 and September 2008</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkH870804, post: 870103, member: 108925"] Oh check out here, it's got a link to this apple article I guess you can pull it off using the link below: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377]MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues[/url] Symptoms 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, [B][COLOR="DarkRed"]a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.[/COLOR][/B] What to look for: Distorted or scrambled video on the computer screen No video on the computer screen (or external display) even though the computer is on Specific products affected: MacBook Pro 15-inch and 17-inch models with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors MacBook Pro (17-Inch, 2.4GHz) MacBook Pro (15-Inch, 2.4/2.2GHz) MacBook Pro (Early 2008) These computers were manufactured between approximately May 2007 and September 2008 [/QUOTE]
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