FYI: MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues

[kilodelta]

Apple has announced a repair extension program for several models of MacBook Pro made from 2011-Early 2013.
Details at http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/ - if you have an affected Mac that fails due to video problems, Apple will cover the repair even if the Mac is out of Warranty.

Affected Models:

• MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
• MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011)
• MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Early 2013)

[mdonovan]

Good for them!

[gskibum]

Cool for them. This happened to one of my Retinas last spring. All the symptoms described in the link for several months, then a grand finale of logic board failure.

I had about 5 days left on the warranty.

[kilodelta]

We've been seeing it about once a month on the affected model families we have in circulation here - which happens to be most of our fleet. Apple Care has always covered it, thankfully, but it's good to see an issue openly acknowledged with a fix proffered, no strings attached. You don't see that terribly often, anymore.

[elliotjordan]

FYI: Looks like this works well for collecting the eligible Macs into a smart group:

Model Identifier [is] MacBookPro8,2
[or] Model Identifier [is] MacBookPro8,3
[or] Model Identifier [is] MacBookPro10,1

[#6]

@elliotjordan

Don't forget MacbookPro9,2 (My current laptop at home)

[mscottblake]

Unfortunately, @Abdiaziz, your 13" MBP is not covered, which is why MacbookPro9,2 is not included.

[#8]

@msblake][/url, Am I reading this wrong? isn't MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012) the MBP9,2?

edit: Ignore me, Retina-equipped MacBook Pros manufactured from mid-2012 to mid 2013

[adamcodega]

@Abdiaziz That model identifier refers to the 13" Pros, which aren't affected.