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Krispy Kareem posted:Has anyone gotten their MacBook battery replaced under AppleCare? I've got an appointment on Friday as AppleCare expires this month and my laptop battery is showing 75% with 423 cycles. From what I'm reading anything below 80% and 1000 cycles is supposed to warrant a replacement. If it fails their diagnostics, they'll fix it.
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eddiewalker posted:If it fails their diagnostics, they'll fix it. I was warned to back everything up because they erase the hard drive. I regularly back up everything, but doing a complete restore would be a major hassle. Is that just a cover-your-rear end in case something catastrophic happens? I mean it's a battery. It shouldn't impact the hard drive.
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Krispy Kareem posted:I was warned to back everything up because they erase the hard drive. I regularly back up everything, but doing a complete restore would be a major hassle. Is that just a cover-your-rear end in case something catastrophic happens? Always plan for the worst.
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Aug 11, 2016 03:06
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It would be interesting if NVidia would release some stats on the web driver / Hackintosh population.
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Krispy Kareem posted:I was warned to back everything up because they erase the hard drive. I regularly back up everything, but doing a complete restore would be a major hassle. Is that just a cover-your-rear end in case something catastrophic happens? It's a "cover their rear end" thing.
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~Coxy posted:It would be interesting if NVidia would release some stats on the web driver / Hackintosh population. Honestly nVidia's wicked drivers are one of the biggest things that continues to make hackintosh a viable platform for me.
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Aug 11, 2016 06:15
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All this talk about an OLED Bar or OLED Keys is making me rage. There's no way in hell Apple would dare do such a thing and all I really care for is a modern Macbook. Give me USB 3.1c, Thunderbolt 3 (eGPU), an updated display and I'm happy.
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Aug 11, 2016 06:36
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I bought a 2015 rMBP last around September from the refurb store but I completely forgot about Applecare. Can I still get it and is it worth it?
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Aug 11, 2016 08:31
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Krispy Kareem posted:I was warned to back everything up because they erase the hard drive. I regularly back up everything, but doing a complete restore would be a major hassle. Is that just a cover-your-rear end in case something catastrophic happens? They'll check everything, not just the battery. So if the find out a faulty mainboard is causing the battery to run down then they'll need to swap the board and reinstall.
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Aug 11, 2016 08:50
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Neighbor of mine just bought a foreclosure house and there was a Mac Mini in the place. I told him I'd sell it for him but trying to determine a price on it. It's a Late 2014 Mac Mini 1.4 Processor 16 GB Ram Intel HD Graphics 5000 Fusion 1TB Harddrive 128GB SSD (I think) So from what I can gather, it was the base model that has had the ram and drive upgraded is that correct? What do you think a fair price is for it? $300-$350?
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Aug 11, 2016 09:11
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track day bro! posted:I bought a 2015 rMBP last around September from the refurb store but I completely forgot about Applecare. Can I still get it and is it worth it? Depends. Do you have renters/homeowners insurance policy that covers property damage and equipment failure? Did you buy it with a credit card that also increases the warranty? You might want to check with your insurers and your creditors before buying AppleCare. Regardless, AppleCare doesn't cover accidental damage, but in my experience I would say "meh". AppleCare has saved my rear end once, where a ~2k repair turned into $0 (old model MBP had total failure). I guess there were other times when I used it for minor defects that showed up over time, but I haven't bought it since, and have relied on third-party insurance like renters/homeowners and credit card warranty extension. I used to tell people that for portables, AppleCare is a worthwhile purchase, but with the insurance products and credit products people have these days, I'm not 100% sure anymore, which is why I don't buy it. Remember, AppleCare on portables doesn't cover accidental damage, and the nature of modern hardware means "if it doesn't fail right away, it probably won't fail for a long time". The exception was the GPU desoldering debacle but they did launch a warranty extension program for that, so... In my opinion, no, I wouldn't buy AppleCare, but I'm just some idiot on the Internet, so weigh your options if you want coverage. That being said, you have a year to buy it, so you have until your purchase date in September to decide.
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Scrapez posted:Neighbor of mine just bought a foreclosure house and there was a Mac Mini in the place. I told him I'd sell it for him but trying to determine a price on it.  Looking on eBay the base configuration (4GB, 500GB platter drive) sells in the $350 range. I'd probably just try around half of new price, like $500-600.
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japtor posted:A new one in that config is $1049 Thanks for the feedback. Not sure if this is the right place to ask but this thing appears to have a few purchased programs installed: GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers and Pages. How does that work with selling to a new user? I'm a windows person so I'm not familiar with how the Apple App Store works. Since they were purchased by the previous user on this mac mini, do they just transfer to the new owners Apple ID? or how do they update them in the future? Edit: I posted the software questions in the software thread. Scrapez fucked around with this message at 10:07 on Aug 11, 2016 |
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Aug 11, 2016 09:54
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Those all come with OS X
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Aug 11, 2016 13:46
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track day bro! posted:I bought a 2015 rMBP last around September from the refurb store but I completely forgot about Applecare. Can I still get it and is it worth it? Yes, you have literally 365 days from the day of purchase to easily add AppleCare yourself, and even if it goes a bit past, if you buy the package, you can call the support number and tell them you forgot and they'll add it. You don't want to push your luck too much but up to a week or two late should still see them covering you.
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Aug 11, 2016 15:56
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Buy Macs with American Express you get a two year warranty instead of just one.
