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MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues

2011 MacBook Pro Video Issue

Apple has just announced MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

Apple has determined that a small percentage of MacBook Pro systems may exhibit distorted video, no video, or unexpected system restarts. These MacBook Pro systems were sold between February 2011 and December 2013.

Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will repair affected MacBook Pro systems, free of charge. See below for details on affected models and service options.

As of February 20, 2015, the repair process will be available in the U.S. and Canada. In other countries, it will be available as of February 27, 2015.

I have encountered numerous 2011 MacBook Pro with the video issues. Two of them were repaired out-of-warranty in the past 3 months. I spoke to an AppleCare representative and was informed that Apple will reimburse the repair costs.

Affected Models

  • MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011)
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Early 2013)

My personal MacBook Pros are 2010 and 2014 models which do not have the video issues.

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1.0 Ratings

It makes so much sense to have ratings like this:

  • Gaming graphics: 3D business and gaming graphics performance – 7.4
  • Graphics: Desktop performance for Windows Aero – 1.0

Thanks Microsoft!

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Blown Capacitors on eVGA GeForce 7100GS.

Yep, this would be another eVGA graphic card with blown capacitors. Practically all the ones I bought during the same period suffer the same fate. I suspect the inadequate cooling system cause the problem to begin with.

The blown capacitors on this board are: FZ67, FZ69 and FZ6A.

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Intel and NVIDIA settle licensing issues.

January 10, 2011.

Intel and NVIDIA today announced that they have signed a “comprehensive long-term patent cross licensing” agreement. Intel will pay NVIDIA 1.5 billion dollars over a six year period in licensing fees. The agreement also stipulates that NVIDIA is prohibited from making chipsets for Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors.

Is this a case of Intelectual Property limiting innovations?

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Yet another NVIDIA GeForce card bites the dust.

This is the second EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7600 graphics card I’ve seen having blown capacitors. Well, the mystery was solved a while back. Both cards had failing cooling fan; thus it overheated and goes kaput. This particular one actually is a little bit burned. Well, see it for yourself.

This card might be a 7600 GS model with FZ74 capacitors.

Anyway, it is apparent that the heatsink fan is not that good and prone to failure.

I’ll post more pictures later.

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NVIDIA Graphics Card: Blown Capacitors.

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I have an EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 7600 graphics card that had some problems. Upon closer inspections I noticed three blown capacitors in addition to a non-functioning heatsink fan.

The blown capacitors are two FZ71 and one FZ73.

Not really sure if the malfunctioning heatsink fan had something to do with the blown capacitors.