Graphics/Logic board going?
Hello,
My 3 year-old iMac (3.06GHz) has started having issues. It froze up on me the other evening when the screensaver was on. It was an Apple screensaver, not a 3rd party. I had to power down with the button. On restart after chime I get the usual grey screen with apple and the spinning gear. It freezes up mid-spin. I force it to shut down again, unplug the power for a bit and unplug all external drives and hubs and reboot. It boot up fine and I plug everything back in and seems OK. Fire up Safari and while logging to Facebook, freezes up again. I am not able to force quit and have to force a shutdown again. I was able to get it to boot after a few tries and then created another user to try logging in under it. No luck, and now the screen is black. I did notice that while moving my keyboard back I bumped the volume button and heard the volume adjust sound...so I grabbed my old PowerBook and turned on screen sharing and sure enough, there is my login screen. I login and it boot up fine through screen sharing. I am able to use the computer fine remotely, so my question is....graphics card shot or logic board...or is there something small I'm hopefully missing? Thanks for reading my loooong story.
I thought I would also add the last crash log, hopefully that can shed some light as well:
Sun May 22 07:49:30 2011
Panic(CPU 1): Unresponsive processor
EAX: 0x97eba531, EBX: 0xfb4e838b, ECX: 0xffffffff, EDX: 0x0000043f
CR2: 0x22c39868, EBP: 0x43de8ea8, ESI: 0x00374fa8, EDI: 0x0081e760
EFL: 0x00000002, EIP: 0x002a3adc, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x100a0010
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x43de8d68 : 0x2b1681 (0x43de8e00 0x0 0x43de8dd8 0x224fc5)
0x43de8d98 : 0x2aa0d6 (0x2 0x43de8e00 0x6ef7600 0xa)
0x43de8de8 : 0x2a0cda (0x43de8e00 0xa80 0x43de8e78 0x8b6c000)
0x43de8ea8 : 0x2a94be (0x81e760 0x0 0xb 0x6)
0x43de8ec8 : 0x297fe3 (0x43dc60a4 0xfae144fe 0xa80 0x1090000)
0x43de8f18 : 0x2a965d (0x0 0x1729a53 0x0 0x2b2871)
0x43de8f58 : 0x2b16c2 (0x43f536d0 0x0 0xde 0x1050001)
0x43de8f88 : 0x2aa0d6 (0xde 0x43f536d0 0x116 0x1)
0x43de8fd8 : 0x2a0b6e (0x43f536d0 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x43f53958 : 0x1732fe3 (0x7ff5004 0x72f3404 0x84a5404 0x11ff7304)
0x43f53a08 : 0x9e20d7 (0x7ff5004 0x72f3404 0x0 0x12335704)
0x43f53aa8 : 0x9f979a (0xc1d00050 0xbeef0003 0xcaf014d2 0xcaf014dd)
0x43f53b48 : 0xa20dd8 (0x43f53d28 0x9 0x0 0x0)
0x43f53cf8 : 0xa2124e (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7058 0x43f53d28)
0x43f53dc8 : 0xcd64d4 (0xc1d00050 0xbeef0003 0xcaf014d2 0xcaf014dd)
0x43f53e38 : 0xcd8b12 (0x84e9004 0xa45ed04 0x11f86404 0xa)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(6.2.6)@0xca2000->0xd57fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x9b4000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x9a7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x974000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x985000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.6)@0x1696000->0x1aaafff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x9b4000
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x9b4000->0xca1fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x974000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x9a7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x985000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10J869
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac8,1 (Mac-F227BEC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 11549081245331
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0x122b000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 89722159521
loaded kexts:
com.hzsystems.terminus.driver 4
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOpticalMouse 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.GeForce 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.2.1b1
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 427.36.9
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5 - last loaded 2118559373733
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 314.1.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x28f17d): "pmap_flush_tlbs() timeout: " "cpu(s) failing to respond to interrupts, pmap=0x84b7a0 cpus_to_respond=0x2"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.9.37/osfmk/i386/pmap.c:3561
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x4a0bb588 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x4a0bb5bc 0x223978 0x0)
0x4a0bb5d8 : 0x28f17d (0x597130 0x84b7a0 0x2 0x81e038)
0x4a0bb648 : 0x293d1c (0x84b7a0 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x4a0bb778 : 0x294a6d (0x84b7a0 0x1021000 0x0 0xfe808108)
0x4a0bb7e8 : 0x260b99 (0x84b7a0 0x1021000 0x0 0x1022000)
0x4a0bb918 : 0x261134 (0x1022000 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x4a0bb958 : 0x259ecf (0x3075ebc 0x1021000 0x0 0x1022000)
0x4a0bb998 : 0x490b19 (0x3075ebc 0x1021000 0x1000 0x0)
0x4a0bba58 : 0x49234e (0x7a000 0x1 0x4a0bbf5c 0x74c82a0)
0x4a0bbec8 : 0x4920ae (0x4a0bbf28 0x2 0x7a000 0x1)
0x4a0bbf78 : 0x4f6075 (0x74c82a0 0x85de8c8 0x8806f44 0x0)
0x4a0bbfc8 : 0x2a144d (0x85de8c4 0x7fff 0x2a06eb 0x85de8c4)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: DGHelper
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I am looking to upgrade my macbook pro 13". I have a new logic board and have searched for the spec on this i.e. hdd size and ram. will my 2009 screen work with an updated graphics card ??
Sounds just like what was happening with my Alum MB. I took it in and they replaced my battery. It seems to be ok now. I don't know what it is, but my battery was fine before 10.5.6 and the same timeframe of the firmware updates when they came out.
