Apple Confirms Failing Nvidia Graphics Cards in MacBook Pros, Offers Free Repairs and Refunds

This does n’t speak for volumesfor Nvidia ’s believability . As you might call in , a huge swath of Nvidia ’s notebook graphics add-in — ones withthe G84 or G86 chipset — break down at “ higher - than - normal ” charge per unit . MacBook Pros have the GeForce 8600 M GT , which usesthe G84 . Nvidia assured Apple that MacBook Pros were completely cool . turn out , they were lying ! After doing their own investigation , Apple “ has determined that some MacBook Pro computers … may be affect . ” Update : Nvidia just chime in with their take . Thespecific modeling affectedare MacBook Pros with the GeForce 8600 M GT fabricate between May 2007 and uh , last month . You know you ’ve got a crappy video identity card if you see screwy or scrambled video , or worse , no video , even if the data processor is turned on . Apple will get any Nvidia graphics batting order trouble for gratis within two years of the original leverage date . If you ’ve had to devote to get the trouble fixed before , Apple will giveyou a repayment . The fact that Nvidia apparently mislead Apple is deeply perturbing , especiallyas they counterthe Inquirer’scontinuing reports about bad chips . If you ’ve had video problem with MBP , levy your hand please . Here ’s what Nvidia say for their side :

We ’ve work diligently with Apple , as we have done with all of our customers and spouse , to analyse notebook and determine the cause of such problem . Our analysis shows that a failure in an Apple MacBook Pro notebook is distant . However , Apple , like other OEMs , decides on their own how to handle their warranty and repair programs , free-base upon their own quality standards . Bottom business line , we stand by our products , thus the reason why we jell aside such a turgid second-stringer , and we have and will carry on to influence tight with Apple and their customers .

[ AppleviaAppleInsider ]

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