Macbook Pro 17 shuts down in minutes even when battery is full

Question

Hi, this has been going on for a while, i took it to a Apple Service Center in Barcelona Spain with a friend who had the same problem, well, her MBP turned back on with a black screen and they replaced the video card for free, and when they looked at mine they said it was not the video card Apple recalled that was a problem but the battery, DVD player, they basically described the logic board which is what they replaced on my friends but refused to service it even though i have several years or some time left now, i got it in Sept 2006.
Anyone know if there is a solution or recall on this problem please do advise.
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.18f5

Answer 1

S.U. wrote:
If we're talking about the MBP 3,1, then you could not have bought it in September 2006 because it was first released in June 2007. If you actually bought it in September of 2007 and have 3 year Applecare, you should still be covered, even if your logic board etc. problems are not the ones in the NVIDIA program. I know, because I have exactly the same MBP bought in September 2007.
Is it possible that the Apple Service Center was not aware that you had 3 year Applecare? The NVIDIA program is good for 3 years after the purchase of the computer, even if there is no 3 year Applecare. If they thought you were out of warranty (or if you actually are) then there wouldn't be coverage for anything other than the NVIDIA problem.
Did they diagnose a battery problem? If so, the cure may be a new battery. Check in the System Profiler and see what it says.
Even if you are under warranty, they will likely not replace the battery for you unless it is clearly defective.
Good luck!
Thanks for corrrecting the year, yes your right about it, its a 3,1
The apple service place claimed that there was nothing wrong with the video card, they said that the problems was the DVD player, BT, battery and possibly the logic board itself but for that they would have to charge to test further, the test was free and the bill was over 500 euros, sounds un fair to me.
Me and a friend have identical computers and both had identical symptoms, the only difference between them on the day we took them there was that i have a USA keyboard and she has a Spanish one, my battery is a bit bloated on one side as well, but even after putting her battery in mine and seen that it still shut off in ten seconds after unplugging the mag-safe the apple care store only slapped me a bill for 500 euros in parts which they replaced in hers due to damages from the video card and telling me it is up to apple to authorize this recall and they probably will not until it dies like hers, so i said in the meantime your asking me to keep replacing parts on my expense that that where damaged from something your recalling even though you know why it happened in the fist place and acknowledged it publicly by offering a recall program.
Its scaring me know, i am forcing myself to use it more so the screen dies before its too late if its not already, i would like them to replace the parts they tested faulty with the acceptance that the battery since it still works but looks fat on one side.
The best part is the dvd player still burns and plays dvds, and bt works.