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Q: Early 2011 Macbook Pro 15' - Logic Board Failure

Hey guys, first post on this website, so go easy on me!


About two weeks ago, my Early 2011 15' Macbook Pro's logic board failed on me. It was only nine months out of warranty, and costed me around $2400 at the time of purchase (high end 15' model).


I went into the Apple store to diagnosis it. They did a hardware test, and even though the logic board appeared to be fine on all of the tests they did, the guy there said that he's 100% sure that it was.


$630 later, I have a new logic board. I feel like I've been cheated by Apple, and a $2400 computer shouldn't need a $600 repair not even two years later. All anybody from Apple can say is 'Should have got Apple Care', which I find iggnorant.


Has ANYBODY else had this problem on their Macbook's around this year? Also, what would the best way to try and get compensated for this be? I have tried Customer Relations once, but he didn't seem to budge.. Just kept telling me that it was 'bad luck' and there is nothing he can do. Bad luck doesn't break an expensive machine like this so quickly.


Cheers

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)

Posted on Apr 1, 2013 3:24 PM

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  • by alexanderfromwestminster,

    alexanderfromwestminster alexanderfromwestminster May 14, 2016 8:27 PM in response to roastedbyethan
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    May 14, 2016 8:27 PM in response to roastedbyethan

    Got replaced 3 times with no charge. Just picked up my MBP Yesterday from another logic board replacement.

  • by Chrisssssssss,

    Chrisssssssss Chrisssssssss Jun 11, 2016 6:10 AM in response to brennan135
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    Jun 11, 2016 6:10 AM in response to brennan135

    So... my 15" Late 2011 MBP 2.2 finally gave up the ghost completely after about a year with video card issues that this thread highlights. I got my motherboard replaced under the program free of charge. Simply Computing here in Canada was great help at this point and very professional. So kudos to them. Anyways, I just got the computer back today. Do you know if they actually now had a solution for this problem? Or are these just maybe rebaked refurbished boards from who knows where? I noticed a lot of people are still having reoccurring issues and needing multiple replacements. So I was wondering if I am gonna have future problems or if I maybe had an updated board? Does anyone know here? Has anyone had longterm success? This motherboard seems to be very good and it feels faster and is more stable than the last one anyways. The speed is more like the way the computer was when it was new.

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jun 11, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Chrisssssssss
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    Jun 11, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Chrisssssssss

    You have tagged on to a thread from Apr 1, 2013.

     

    You would be better of starting your on thread if you want some input.

  • by DlerAgha,

    DlerAgha DlerAgha Jun 20, 2016 10:14 AM in response to brennan135
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    Jun 20, 2016 10:14 AM in response to brennan135

    It's happened to me, during 4 years, now I have history with this issue, my second purchased macbook pro early 2011 has problem with logic board. So two macbook pro during last 4 years was crushed, it was coast me about 3000$, but some apple experts told me that this version of macbook pro's already has problems from scratch.

  • by fpbjr19690122,

    fpbjr19690122 fpbjr19690122 Sep 22, 2016 3:25 PM in response to brennan135
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    Sep 22, 2016 3:25 PM in response to brennan135

    I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased new in May 2015.  The logic board failed in August 2016, 3 months out of warranty.  Apple charged me a flat rate of $280 to repair it.  I was very disappointed though considering how new the computer is. 

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