Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Have you tried ifixit? They often have parts like the logic board available and pictorial guides on how to replace it.

Having said that, it probably isn't financially viable to do that as the laptop will be scrap before long anyway...

Have you taken it in to an Apple store? Nvidia foots the bill for the repairs so I think they're quite generous with them. Me and my girlfriend had ours sorted a while ago, prob a year or so

Have you taken it in to an Apple store? Nvidia foots the bill for the repairs so I think they're quite generous with them. Me and my girlfriend had ours sorted a while ago, prob a year or so

I took it to the Mac store and I have apparently missed the boat on Nvidia footing the bill! apparently after 4 years you're on your own.

Have you tried ifixit? They often have parts like the logic board available and pictorial guides on how to replace it.

Having said that, it probably isn't financially viable to do that as the laptop will be scrap before long anyway...

The price on fixit wasn't that different to the Mac store price!

I took it to the Mac store and I have apparently missed the boat on Nvidia footing the bill! apparently after 4 years you're on your own.

What a shame! Thinking about it I think the genius fella said we were a month or so from missing out. Good for us, shit for you :(

What a shame! Thinking about it I think the genius fella said we were a month or so from missing out. Good for us, shit for you :(

It's so shit. I hate the idea that the life span of a top whack computer is tagged at 4 years! I have just been trawling Mac forums and all the Mac heads have to say is 'How did you not hear about it years ago, you could have had it replaced when they announced the news'........

Sure, but I assume they didn't replace what wasn't broken so that's a bit of a non argument

Just on the off chance, anyone got a Powerbook G3 charger kicking around that they have no need for and would send my way? I'll paypal you the postage and a few quid for a pint too.

Also anyone know if a Powerbook 520C needs two batteries fitted to run? I have one with one battery and one cover and it runs on the mains but dies as soon as I pull the plug. Anyone got one of these kicking about too???

retina macbook pro arrived this week... fucking, incredible. such an upgrade from my non-unibody mbp.

^jelly

will it last as long?

retina macbook pro arrived this week... fucking, incredible. such an upgrade from my non-unibody mbp.

Have a read of this

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/opinion-apple-retina-displa/

Good luck adding more RAM!

retina macbook pro arrived this week... fucking, incredible. such an upgrade from my non-unibody mbp.

Wow. I bet it's daft fast in comparison... totes jelly.

totes jelly? ffs

totes jelly is probably my favourite saying ever.

Don't need to add more ram, upgraded to 16gig. It's stupid fast. Like insta-launch everything.

Couldn't be happier.

totes jelly? ffs

Did you really think I was saying it seriously? like totes wasn't yeah?

anyone have a usb keyboard for mac for sellz?

(for cheap if poss)

iphone 3gs constantly showing searching or no service message

anyone found a solution to this?

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

yep, and the reboot option too

it was working fine, then lost service a couple of hours ago and has not come back

it was working fine, then lost service a couple of hours ago and has not come back

Loose connection for the antenna? Maybe pop it open and have a rummage around inside.

Or: you might just have a shitey phone network.

The upgrade thing has really put me off the Retina Macbook as you need to get everything upgraded at once which was $$$.
£3500 for a fully loaded one was more than I wanted to spend!

Although I've heard they are crazy fast, this still makes me want one!

Put off now by the fact you can't upgrade it. £3500 is mad.

Put off now by the fact you can't upgrade it. £3500 is mad.

Yeah you can't upgrade anything yourself. Which is why you need to fully load it from the get go. Even with student discount its about £3000 ish.