This is the latest news that I have received about my MacBook Pro since I shipped it last Tuesday. But more importantly, I was told long before I shipped it that I would be notified immediately if the problem that I claimed wasn’t the case and would be charged for anything otherwise. So, this appears to be proof that I was right. My Mac’s GPU was defective and do not have to pay a cent for it’s replacement. And let me add that this is roughly a $1,200 dollar repair job (the cost of a 13-inch MacBook Pro). I’m still crossing my fingers about this repair.
Now while I’d love for this process to be expedited, I will remain grateful for the present outcome.
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P.S. If you own a MacBook Pro that you bought between Fall 2007 and Summer 2008, this same thing could possibly happen to you, if not already.
So, Saturday night I was prepping my MacBook Pro for shipment to Apple for repair, transferring important files and allowing Time Machine to backup the hard drive. I decided to do any necessary software updates too, and that’s where things got interesting. After the update finished the computer restarted and *cue choir of angels* my screen came back on and I was shocked, but happy. I immediately figured, “Okay, perhaps the issue isn’t based in the hardware (GPU) but it’s maybe a firmware issue. (For a little backstory on this read Part 1 of this “saga” lol)
I checked the box that Apple sent to me to see what my deadline was for shipping my computer and it was Tuesday September 15. Perfect! I went for all of Sunday and Monday to see what would happen, until later last night it happened again…black screen. I was very disappointed but at the same time relieved that I can still send it to Apple and get a diagnostic done to see if the problem is what I concluded it may be or otherwise. I am really, really, really hoping that my conclusion is the issue because that means the fix is free of charge. Otherwise, I will be one of the people standing on the corner of the street with a sign begging for money, only in this case a working MacBook Pro.
But as I said before, here’s hoping for the best!
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