Despite assurances from NVIDIA that Apple MacBook Pro systems were not affected by the packaging defect problems of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics, Apple has determined that some systems may in fact “be affected.”

According to Apple, “If the NVIDIA graphics processor in your MacBook Pro has failed, or fails within two years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty.”

So if you have a MacBook Pro with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics that match these specs:

• MacBook Pro 15-inch and 17-inch models with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processors
  • MacBook Pro (17-Inch, 2.4GHz)
  • MacBook Pro (15-Inch, 2.4/2.2GHz)
  • MacBook Pro (Early 2008)
• These computers were manufactured between approximately May 2007 and September 2008

Look out for the following symptoms:

• Distorted or scrambled video on the computer screen
• No video on the computer screen (or external display) even though the computer is on

If you’re having any of these problems, go to your local Apple Retail Store or contact your Apple Contact Center for repairs. If you’ve already paid for repairs on your MacBook Pro regarding this problem, Apple will issue refunds for those repairs.

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