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MacBook Pro GPU Overheating

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My mid-2008 MBP's nVidia GeForce 8600M GT GPU overheated yesterday while connected to a second monitor. Yes, it has the nVidia chip set that apparently has issues. No, Data Quest in Zurich says that it is not covered by the recall warrantee extension; and they charged me SFr80 for the privilege of learning this.

2008 MacBook Pro overheading to to GPU

Spooky!

After letting it cool down for 30 minutes it started back up with no problems. But today, one day later, I saw some early flickering. It's days may be numbered...

Update: Yup, it died the next day. So I bought a new MBP and swapped in the Intel SSD in 60 seconds flat!

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Posted by Stu Thompson on 05 October 2010 20:39:00 CEST #


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Comment from Anonymous on 11 October 2010 20:08:15 CEST #
Take it to an actual apple store, it's more than likely the nvidia bug and even without applecare they will fix it 4 years after the date. Mine was doing the same stuff then died and they replaced the logic board with a rev2.
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Comment from Stu Thompson on 14 October 2010 13:57:50 CEST #
Actually, I had problems about a year ago with the GPU and the local Apple vendor tested it and said it was not eligible. Still, we plan to take it in again and see about the free replacement.

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