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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1635139" data-attributes="member: 38864">Is it &quot;common&quot;?&nbsp; I guess that depends on how you define the term.&nbsp; It's no more common than any other computer, probably less so, and can happen with ANY piece of electronic gear in existence.&nbsp; I have a mid-2010 iMac that is still running strong, and many members here have even older Macs of various types that are even older and still run strong.&nbsp; So yes, Macs can and quite often do last for a very long time.I should point out that for at least some people, their computers fail earlier than typical due to issues with the electrical supply in their home.&nbsp; Case in point:&nbsp; my mother-in-law had a MacBook that started acting up just past the warranty period.&nbsp; When I opened it up to inspect it, I found scorch marks leading from the power supply and found wires partly melted through.&nbsp; It appeared quite obvious that it had gotten hit by a power surge, and as it turns out, her son had been using it while plugged in without a surge protector.&nbsp; We've seen other instances where members saw drastically reduced life spans of their gear and our best guesses were that it was related to their electrical service.Of course I have no idea what your habits are or if they had an impact on the lifespan of your particular MacBook, but it's food for thought.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1635139, member: 38864"] Is it "common"? I guess that depends on how you define the term. It's no more common than any other computer, probably less so, and can happen with ANY piece of electronic gear in existence. I have a mid-2010 iMac that is still running strong, and many members here have even older Macs of various types that are even older and still run strong. So yes, Macs can and quite often do last for a very long time. I should point out that for at least some people, their computers fail earlier than typical due to issues with the electrical supply in their home. Case in point: my mother-in-law had a MacBook that started acting up just past the warranty period. When I opened it up to inspect it, I found scorch marks leading from the power supply and found wires partly melted through. It appeared quite obvious that it had gotten hit by a power surge, and as it turns out, her son had been using it while plugged in without a surge protector. We've seen other instances where members saw drastically reduced life spans of their gear and our best guesses were that it was related to their electrical service. Of course I have no idea what your habits are or if they had an impact on the lifespan of your particular MacBook, but it's food for thought. [/QUOTE]

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