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Jan 9, 2014 1:13 PM in response to djanderzby gmd78,Same issue here... the machine works but is not able to access OSX because of the GPU failure... to change the logic board in Poland cost around 1000 dollars... nice joke
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Jan 9, 2014 6:19 PM in response to Jeremy Photographerby jsandiego,Are you experiencing the same problems? I am also in Australia and i am researching on what grounds I have according to the ACCC.. I don't want to pay for repairs when clearly my case is not isolated. I paid $2200 for something that can't even last 3 years.....
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Jan 11, 2014 4:03 AM in response to djanderzby woodyphoto,My early 2011 15" Macbook Pro is now fried also. Light green screen on start up and blue screen of death when attemped recovery mode. Apple are well aware of this. Seems they would rather hustle thier customers than admot a mistake and lose face. It's a no lose situation for them. 3rd and most exopensive Mac I've ever owned. |The other two although now obselet actually still function. I need this for work and cannot see myself paying the ridiculous amounts they're quoting people here for repairs. Going to the genius bar on Friday and am going to speak to the manager and cause a stink of they give me the company line. Come on Apple, You have more money than many nations on this planet earth. Do the right thing by your customers and recall.
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Jan 14, 2014 7:48 AM in response to djanderzby zit,Early 2011 17" BTO 16GB 500GB ssd 2.3GHz Macbook Pro
won't boot all the way to login screen
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Jan 14, 2014 7:55 AM in response to L30NSMITby zit,Yup. Fewer 17" were sold, but fail the same way, even the build-to-order ones.
The early 2011 MPBs fail MANY TIMES more often than the late ones.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PuJ2QS2Ri7fw9HVaNHLQ4OYZCb99zonc96HmhTWEAoY/vie wanalytics
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Jan 14, 2014 1:10 PM in response to djanderzby Yayaneath,You all should go and check this other post: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4766577?start=0&tstart=0.
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Jan 17, 2014 5:28 AM in response to djanderzby designium,My Macbook Pro 17" early 2011 just can't boot since yesterday It chimes in, but it stays in the light up black screen forever....
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Jan 17, 2014 12:13 PM in response to djanderzby bwitkoPL,OK, so my baked MacBook is down, again (or almost).
Yes, it was a temporary fix, indeed, but thats exactly what I needed it to be.
There are few issues to address when talking about GPU failures. If your problem is solder cracking or some kind of "miscommunication" between your gpu and logicboard (and not a gpu failure itself) than, as it turns out, you should not use your laptop anymore if you don't want to damage it.
Here's the thing: if your GPU isn't properly connected to your logic board (even though it still "catches up" and you are able to boot) than your power supply has to send incredible ammounts of electricity to power it, much more than it normaly does. What it results in is your power supply going down (as my did), your battery going down much faster plus theres a risk of other logic board components being broken (especially those sensitive ones, like LEDs, network card).
There is actually a very simple way to tell if given MB is in good GPU condition or not. First thing - if you notice that it takes long, or longer than usually, for mac to turn the screen on than it is going down! Also, if you plug in your power adapter and you notice a lag of some kind between plugging it in and the green diode lightning up, and than switching to orange one than the mac is going down as well. Also if you notice some electric charges going out of your mag safe (or even flames) than you are in trouble.
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Jan 18, 2014 9:14 AM in response to djanderzby dustinthecole,same problem. macbook pro 15in early 2011.
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Jan 18, 2014 9:40 AM in response to djanderzby Toisu2217,Same issue here, Macbook pro MC721 2011 Early, from China, Apple better do something about this.
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Jan 18, 2014 3:05 PM in response to djanderzby ilario_seb,Same problem with my MBpro Late 2011, from Italy. I'm still in the 2 years warranty, will the apple fix my laptop?
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Jan 18, 2014 3:12 PM in response to ilario_sebby guaranna,they'll swap the board, with a 90days warranty on the repair.
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Jan 18, 2014 3:20 PM in response to guarannaby ilario_seb,Will the problem being fixed for good? or it will come back in a few months? Thank you
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Jan 19, 2014 3:28 AM in response to djanderzby Carlo.dg,+1
Same Problem here, MacBookPro8,2 early 2011 gpu failure last June.. 500 € here in Italy to replace the logic board (from Apple Store).
It'a a shame..
And the point is.. who have bought a 2000€ machine to visit social sites would just never come into trouble..
instead who has bought what "should" be the best on the market, in 2 year of intense use.. have to pay 500 € for a logic board replace.
Really disappointed.
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