2008 mbp boots up with weird pattern on screen then says needs to restart but won't restart. Saw something about nvidia graphic card went bad and apple was replacing for free. Is that something apple is still doing and does that sound like my issue?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), replaced HD with WD 750gb scorpion
I know this is an old post, but people reading it may be interested by these two links:
http://totalpoop.com/apples-2008-macbook-pro-nvidia-graphics-card-recall.htm
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
I got this problem with my previous 2008 Macbook Pro, and it appeared just after the recall ended! Here in Canada, Apple is charging close to $500 to replace the motherboard (and the graphics card). Recently, I discovered a computer chop in Montréal where they told me they can replace the GPU for $200. I left them my computer and will get it back in a week or so. I hope it will fix the problem.
The problem is that the replacement graphics hardware is the same 8600M GT processor as the original (i.e. defective). It will also eventually fail.
2008 mbp boots up with weird pattern on the screen
