is this really true?
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I’ve been hearing that the RSS shutdown relating to the heatsink problem destroys the hardware inside of the computer from a couple of people. is this really true?
As a student with many midterms coming up in the next week, I am unable to part with this darn thing for a while and send it in. How long can you go on using the macbook without hurting the computer?
also, i am really fed up with apple. it’s time to PC it back. is there a refund policy under applecare? as in, piece of crap that doesnt work and must die?
October 17th, 2006 at 8:38 am
I cannot confirm on this. but i guess the macbook must be very hot inside. i see a good possibility of heat affecting the other parts. may be the life of other components get reduced.
October 17th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
I had my MacBook away and back in about 1.5 weeks! No problems so far!
October 17th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
I forced my laptop to turn on 3 months after the RSS had started. I was getting multiple shutdowns every time I turned it on. Apple only had to replace the heatsink (however they did replace the logic board as well because they weren’t sure how to fix the macbooks at the time). My hard drive, RAM, and every other accessory was still in the machine when I got it back and they were far from damaged. If I were you, I wouldn’t worry about it. The problem is actually just the heatsink cable getting triggered because the inner wiring has been exposed. It’s actually nothing that serious as far as hardware goes- just a terrible, yet simple flaw that majorly hinders the operation of the computer.
Here’s what Apple is going to do to fix it:
http://flickr.com/photos/99055354@N00/
I also agree with Shaun McDonald- you’re machine should only be gone for about a week and a half at most. Mine was gone for 10 days and its been problem free for over a month now. Please see my post within the “Apple Fixed It” link for detailed instructions on how to maintain your machine when you get it back.
October 18th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
My MacBook shutdown when cold: Also, I did not have a problem with the fans.
Overheating is not really the problem, in my case, it was the MacBook’s thermal censor *thinking* it was overheating what it was not – and of coarse shutting down.
The heatsink was replaced and it works fine now.