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Yes. Got fan replaced twice, battery once, keyboard components once because of weird sound. Also, I check it in every month for general cleaning and service. F

by arihant 17y ago

Yes. Got fan replaced twice, battery once, keyboard components once because of weird sound. Also, I check it in every month for general cleaning and service. Fan, keyboard and logic board failures are very common with Macs. Just google and see. I'd suggest you get AppleCare. But don't buy it at the time of purchase, you can wait 11 months and buy, sometimes you might end up changing the machine in less than a year, then AppleCare would be worthless.

ericd 17y ago
Still doesn't necessarily make sense economically... most of those things are a cinch to replace yourself with a $10 electronics screwdriver set from Radioshack. From iFixit.com, my model MBP: Fan - $50 Battery - $100. Keyboard - $85. The logic board is probably a bit trickier, but I don't know how common those failures are (a Google search on any mass market device will show a lot of failures... .1% of a million is still 1000.) For comparison, AppleCare on a MBP is currently $350, and covers an extra 2 years on the end of your complimentary 1 year. EDIT: Looking at the absurd prices for replacement parts for a newer Unibody 17" (motherboard - $1000), I think it definitely makes sense there, unless you're the type to replace often.
- arihant 17y ago
  Those replacements would be around $315 compared to $249 I paid for it. Also, more things can break. It also saved time. If one has to do dollar-to-dollar comparison for $10/mo service, they aren't ready to buy a $1200 laptop. Just because I can rip apart my laptop and can reapair it myself doesn't mean I shouldn't buy service which cover failure of it's components. That's like saying a doctor shouldn't buy medical insurance for his family.
  - ericd 17y ago
    Eh? $250 is a 20% premium on 1200. $10-15 per month is not insignificant for a service you are likely not to need. Also, I was stating a case where 3 parts go bad on the laptop, which I think is pretty pessimistic - I've only had a fan go on my MBP, and that was under exceptional circumstances (my apartment was filled with very fine abrasive stone dust). It paid off for you, but as with all insurance plans, the odds were against it paying off for you, unless you are much riskier to insure than average. Furthermore, I don't believe normal battery wear and tear is covered under applecare.
    - arihant 17y ago
      You're right. In my case, my battery was defective, it just blanked out one fine morning. :) But I'd still press that some replacements for MacBooks are really out of proportion in terms of cost and one might regret not getting it. Namely - the logic board failures.
endtime 17y ago
>Fan, keyboard and logic board failures are very common with Macs. This could be an argument for Applecare, but it could also be an argument against buying a Mac.
- arihant 17y ago
  You might be right. The only notebook that I ever had a fan issue was my MacBook. I own notebooks from Sony and Dell too.

by arihant 17y ago

ericd 17y ago

Still doesn't necessarily make sense economically... most of those things are a cinch to replace yourself with a $10 electronics screwdriver set from Radioshack. From iFixit.com, my model MBP: Fan - $50 Battery - $100. Keyboard - $85. The logic board is probably a bit trickier, but I don't know how common those failures are (a Google search on any mass market device will show a lot of failures... .1% of a million is still 1000.) For comparison, AppleCare on a MBP is currently $350, and covers an extra 2 years on the end of your complimentary 1 year. EDIT: Looking at the absurd prices for replacement parts for a newer Unibody 17" (motherboard - $1000), I think it definitely makes sense there, unless you're the type to replace often.

arihant 17y ago
Those replacements would be around $315 compared to $249 I paid for it. Also, more things can break. It also saved time. If one has to do dollar-to-dollar comparison for $10/mo service, they aren't ready to buy a $1200 laptop. Just because I can rip apart my laptop and can reapair it myself doesn't mean I shouldn't buy service which cover failure of it's components. That's like saying a doctor shouldn't buy medical insurance for his family.
- ericd 17y ago
  Eh? $250 is a 20% premium on 1200. $10-15 per month is not insignificant for a service you are likely not to need. Also, I was stating a case where 3 parts go bad on the laptop, which I think is pretty pessimistic - I've only had a fan go on my MBP, and that was under exceptional circumstances (my apartment was filled with very fine abrasive stone dust). It paid off for you, but as with all insurance plans, the odds were against it paying off for you, unless you are much riskier to insure than average. Furthermore, I don't believe normal battery wear and tear is covered under applecare.
  - arihant 17y ago
    You're right. In my case, my battery was defective, it just blanked out one fine morning. :) But I'd still press that some replacements for MacBooks are really out of proportion in terms of cost and one might regret not getting it. Namely - the logic board failures.

endtime 17y ago

>Fan, keyboard and logic board failures are very common with Macs. This could be an argument for Applecare, but it could also be an argument against buying a Mac.

arihant 17y ago
You might be right. The only notebook that I ever had a fan issue was my MacBook. I own notebooks from Sony and Dell too.