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| From | ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: A 13.3" MacBook Pro (MBP) gets stuck during its boot ups and tests... |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc, comp.sys.mac.portables |
| References | <JOednbDWmv12r57LnZ2dnUU7-Yv46u6z@earthlink.com> <240920151325516244%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| Message-ID | <GfWdnUdJ0qsszJ7LnZ2dnUU7-cWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
| Date | 2015-09-23 20:28 -0500 |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
> I'm not sure about that particular model, but possibly a RAM stick has
> come lose during transportation, or perhaps a small drop or even power
> spike when it was plugged into the wall.
> A small drop or power spike may also have damaged the hard drive.
Maybe. :/
> Alternatively, it could just be trying to do some sort of system update
> (although 10.8 would make that seem unlikely). Some of them can take a
> while and look like they're stuck.
System update like what? I only remember iTunes v12.3, iOS v9, etc.
> > My next idea is to have him do a Command and V keys. I basically want to
> > see its boot up screen show all of its technical texts on his screen and
> > where it gets stuck at if any. If it does show them and getting stuck
> > after a while, then to get a picture and send it to me so others and I
> > can read and plan what to try next. What else to try remotely for him?
> > He's not a technical computer user so it needs to be simple and share
> > with his iPhone's camera for us.
> >
> > Ironically, his AppleCare just ended after getting it over three years
> > ago (late summer of 2012) so it will probably be expensive to repair or
> > buy a new MBP if I can't fix it next week. :(
> Sometimes an Apple Store or authorised repair centre will still repair
> it for free ... it's completely at their discretion. It can help if
> you're very polite. Being argumentative or pushy about AppleCare just
> having ended and whining about some sort of nutty conspiracy theory (as
> some loonies will do) definitely won't help.
> Depending on what's actually wrong with it and where it was bought,
> AppleCare can be irrelevant anyway. Some known faults are repaired free
> (usually announced by a recall). The British Consumer laws mean the
> equipment must be "fit for purpose", which can mean getting a free
> repair even long after the original Apple Warranty period has ended.
I remember he bought it from his university's computer store with
AppleCare. We'll see if we can get a local Apple store to check it out
even if it is ended recently.
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