Bobcatjeffrey
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Q: Early 2008 MBP screen not turning on

I have a 15 inch early 2008 MBP that the screen will not turn on. When i power on, the hard drive makes a sound that its turning on, but then nothing happens, there is just a black screen.  The indication light is on, but again, nothing on the screen.  I have tried pulling out the battery, resetting everything i can reset, but still nothing.  Any ideas?

Posted on May 13, 2012 3:06 PM

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  • by tjk,

    tjk tjk May 13, 2012 7:12 PM in response to Bobcatjeffrey
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    May 13, 2012 7:12 PM in response to Bobcatjeffrey

    Hi B,

     

    You may have the NVIDIA issue. If you have the GeForce 8600M GT GPU it is covered under the free repair program. Bring the MBP to an Apple Store or AASP for free testing. If Apple's free test confirms the issue, repair is free. Read all about it here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377

     

    There have been stories of, ummm, "uninformed" workers, so print out the article, familiarize yourself with it, and if you meet resistance, politely/firmly stand your ground and ask for someone higher up the food chain if need be. The GPU is part of the logic board, so "repairing" it means replacing the logic board (Some workers have tried to play word games, saying the logic board needed to be replaced so it wasn't a covered repair because it wasn't just the GPU. Grrrrrr!). Good luck!