i'd like to get the forumers opinion on something and i hope i'm posting this query in the right "section" :P

i've two 15" mbps currently, the first gen mbp and a mid '10 mbp. both has acpp and the one i'd like your opinions on is the former.

as you know it's been 3 years since it's release hence my acpp on that unit ends this november. i had no issues with it for the first two years? (except when i was still in states and i had to get the battery light indicator on the side changed) but ever since last year it started overheating regularly and up to date i've had 3 logic board changed and a bloated battery among other things.

and just today i've sent it in yet again for again overheating issues, screen flickers and what i suspect to be a bloated battery again.

so what i'd like to ask is, is there anything i could really do other than what i'm currently doing now? since the unit is old and my acpp ends this nov.


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thanks in advance :)

This post has been edited by olivur: Aug 4 2011, 02:15 AM

i kinda wanted to keep the older one so that i could play around with it. (had a dual hdd set up in mind)

but if the logic board is going to fry out every 3-4 months .. then yeah ._x!

i used to think that since i work it heavily with illustrator / paintshop, it's just doing what it should - overheating.

but when i really started to think about it, i use it in my room which has a/c on 24/7 and my ambient room temp is usually in low 20's, i'm using an x-pad as means of cooling, and even after all that it still heats up from simple tasks such as ddl'ing dramas overnight!


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reapplying thermal paste would.. mess up my acpp.. no ._x?

This post has been edited by olivur: Aug 10 2011, 08:09 PM

or they'd prolly go - bonjour?

to which you should say - trés bien, et vous?

and completely brainderp them :X

that's.. what i'd expect to hear from a phone shop rofl

it's an age old failsafe though.

if it breaks, YOU DID IT :P

finally someone who shares the same sentiment! it even goes for the body imho. you pay partly for the form factor as well. so why cover it up!

scratches are battle scars which shows you actually use your machines x)!

stalks your site for that update*

while the anti-glare feature has always appealed to me, i've never gotten it mainly because of the silver bezel. so yeah. i'm interested

i posted somewhere that i'm personally hoping for a release of a black unibody mbp.

so if you do go on with it and succeed (which i'm sure you will), i promise you i will be your first customer for that upgrade weather you accept me or not! lol

what type of paint will you be opting for in terms of painting the shell, wei?

what are your current options in terms of coating, currently?

as i was thinking about it and there are a few downsides to say powder coating the shell. taking into account how it'd add onto the measurements and not to mention heat dissipation.



codicil*

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This post has been edited by olivur: Sep 8 2011, 04:01 PM

oh

but you wouldn't really want to risk liquid getting into your machines if you follow the steps taken when applying window tint

and they use soap water iirc.

This post has been edited by olivur: Sep 9 2011, 12:10 PM

+1. my old mbp has no scratches on the lcd panel whatsoever.

but once i was flipping around my tablet pen and accidentally sent it flying onto the body of my mbp. which in turn left a tiny scratch that looks like a spec of dust

elfreakz, I would advice you to call applecare directly once it reaches two months and present your case to them.

while I understand your predicament as being left in the dark is the worst part but I assure you a month still seems plausible.

speaking solely about macs, the cheapest place you could get it works.

warranty is international and you could send it to any authorised apple repair centre.

woops, sorry for totally getting your question wrong. i wouldn't be able to vouch for any then as i've not gotten any units locally.

there is a particular establishment that i dislike, on the other hand though