Apple said it will
repair at no charge MacBook Pros where the Nvidia GPU has
failed, or fails within two years from the purchase date.
Problem signs include distorted or scrambled video, or no video on
the screen though the computer is turned on. Models that might be
affected are 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros with Nvidia GeForce
8600M GT graphics processors. The computers were made between May
2007 and September 2008.
Apple says some models of MacBook Pros may
be affected by an Nvidia graphics chip glitch.
(Credit: Apple )
This past summer, Nvidia acknowledged that a packaging defect
had led to a
graphics chip problem that affected some notebook computers,
including those made by Dell and Hewlett-Packard. The chipmaker
said in July it was taking a one-time charge of $150 million to
$200 million to cover expenses relating to the glitch.
In a post about the problem, Apple said that back in July
"Nvidia assured Apple that Mac computers with these graphics
processors were not affected." But the computer maker's own
investigation showed some models might be affected.
Nvidia's director of PR and events, Derek Perez, told
MacWorld on Friday the company "has worked diligently with
Apple." According to Perez:
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