Comments on: Not aesthetic, MacBook hardware issue http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637 A personal site by Derek Punsalan sharing personal interests with technology, WordPress, design, and general geekery. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Derekhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6480 Derek Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:32:26 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6480 We think alike. The MacBook is in for repair and a local listing has already been posted ala Craigslist. I am not going to risk losing time like this again. With announcements around the corner, it does not sound like a bad idea to start looking at alternatives. We think alike. The MacBook is in for repair and a local listing has already been posted ala Craigslist. I am not going to risk losing time like this again. With announcements around the corner, it does not sound like a bad idea to start looking at alternatives.

]]> By: erichttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6479 eric Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:17:22 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6479 so i'm dropping mine off on friday but while i was making the appointment i came up with an alternative solution if this issue continues. i'm simply going to have it repaired and put the thing on ebay. its still under warranty and as much as i love the thing, i'll take the money and buy a macbook pro. so i’m dropping mine off on friday but while i was making the appointment i came up with an alternative solution if this issue continues. i’m simply going to have it repaired and put the thing on ebay. its still under warranty and as much as i love the thing, i’ll take the money and buy a macbook pro.

]]> By: Derekhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6443 Derek Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:23:57 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6443 No upgrade issued :(I just dropped the machine off today. 7-10 days is what I've been told. No upgrade issued :(

I just dropped the machine off today. 7-10 days is what I’ve been told.

]]> By: erichttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6440 eric Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:12:33 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6440 seems i'm in the same boat as you derek. it seems this JUST started happening this weekend, and then right after i read stammy's post about it. at this point if you could get someone to sign off on an upgrade i'd probably do the same. at this point dropping a couple hundred isn't as huge of a lose to me as the time lost having to send it out and repaired over and over not to mention the work time missed out on while it in repair. seems i’m in the same boat as you derek. it seems this JUST started happening this weekend, and then right after i read stammy’s post about it. at this point if you could get someone to sign off on an upgrade i’d probably do the same. at this point dropping a couple hundred isn’t as huge of a lose to me as the time lost having to send it out and repaired over and over not to mention the work time missed out on while it in repair.

]]> By: Derekhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6434 Derek Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:02:14 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6434 International Apple customers - from what I've heard - have always had a difficult time dealing with Apple concerning any required repairs or warranty issues. It's difficult not having a nearby Apple depot in the vicinity. I hope that Apple / customs gets your issue resolved Patrick. International Apple customers – from what I’ve heard – have always had a difficult time dealing with Apple concerning any required repairs or warranty issues. It’s difficult not having a nearby Apple depot in the vicinity. I hope that Apple / customs gets your issue resolved Patrick.

]]> By: Patrick Ømarhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6433 Patrick Ømar Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:26:10 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6433 I had some problems with my macbook too. I guess all the possible problems: first it didn't start(had to reset the comp), second I got the vertical line and mac ox didn't start(had to reset the PRAM), third I had a shutdown problem and the final problem was it didn't start over again(the battery was dead after calibration).The mackbook is still at the assistence after 45 days and they hadn't fixed it yet. I tried to contact the main Apple, but they never returned my emails. And they say they are different....If you live in Brazil, don't buy an Apple. It takes ages to get fixed, especially when the Customs are on strike... and Apple don't give a shit about it. I had some problems with my macbook too. I guess all the possible problems: first it didn’t start(had to reset the comp), second I got the vertical line and mac ox didn’t start(had to reset the PRAM), third I had a shutdown problem and the final problem was it didn’t start over again(the battery was dead after calibration).

The mackbook is still at the assistence after 45 days and they hadn’t fixed it yet. I tried to contact the main Apple, but they never returned my emails. And they say they are different….

If you live in Brazil, don’t buy an Apple. It takes ages to get fixed, especially when the Customs are on strike… and Apple don’t give a shit about it.

]]> By: Derekhttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6381 Derek Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:31:14 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6381 Caught that post about the source of the issue. Disappointing to say the least. Let's hope your single incident was a fluke. I'm constantly backing the hardrive nearly every hour. Caught that post about the source of the issue. Disappointing to say the least. Let’s hope your single incident was a fluke. I’m constantly backing the hardrive nearly every hour.

]]> By: Ronald Hefthttp://5thirtyone.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-6380 Ronald Heft Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:26:45 +0000 http://5thirtyone.com/archives/637#comment-6380 Wow, that sucks. Good luck with getting your MacBook repaired.Speaking of RSDs, I'm praying they don't start happening to me. I had one RSD when I was showing off a slideshow to about 60 people last month, and hoping that's the last of them.By the way, <a href="http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/" rel="nofollow">the RSD culprit has been found</a>. Wow, that sucks. Good luck with getting your MacBook repaired.

Speaking of RSDs, I’m praying they don’t start happening to me. I had one RSD when I was showing off a slideshow to about 60 people last month, and hoping that’s the last of them.

By the way, the RSD culprit has been found.

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