GPUs Dropping Dead In 2011 MacBook Pro Models

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 18, 2014 @04:35AM from the satisfaction-is-not-guaranteed dept.

New submitter blackwizard writes "MacRumors is reporting on pervasive GPU failures in 2011 MacBook Pro machines, leading both to intermittent video issues, corruption, crashing/freezing, and eventually even failure to boot. Luckily for Apple, the machines are now out of warranty (unless you bought AppleCare). The issues have been reported both on Apple's own forums and other blogs. Apple has so far failed to take action on the problem. Will they take ownership of the issue, or continue to ask customers to pay for an entire new logic board when just the GPU fails?"

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Re:Warranty Shouldn't Matter by Grishnakh · 2014-01-18 06:02 · Score: 0, Flamebait

It's not a problem for Mac owners if their computer dies. They can just go to an Apple store and buy a new model. I'm sure the store employees will even help them transfer their data over (perhaps for an extra fee). Apple owners don't mind paying through the nose for stuff like this.