Apparently Macbook Pro's only last 2.5 years
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Can't buy Apple Care after the fact. Had to be done while under warranty.
Damn thing kept locking up and restarting while trying to reinstall the OS after I wiped it. Had to fire it up and stick it on the freezer while it did its thing to get past the loop I was stuck in.
Damn thing kept locking up and restarting while trying to reinstall the OS after I wiped it. Had to fire it up and stick it on the freezer while it did its thing to get past the loop I was stuck in.
That sucks. My ultra book is small (intentionally - 11.4") but is a core i7, 8gb ram, runs 6hrs (12 with piggyback battery) and was only $1200. Doesn't have 1tb of drive space but big whoop when a 3tb external can be had for $100 these days.
This machine is a 2.6ghz quad core i7 (Ivy Bridge), 16gb RAM, 512gb SSD, 802.11ac, and still gets an honest 5.5-6 hours on battery after 2.5 years and 471 load cycles (operating at 85-88% of original capacity).
I run VMs on this machine for development. I use it for work & demos in meetings and appreciate the ability to do my work without lugging around power cords or USB stuff. Can't be beat for overall performance in my use-case. I'd consider a 14" Razor Blade, but I don't want to lose screen real estate, nor do I want a 17" machine because I do need to carry it around.
Nope... but it will be mandatory if I buy another.
AHA!
That's a ****ing hoss, especially at 2.5 years old.
It is. I forgot to mention that it has a GeForce GT 650M video card and a display that runs at 2880x1800. Unfortunately, I think it's the video card that is the weak link here.
If I replace it with another MBP, it'll be another quad i7, but this time it's Haswell running at 2.5ghz with 1tb SSD and a GeForce GT 750M (2gb). I doubt I'd cough up the extra $180 for the 2.8ghz proc.
Dropped off at the repair shop this morning. They ran their proprietary Apple Service Tools against it and found no problems. That *might* be a good sign. Would indicate, to me, that the issue isn't the logic board and probably is related to the heat sink. Will see what the technician says when he looks at it. Will probably be a day or two.
Fixed or not, I expect I'll be putting it on CL/ebay anyway and buying a new one with extended warranty.
Fixed or not, I expect I'll be putting it on CL/ebay anyway and buying a new one with extended warranty.
I called our local Apple Store in Boise, claiming to live in McCall and know absolutely nothing about computers or Apple, about this. They would pay for the shipping to get it from McCall to their store and/or to a repair center and back to me and retroactive Apple Care for an additional $40 to cover the issue. Total out of pocket NTE $100.
Huh? I couldn't even get through to someone at the Apple Store regarding service. Said I had to do it online which wouldn't let me talk to someone without paying $29 just to ask about shipping and couldn't get me an in-person appointment until today.
...and a turtle neck.
You told him you had a MBP with a hardware problem 1.5 years out of warranty and he offered to sell you Apple Care and fix it under Apple Care?
No. I told him it was out of warranty, but I'm disappointed because it's much newer than my sister's gen 1 Intel MBP and it has already shit the bed while hers is running strong. I asked if their newer stuff wasn't as good as the older. I asked if this was a common issue. I told him I was now concerned about our newer Apple devices as well, all of which were purchased from his store.