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    Macbook Pro on its way out?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by CanadianDude, Jul 26, 2011.

  1. CanadianDude

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    I have a 15 inch Macbook Pro from early 2008, the very first generation.

    This has been happening more frequently as of late...

    ‪IMG 0429‬‏ - YouTube

    Either it's this or some other random flickering and it becomes non responsive. When the flickering stops I still have no control because although the cursor moves, it won't respond to any clicking. Hot corners does not work either. Nothing. Need to do a cold reboot every time.

    Could this be a video issue? It usually happens more frequently with the nvidia 9600 enabled, but it does occur on the 9400 as well.
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 26, 2011
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  2. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    Can you monitor temps?
     
    Bill Nye, Jul 26, 2011
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  3. CanadianDude

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    Temps were about 75 degrees C. When I play a HD youtube clip it can reach 85 degrees C.
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 26, 2011
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  4. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    I don't care about the temps. Gpu has been fried. It is either defective or damaged by heat. Have you ever overclocked it?
     
    masterchef341, Jul 26, 2011
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  5. preview

    preview Notebook Evangelist

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    It's definitely video related. The GeForce 8600M GT is known to implode (mine did).

    Call Apple and ask. I don't know if they still run the replacement program, but they will most likely replace it free of charge (even if it's out of warranty).
     
    preview, Jul 26, 2011
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  6. CanadianDude

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    Woops I meant to say that it's a *late* 2008 MacBook pro. It has the 9400/9600 dual GPUs. I know that they extended wars tees for the early non unibody models, but not so sure about the newer ones.
     
    CanadianDude, Jul 26, 2011
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  7. shriek11

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    Wow, what a cool display!
     
    shriek11, Jul 26, 2011
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  8. directeuphorium

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    Does it occur when you hook it up to an external monitor?
     
    directeuphorium, Jul 26, 2011
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  9. Lefix

    Lefix Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes check with an external monitor, and if the same thing happens then you know your video card is pooped, but if it shows a normal image on the external drive then maybe consider replacing the LVDS Cable
     
    Lefix, Jul 27, 2011
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