My battery health was jumping around but was fine before all of this happened. Unfortunately at 381 cycles I don't think you have much chance of getting the battery for free. Perhaps you can complain about the battery saying it was fine until 10.5.6 or whatever. Not sure when your computer was made, but perhaps you are eligible for this program: http://www.apple.com/support/macbook_macbookpro/batteryupdate/ -
Graphics card/logic board issues: Macbook Pro Freezing during Apple Hardware Test!
I have a macbook pro that was working fine then the screen started acting funny. It would sometimes "tile" up where you would see the same issue repeated over and over on the screen and then computer would freeze. Sometimes the screen would start to have a strobing look and then freeze. I thought the computer was crashing but once the screen froze but the processor was still running. I knew the computer was still processing because I was streaming a video online and the audio from the video continued to download and play event though the screen was frozen.
I went to the apple store and they said they think it sounds like failure of the hardrive, graphics card, display, logic board. A new hard drive was just put in the computer about 4-6 weeks ago, and if it is the other issues could be $500-$800+ to repair. I tried to use the Apple Hardware test (non-extended test) but it keeps freezes at 2 min 32 secs every time when it starts "testing the main logic board"....
Has anyone seen anything like this and have another way to test what the problem could be? Thanks!I know you're in denial, but it really does sound like the motherboard or graphics board which is integrated with the motherboard. Yes, fixing these things will cost almost as much as a new MacBook Pro. Get a new one, take the HDD out of your old one, and start over again.
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Logic board or graphic/video card failure?
I have an iMac Core 2 Duo (Late 2006) 2.16 GHz, max RAM. I have been getting kernel panics and/or the screen with gray overlay and the multilingual instructions to re-start. I don't know whether I have impending logic board, video/graphic card failure, or some other hardware issue. I am running the latest OS X - 10.6.8, Safari, iTunes and the latest update of ProTools LE 8. I don't want to go through the upgrade to Lion or PT 9, until I determine that I either have a fixable issue with this iMac, or that the repair would not be logical compared to a computer replacement. The graphic/video indications are periodic, momentary distortions (stretching) of the screen image (usually a single image or portion of an image), tv-like interference lines (sometimes green, sometimes black, sometimes persistent, sometimes intermittent). They don't appear to have a predictive function to the k panics or restart messages.
Here is the crash report from this afternoon:
Sun Jul 31 14:23:37 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00296386, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00c20000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x52b0e280, EBX: 0x0000dae1, ECX: 0x00001a00, EDX: 0x0000dae1
CR2: 0x00c20000, EBP: 0x494e3de8, ESI: 0x00c20000, EDI: 0x52b15560
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x00296386, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x494e3bb8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x494e3bec 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x494e3c08 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x296386 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x494e3ce8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x494e3d00 0x722d38c 0x494e3de8 0x296386)
0x494e3cf8 : 0x296386 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x500010)
0x494e3de8 : 0x14a8e77 (0x7bb9a00 0xc18d20 0xdae1 0xbdfb5ee6)
0x494e3e48 : 0x14a907e (0x7bb9a00 0x0 0x494e3e78 0x9b6f6c0)
0x494e3e68 : 0x1031a10 (0x7bb9a00 0x0 0xe000400f 0x70a0000)
0x494e3ec8 : 0x1044cf1 (0x67ae000 0x9b6f6c0 0xe000400f 0x70a0000)
0x494e3f38 : 0x11a7aee (0x67ae000 0x7ced780 0x494e3f88 0x226e2f)
0x494e3f58 : 0x10441b3 (0x67ae000 0x7ced780 0x494e3f78 0x2a45c9)
0x494e3f78 : 0x230235 (0x67ae000 0x7ced780 0x494e3fc8 0x227cea)
0x494e3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x71ef4c0)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver(8.0.5f2)@0x14a5000->0x14c4fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.3fc2)@0xee4000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.4)@0x102a000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub(4.2.4)@0x119d000
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI(4.2.0)@0x11a1000->0x11b0fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.4)@0x102a000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x909000
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.4)@0x102a000->0x105ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x909000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K540
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac5,1 (Mac-F4228EC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 171143033883
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 423.91.27 (addr 0xb97000, size 0x1900544) - last unloaded 101759967210
loaded kexts:
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver 8.0.5f2 - last loaded 31652196451
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal 8.0.5f2
com.digidesign.mbox2.boot.driver 8.0.5f2
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile 19
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1
com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer 6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.46
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000 6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi 2.6.1
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8
com.apple.BootCache 31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 428.42.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.2.1b1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 142.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f13
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f13
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.kext.ATI1600Controller 6.3.6
com.apple.kext.ATISupport 6.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDMouse 162
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse 162
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 320.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
Thank you for any helpSee
What is a kernel panic,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details. -
Has anybody heard if Apple is going to fix the Logic Board on the early 2011 Macbook Pros for Free?
Has anybody heard if Apple is going to fix the Logic Board on the early 2011 Macbook Pros for Free? Of course my Apple Care warranty expired months ago, and this just happened. I've been looking online for solutions. But am wondering if anybody has heard if Apple is going to take care of this, or what others are doing to get Apple to repair this problem without having to pay $1,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know this is an old post but just in case it helps. They ARE fixing certain macs for free!
https://www.apple.com/au/support/macbookpro-videoissues/ -
grey screen no apple followed by blue screen with vertical lines. Graphics and logic board replaced <6 months ago. What to do? I held down shift, it gets HOT HOT and makes noises. (for safety mode) followed by a blank grey screen and blue screen. Then tried the other way (sorry, I think it's command alt delete? I don't remember) and it turned from grey (no apple symbol) to blue blank. Then third time, grey followed by blue with vertical lines, not blocky clear lines that you can see if you are close to it.
Thanks for any help!You have to take the computer to the Apple store to have it checked out.
Genius Bar reservation
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
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