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SourKraut posted:I built a Hackintosh a few years back but between major updates causing issues, miscellaneous driver issues, etc, I gave up and went back to my Hackintosh for Windows only. Since I acquired a 2009 Mac Pro recently though I upgraded it quite a bit and it's actually a good gaming system, and switch between Bootcamp and OS X as desired. Yeah I did the same thing and it was an exercise in frustration. Now I just RDP into the PC from my Macbook or iPad 
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I think my ideal would be a dual native (hardware passthrough) VM setup but I figure that's probably more of a pain to set up.
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Aug 12, 2016 00:16
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Mu Zeta posted:Buy Macs with American Express you get a two year warranty instead of just one.
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Aug 12, 2016 00:55
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IIRC my card gives me seven years of warranty.
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So you don't buy warranties then? Which card is it?
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Aug 12, 2016 02:10
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No I misread it, it's just one year.
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Aug 12, 2016 02:17
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MrBond posted:That definitely doesn't seem worth it. A refurb MacBook can be had for $929, or an 11" air refurb for $759. 8ender mentions trying to clean it up yourself - that seems like the only worthwhile option. Good news for me - the independent place was able to get essentially the entire computer repaired under AppleCare for their diagnostic fee of $80. All I need now is a Magsafe 2 charger and I'll be good to go for the next while.
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Mu Zeta posted:Buy Macs with American Express you get a two year warranty instead of just one. Buy with a citi card and get 3 instead of 1, even some no annual fee ones.
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EuphrosyneD posted:All I need now is a Magsafe 2 charger and I'll be good to go for the next while. Will a 45w model work? If so, there's a guy in SA Mart selling one. I bought it but I'm stupid and realized just after I sent payment that I'm a dummy and I needed the MagSafe 1 instead. I
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Aug 13, 2016 05:21
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You can get a MagSafe 1 to 2 adapter for about $15 😎😎😎
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Quantum of Phallus posted:You can get a MagSafe 1 to 2 adapter for about $15 😎😎😎 Yeah these are pretty awesome, the Magsafe 2 magnet is weak as poo poo and detaches if you breathe on it, the Magsafe 1-2 adapter magnet is really strong. I bought it because I wanted to use my old power brick and hated the perpendicular design of the Magsafe 2, but this was an unexpected benefit. P.S. I bought my adapter like, 2 years ago, so YMMV.
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I got one to use with my Thunderbolt Display and I was also able to give my GF one of my spare MagSafe 1 chargers and buy an adapter when she lost her MagSafe 2 one, saved about €80.
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I have an 2015 Macbook Air. I came home the other night and there is a big crack in the screen under the glass. I haven't dropped it or anything and it literally stays under my bed while I'm not at home. I took it to the Apple Store and the guy there said I dropped it or something and that it wouldn't be covered under warranty. They quoted me ~$600 to fix, but gently caress that. If I were to raise a big enough stink at the store would they end up covering it? If not is it easy enough/cheap to find a lcd screen to repair this myself?
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Aug 13, 2016 19:37
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Show me a picture of the LCD fracture
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A bunch of places online do it for $300
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:Show me a picture of the LCD fracture  this is what it looks like when it's on. is it possible I did something to gently caress it up a while ago, but it didn't immediately show? I definitely didn't drop it recently.
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idontcare posted:
Something hit it. You can see the impact point. The part you see cracks radiating from is where the initial break was. Or something in a bag acted as a fulcrum and the MBA flexed around it. Not enough to damage the case, but enough to shatter the LCD. Proteus Jones fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Aug 14, 2016 |
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 That's not looking so healthy  And the internet is saying to not expect anything at the upcoming event. Bah. edit: to add some substance to my whinge - waiting for a new portable and a new desktop for the studio. Ideally a Mac Pro, but at this point, I don't even know if that's a possibility. Yeast fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Aug 14, 2016 |
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Yeast posted:
Current rumor is October. Gonna be a long September.
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flosofl posted:Something hit it. You can see the impact point. The part you see cracks radiating from is where the initial break was. He's right. Wanted to see because if it's a single hairline crack with no point of impact and no damage to the clamshell it's covered. Something impacted it. Sorry dude. It's damage done from something.
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I remember when someone said they'd buy my MacBook, just for me to open it and see the exact same thing. I think I stepped on it in the night, luckily the old screens were about $120 and a friend fitted it for a pizza so I didn't lose out too much. But yeah, it's not just done that by itself and you're gonna have to suck it up or buy a monitor.
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flosofl posted:Something hit it. You can see the impact point. The part you see cracks radiating from is where the initial break was. Or possibly even the bed frame itself as it flexed and sagged when human weight was added? I've shattered a poorly-placed under-bed storage box that way before.
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I had a screen do that after it sat in -30C in my car and I brought it inside. Opened it up and watched it shatter. Convincing Apple that it wasn't from a drop was fun.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:You can get a MagSafe 1 to 2 adapter for about $15 😎😎😎 About the only time these are useless are if you're an AASP or Fruit Stand tech testing a laptop with a MagSafe 2 port and you don't have a MagSafe 2 adapter. Running the Battery / Adapter Diagnostic on an ASD server on a MagSafe 2 laptop with a MagSafe 1 attached via a MagSafe 1-2 adapter gives you an error that's essentially Apple saying 'LOL what are you doing buy a MagSafe 2 adaptor you cheap butthead'
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