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MacBook Pro Logic Board Failure

I was using my computer just fine (2007 MBP core 2 duo) all day. Put it to sleep came back after 30 minutes and tried to wake it and it's dead. I held down the power key to shut it down then tried to restart no luck. No start up chime, no screen, keyboard seems dead as well (caps lock light does not light up), HD does not start up. The only signs of life are the white light on the screen latch that is now on, the fans are spinning and the DVD drive seems to work.

Reset the power management module and zapped the PRAM, no luck.

MBP 2007 Core 2 duo 2.2, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 7, 2010 7:47 AM

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dmd25

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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 9:44 AM

Sorry! Don't know why the link didn't work.

I think your plan is exactly right. Go get a diagnosis and then take it to Apple and see what you can do to get it fixed. Again, thebhoydave1888's information was very helpful to me (though I ended up not needing anything but the encouragement to try.

This is the page to which I was trying to link:

MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues

Products Affected

MacBook Pro, models with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors

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 four years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.

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

Resolution

If your MacBook Pro is exhibiting any of the symptoms listed above, please take it to an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) for evaluation, or call your nearest Apple Contact Center. Before visiting the Genius Bar at the Apple Retail Store, please make a reservation (available in some countries only).

Apple is issuing refunds to customers who may have paid for repairs related to this issue. Please contact Apple for details on the refund process.

Note: If your MacBook Pro is not experiencing any of these symptoms, you do not need to contact Apple.

Apple will continue to evaluate the repair data and will provide further repair extensions as needed.

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Jan 13, 2015 1:57 PM in response to TehNrd

https://www.change.org/p/timothy-d-cook-replace-or-fix-all-2011-macbook-pro-with -graphics-failure

Jan 13, 2015 1:58 PM in response to sannagy

https://www.change.org/p/timothy-d-cook-replace-or-fix-all-2011-macbook-pro-with -graphics-failure

Jan 29, 2015 1:33 PM in response to ace232323

hi, I was experiencing the same problems. Only had my macbook for a year, did they approve the fix?

elu69

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Mar 9, 2015 10:05 AM in response to kc.almeda

Just been told by Apple that my MBP 15 fault is not the GPU it's a motherboard fault 510€ please!

It's just 3 years old this week and exhibits all the GPU problems reported!

I feel sick 😟

Ian

carl wolf

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Oct 31, 2015 11:42 AM in response to Schmulder

How many times are you going to post this?

Dec 23, 2015 9:37 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I do appreciate them replacing it for free. Just saying that something that i spent so much on had to have this problem, especially a brand new piece!

Dec 23, 2015 10:16 AM in response to mshameer92

Compare to what you spend on a new car, and the service you get from your car dealer.

morpheme

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Dec 28, 2015 6:26 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

So? That neither proves nor disproves anything.

I simply posted the outcome of a chat with Apple in the hope that it may be of use to someone, somewhere.

medwsc

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Jan 14, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Keith Walsh

thanks for taking the time to come back and tell us that as mine has just been done and it gives me some confidence that the repair will last 🙂

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