Graphical Glitches on Macbook Pro, Reinstalled and still there...
Over the past few months, I have been getting some graphical glitches on my Macbook Pro. Recently, They've been occuring more frequently. I've reinstalled Leopard and they are still occuring.
Since I've gotten this Macbook Pro, It's had the Superdrive replaced, Battery replaced, Magsafe connector replaced, charger replaced, logic board replaced, keyboard replaced, top bezel/trackpad replaced, and the airport card replaced, all to fix various issue's. I've tried to get apple to replace it since it's obviously a lemon but to no avail, even though I purchased AppleCare. This is my second Macbook Pro. Anyways, I've taken screenshots of the problems that randomly occur.
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You really need to call Apple Customer Relations (800) 767-2775 instead of AppleCare. Just tell them what you stated in your post.
Be firm but polite when requesting a replacement.
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