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FYI…
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardwa…cleID=211100171
October 10, 2008 - "Apple this week said customers who bought MacBook Pros with a faulty Nvidia graphics card can get the machines fixed at no charge. In addition, the company will refund the money customers have already spent on repairs. The company said it decided to make the offer after an investigation revealed problems related to the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT graphics processor, which Nvidia acknowledged in July contained a packaging defect. Those problems include distorted or scrambled video during playback and the inability to play video, even on an external monitor.
At the time of the disclosure, "Nvidia assured Apple that Mac computer with these graphics processors were not affected," the company sad in a notice posted Thursday on Apple's support site. "However, after an Apple-led investigation, Apple has determined that some MacBook Pro computers with the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor may be affected." If the Nvidia card fails within two years of the original purchase of the machine, Apple said it will repair the system without charge, even if the notebook is out of warranty. In addition, the company will refund money spent for repairs related to the faulty cards. Products affected include 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros manufactured between May 2007 and September 2008…"
> http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardwa…cleID=211100171
October 10, 2008 - "Apple this week said customers who bought MacBook Pros with a faulty Nvidia graphics card can get the machines fixed at no charge. In addition, the company will refund the money customers have already spent on repairs. The company said it decided to make the offer after an investigation revealed problems related to the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT graphics processor, which Nvidia acknowledged in July contained a packaging defect. Those problems include distorted or scrambled video during playback and the inability to play video, even on an external monitor.
At the time of the disclosure, "Nvidia assured Apple that Mac computer with these graphics processors were not affected," the company sad in a notice posted Thursday on Apple's support site. "However, after an Apple-led investigation, Apple has determined that some MacBook Pro computers with the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor may be affected." If the Nvidia card fails within two years of the original purchase of the machine, Apple said it will repair the system without charge, even if the notebook is out of warranty. In addition, the company will refund money spent for repairs related to the faulty cards. Products affected include 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros manufactured between May 2007 and September 2008…"
> http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377