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theappleblog.com - 6/1/2009
Apple Extends MacBook Pro NVIDIA GeForce Service Policy to Three Years
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Addressing what evidently is a common defect in the NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT graphics processor units used in the May 2007 and Early 2008 revisions of the original MacBook Pro, remediation of which involves replacing the entire logic board, Apple has announced that it will lengthen coverage of ...
13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut [Apple]
i.gizmodo.com - 6/8/2009
13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut [Apple]
— i.gizmodo.com — Apple just announced a spec bump for their 13-inch MacBook that brings it into MacBook Pro territory,... and the MacBook Air got a whopping $700 price drop. The 13-inch MBP gets the backlit keyboard, SD card slot and the option to be loaded with up to 8GB of RAM, just like its new big brothers .  ... (more) 13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price ...

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appleinsider.com - 6/1/2009
Apple extends old MacBook Pro graphics warranty to three years
— appleinsider.com — Illustrating the scope of a flaw in older NVIDIA graphics chipsets, Apple has extended its special warranty... on the GeForce 8600M GT in certain MacBook Pros from two to three years. (more) Apple extends old MacBook Pro graphics warranty to three ...

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Gizmodo:  Apple Extends Free Graphics-Related Repair Offer For Older MacBook Pros [Apple]

Macworld:  Apple extends coverage for MacBook Pro Nvidia repairs

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Apple Extends Free Graphics-Related Repair Offer For Older MacBook Pros [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... of MacBooks began to falter on account of shoddy Nvidia hardware. Apple has extended their free repair offer on those laptops from two to three years after the date of purchase. From the support ...

Apple extends coverage for MacBook Pro Nvidia repairs
Macworld — ... years from date of purchase. Potentially affected machines now include those with Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT processors, including 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros manufactured between May 2007 and September 2008. Among those models are the 2.4GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro, the 2.4GHz and 2.2Ghz 15-inch MacBook Pros, and the MacBook Pro (Early 2008). So, should your MacBook Pro exhibit any of the aforementioned video irregularities, you’ve got plenty of time to get it repaired gratis. [via The Apple Blog ]

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