ATI x1600 and logic board replacement?

Try powerbookmedic.com and ifixit.com for parts if you are looking to replace parts. Honestly tho, some parts get pretty expensive, depending on how much you want to replace, it might just be better to buy a new one. And for the display anomalies, try reseting your display (after logging in, hold control shift[eject], and as soon as you release the combo, your screen will go black, press any key to continue, if that does not fix any display problems, contact apple...) Also check this out, see if it helps. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377

Hope some of this helps.

-Jake

You can switch out hardware. The two websites I mentioned in my first reply offer hardware you buy and install yourself, and they also provide manuals. So I suggest going that rout. Check out those websites and let me know what you think, any other thoughts or questions just let me know.

I didn't have that particular issue with mine, but had other things...

Check with a service rep, Apple may be still offering the $399 repair program for that machine. It's ended for the PPC machines.

Unfortunately, a newer board might have the bad NVIDIA card & might not fit right as apple does move things around & change connectors.

It's going to be hard to get away from the x1600 without buying a new machine.

DHD_03 wrote:
... for $1200 to fix, that's not really worth while.

Apple has the next gen refurb with the "fixed" NVIDIA 8600 series for $1349 posted on their site

And what is this $399 repair program?

they use to take a machine & fix the non-cosmetic failures for $399. may not be doing that now. I will check on that.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro

but you missed the boat on the 1349 deal. new unibody is $1699 tho.

I've also got the dreaded ATI x1600 issue... 1st gen MBP CoreDuo 2.0 2GB RAM, now running 10.5.7... I'm really NOT HAPPY that Apple has let this go on without addressing the problem... It's obviously a manufacturing/production defect; the wrong graphics card, poorly configured, not cooled well enough etc., etc. ...I've searched the net relentlessly trying to figure this one out (hours of my time)... I have had some success installing FanControl and ramping up the fans to a much higher RPM but the graphic issues still return if the CPUs are under load and the temps get much above 50oC (not hard to do, and who's going to put in/pay for/ new fans when they blow from over use?). I've spoken to supposed "genius'" with out any answer or effective help... If i had realised this problem would be ongoing and increasing i would have taken the MBP back and stood in the shop until i got a fix or replacement long ago...

Also related, the 'dust' getting in to the LCD is another big NOT HAPPY!!! Again, poor production!

Although the MBP is now out of warranty i'd still like to get this fixed (with out paying $M)... AND i think Apple should 'fess up to this really poor product and do something about it. I've sent 'feed back' about the issue with no response thus far. My next move will be to call AppleCare and hang on to the phone until someone gives me some sort of solution... I did have a melting power supply replace by persisting!

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Ooow, Host, you edited out my bit about... er, 'Action' of the 'Class' variety!?

Hello. Just adding to the list. I have a 17 inch MacBook Pro Core Duo, RadeonX1600, and I've been getting the CMYK gradients/ objects across my screen for a while now (since I updated to OSX 10.5). The objects started out as pink, and now I'm getting white ones. It doesn't take a lot of usage before they start appearing on my display.

Here's a pic from this morning:

http://mechsoul.net/zrandomz/IMG_3452.JPG

Hi anyone reading this Topic,

I can recommend "Fan Control" to _help with_ (but not cure) the issue/defect. Also, may be read through and join this Topic: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1697470 You might also want to get on to bennettvonbennett mailing list (subject MBP ATI issues).

Oh, and keep talking to Apple... send feed back, join the petition, email Apple PR, if we all go quiet, nothing will happen!

Oh, if anyone is looking for some non-technical advice and information then take a look at my web site... http://www.johnvlang.com Some of the info' might just be useful. Thanks John

I think there already is one of those brewing unfortunately it seems that its the only way Apple responds to serious engineering failures- History speaks for itself. That said

I think Apple rushed the engineering of these early Macs and any Mac with a X1600 card is a lemon. - Everyone with an X1600 card imac , or powerbook has had "the lines" then "the blocks" then the blank screen of death eventually. This problem is probably a ATI chip failure, but may be Apple related none the less. I had this issue on a work computer powerbook with an ATI chip set and now with a iMac rev5,1 - the 2.16 Core2Duo 20" with an X1600 ATI video card.

My dad gave me this iMac rev5,1 and it only works in safe mode, which is no fun as it does not allow you to do anything useful. It all started with some lines flickering on the screen a two years ago. Now it will boot normally to a crumpled image and no way of fixing that.