Macbook Pro (15" early 2011) horizontal lines on screen and not booting...?

totally agree with Mandolin Guy

Looks like this forum's monitors are also trying to cover the defect itself.

Spoke too soon.

Got about an hour on my laptop.. then heard the fans start to faster then.. black screen. Back to square one.

well, man, that sound like a good plan to me. If they dont want to recall the product, this strategy will cost them more than what they sell. Gonna bring my laptop to the store tomorrow. lol

Cheers

Details/links/etc?!?!?!!? ^^

hi there!

I believed something is wrong with the OS 'cause I did the updates and 2 days later everything is a mess

Hi Robertoreag, do you have graphics problems after doing updates on a 2011 MacBook Pro? Could you elaborate some more?

Great to hear! Hope all goes well with the new logic board.

Many thanks to Mandolin Guy and Spudnuty for the replies.

Did the logic board replacement worked properly these two months? Did you lose any of the data in the process? I'm brazilian too, having the same issue.

I am posting about this - it's your logic board and graphics card. Apple will replace for free!

"The said it's a RAM issue now, which I am not sure it is"

No way that's a RAM issue, looks like the classic GPU issue, possible a cable issue or display issue. Take it back. Talk to a supervisor.

I can't find the original post that describes Option+Command+SPACE+R+P YES SPACE ALSO,

can you please re-explain? thanks

2011 MacBook pros have a video card issue that apple recognizes. I just brought mine into the store and they are replacing the entire logic board for free. Normally a $600 repair. Great stuff.

I have the same issue right now. How did you solve yours?

I had purchased it from a reseller. Took it in and they repaired it (replacement GPU) for no charge under the terms of the Apple scheme to cover this issue. Good luck.