Macbook Pro repair cost

tntcoder · 11 Jul 2016 at 00:11

Hi,

It seems like the gpu in my 2012 retina is nearing death, lots of crashes and general instability pointing to it. I don't have any extended warranty and I guess this is a new logic board job, but does anyone know what kind of cost a repair would be?

I really wanted a new MB this year when they upgrade, so it seems silly if it's going to be over a couple of hundred for a new logic board?

Thanks!

metachi · 11 Jul 2016 at 01:14

where did you purchase this macbook pro retina?

if you bought this from a apple store directly then you should get 6 years of warranty.

http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/

i got my macbook retina 2014 screen replaced free of charge recently, the guy told me its because it was purchased from a apple store and has total of 6 years warranty.

unfortunately this doesn't applies to other store.

if you got it from someone else. then book a appointment with apple anyway. you might be lucky if the original owner got it from apple.

tntcoder · 11 Jul 2016 at 07:04

Thanks that's great, it was purchased directly from apple online in 2012, so I'll try my luck with the 6 year warranty

Valo · 11 Jul 2016 at 13:05

Don't know if you could be effected by this? I remember that a lot of people had issues with Macbook Pro Retinas with certain GPU's a few years back.

https://www.apple.com/uk/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

If you are then Apple will repair it for you as part of the Repair Extension Program.

Zeebedy · 11 Jul 2016 at 14:22

i got a quote on a logic board when my 15" MBP died and was around £400 to replace.

RTJ

hartgeh3 · 11 Jul 2016 at 14:29

I had this on my old MBP and they gave me a receipt for something silly like £7-800 iirc

MagicBoy · 11 Jul 2016 at 20:17

As Vaio says above there's a repair extension program for it. Book a Genius appointment at your local Apple Store.

tntcoder · 15 Jul 2016 at 14:09

Valo said:
Don't know if you could be effected by this? I remember that a lot of people had issues with Macbook Pro Retinas with certain GPU's a few years back.

https://www.apple.com/uk/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

If you are then Apple will repair it for you as part of the Repair Extension Program.

Thanks guys, just an update - managed to get a new logic board (~£400) free under the replacement program, 4 years after purchase

HACO · 15 Jul 2016 at 19:21

Sounds excellent. Apple warranty is probably one of the best out there. They repaired my iPhone 28 months after purchase for free a while ago even though there was no extension program or AppleCare involved.

Valo · 16 Jul 2016 at 11:47

tntcoder said:
Thanks guys, just an update - managed to get a new logic board (~£400) free under the replacement program, 4 years after purchase

Fantastic! Glad you managed got get it fixed, especially for free

You really have to hand it to Apple their warranty and aftercare is the best out there.

metachi · 17 Jul 2016 at 15:17

was it a 15" then? if so you better get rid of it quick before it die again. Apple doesn't fix the issues, they just simply replace it.