gwfaulkner1 wrote:
I ran the AHT with extended checked, took a little over and hour to complete and I got the same error. Any suggestions as to what to try next?
Photograph the screen, date it and call AppleCare and say it's a warranty call, talk to them.
Make sure to make a note of the time and date, who you spoke too., etc. and that they refuse to service the machine.
Consult with others with your same exact specifications and see if your problem is individual or it's because Apple did'n't update the Hardware Test accordingly for all machines with your spec.
Note that your problem might be intermediate, not showing up for them at that time, but you still have a issue.
A lose conenction sounds like what the problem is, it's working then it's not at times, which the extended Hardware Test is catching and the fast Genius Test is not.
Keep a record and be prepared to explore your legal options if the drive fails, make backups.
It might be that later on that Apple finds out there is a bad batch of drives, like they did for some Nvida graphics and offer a replacement option outside of warranty. Buy AppleCare regardless.
Good Luck 🙂