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MacBook Pro 15

Hi Friends!

I have a MacBook Pro 15-inch (Late 2011) model that Apple has now deemed "Vintage" as of 60 days ago.

Firstly, calling my 6 year old MBP vintage is incredibly insulting, and whoever came up with that terminology just wanted to insult customers who weren't buying their most recent bricks. I had a Dell desktop that I just threw out of from 2002 that never failed, never broke down, never had any issues. (Also have a 2009 Dell that I am on right now that works flawlessly)

I get the highest end model for the time, that way I won't have to buy a computer every 3 years.

I purchased a MBP 2011 for $2500 USD; 2.4 GHz Intel Icore i7. 4 GB 1333 DDR 3 Memory

I had this serviced in 2015 under their E1 program (MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues - Apple Support) and it solved the issue.

Little did I know that they just placed another faulty logic board in for the repair.

So here I am in 2017 with a broken useless MBP that broke not by my use, but due to an engineering flaw with certain MBP models.

What can I do? I don't think it's right that a design flaw has turned my MBP into a brick. Nor should I have to pay for the error of Apple has caused.

Today is day 3 of my mission to have this rectified. As of today I have done a "Genius Bar" visit, two customer service calls (2 hours on the phone), and run into nothing but brick walls.

All I want is for Apple to do what is right and fix a known issue with a permanent fix, not some patch where they hurry up and deem a product 'Vintage" to protect themselves from their design faults.

Saying you will fix a Mid 2012 model and not a Late 2011 model is absurd.

Where can I go from here. Who will do the right thing Apple?

- ClasAction (Apple won't let the word class be a user name)

I have a solution to fix this issue for someone in my situation, where Apple will not honor a repair.

Here is how to get your computer back to at least operating status:

Press power button.

[Hold down] OPTIONS+COMMAND+R+P

[WAIT FOR RESTART AND STARTUP CHIME]

[LET GO and quickly move to the next step]

[Hold down] COMMAND+S

[WAIT FOR SINGLE USER MODE TO STOP LOADING (Black screen and prompt)]

[enter]

sudo nvram FA4CE28D-B62F-4C99-9CC3-6815686E30F9:gpu-power-prefs=%01%00%00%00

[enter]

reboot

[enter]

*You must type "reboot" do not hold the power button down. Type "reboot" and it will now reboot the system to operate without the Kexts that lead to your video failing.

Command+S is single user mode, this allows you to enter commands that will help you get back up and running.

I have a solution to fix this issue for someone in my situation, where Apple will not honor a repair.

Here is how to get your computer back to at least operating status:

Press power button.

[Hold down] OPTIONS+COMMAND+R+P

[WAIT FOR RESTART AND STARTUP CHIME]

[LET GO and quickly move to the next step]

[Hold down] COMMAND+S

[WAIT FOR SINGLE USER MODE TO STOP LOADING (Black screen and prompt)]

[enter]

sudo nvram FA4CE28D-B62F-4C99-9CC3-6815686E30F9:gpu-power-prefs=%01%00%00%00

[enter]

reboot

[enter]

*You must type "reboot" do not hold the power button down. Type "reboot" and it will now reboot the system to operate without the Kexts that lead to your video failing.

Command+S is single user mode, this allows you to enter commands that will help you get back up and running.

最后更新：2017-09-09 07:18:29

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