Comments for Russell.Heistuman.com http://russell.heistuman.com Trying to Achieve a Good Sense of Common Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:46:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Alexander http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1066 Alexander Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:46:22 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1066 Yesterday late afternoon I refused to pay the 650 EUR to replace the logic board of my 15” MBP in a Belgian Apple store. Instead I’ve bought two screwdrivers and thermal paste... 3 hours later my macbook was up and running again!!! I went to bed with a simile on my face... Thanks a LOT!! Yesterday late afternoon I refused to pay the 650 EUR to replace the logic board of my 15” MBP in a Belgian Apple store. Instead I’ve bought two screwdrivers and thermal paste… 3 hours later my macbook was up and running again!!! I went to bed with a simile on my face… Thanks a LOT!!

]]> Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Brian http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1065 Brian Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:49:15 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1065 Ok, today I picked up my MBP from Apple with the new logic board installed for free! I had taken it in before I did the baking but to no avail. It wouldn't boot up so they could not run the test for the NVidia recall. So, I came home, did exactly what you posted, then boooong! It booted right up! With it booting up and working now I was able to take it back in and they verified that the logic board was one that needed replaced. They paid for parts and labor under the recall. Over $500 worth! Thanks for the post! I am now writing this post on the repaired computer. It works great!! Ok, today I picked up my MBP from Apple with the new logic board installed for free! I had taken it in before I did the baking but to no avail. It wouldn’t boot up so they could not run the test for the NVidia recall. So, I came home, did exactly what you posted, then boooong! It booted right up! With it booting up and working now I was able to take it back in and they verified that the logic board was one that needed replaced. They paid for parts and labor under the recall. Over $500 worth!

Thanks for the post! I am now writing this post on the repaired computer. It works great!!

]]> Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Russell Heistuman http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1064 Russell Heistuman Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:08:57 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1064 While I wouldn't hold my breath that it will produce the code (it never did in my case and I tried four different times after baking), I would recommend going to Apple Store to have them test it just in case it does. Basically, the baking process "fixes" the Nvidia issue and it will not produce the error code. The drag is that it is only a temporary fix to get you by until the next time it fails. I would encourage you to keep at them politely, but let them know that you're unhappy with the performance of your Apple product. While I wouldn’t hold my breath that it will produce the code (it never did in my case and I tried four different times after baking), I would recommend going to Apple Store to have them test it just in case it does. Basically, the baking process “fixes” the Nvidia issue and it will not produce the error code. The drag is that it is only a temporary fix to get you by until the next time it fails. I would encourage you to keep at them politely, but let them know that you’re unhappy with the performance of your Apple product.

]]> Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Brian http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1063 Brian Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:57:39 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1063 It worked! Now I can go to apple and see if it gets the code to replace the re flowed logic board. Thanks for the post. It worked! Now I can go to apple and see if it gets the code to replace the re flowed logic board. Thanks for the post.

]]> Comment on Baking a MacBook Pro Logic Board Video by Russell Heistuman http://russell.heistuman.com/2011/05/09/baking-a-macbook-pro-logic-board-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Russell Heistuman Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:48:16 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=429#comment-1062 Unfortunately, I think that you're suspicion of a loose temp sensor is most likely the culprit. And my guess, its the one attached to the heat sink between the GPU and CPUs--it's the one that I wrestled with too. I would do a little research as to the best way to adhere the sensor and try that. Unfortunately, I think that you’re suspicion of a loose temp sensor is most likely the culprit. And my guess, its the one attached to the heat sink between the GPU and CPUs–it’s the one that I wrestled with too. I would do a little research as to the best way to adhere the sensor and try that.

]]> Comment on Baking a MacBook Pro Logic Board Video by Justin http://russell.heistuman.com/2011/05/09/baking-a-macbook-pro-logic-board-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Justin Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:14:52 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=429#comment-1061 Thanks for the info! I baked my 2.2 A1226 and it works great, except one issue. The fans are running at full speed. Ive tried SMC Fan Control, SMC reset, pram reset, and a fresh install a few times. Also there is nothing in activity monitor hogging the cpu. Any solutions? I was thinking I did not connect a temp sensor correctly. Thanks for the info! I baked my 2.2 A1226 and it works great, except one issue. The fans are running at full speed. Ive tried SMC Fan Control, SMC reset, pram reset, and a fresh install a few times. Also there is nothing in activity monitor hogging the cpu. Any solutions? I was thinking I did not connect a temp sensor correctly.

]]> Comment on Baking a MacBook Pro Logic Board Video by Russell Heistuman http://russell.heistuman.com/2011/05/09/baking-a-macbook-pro-logic-board-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Russell Heistuman Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:49 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=429#comment-1060 I did not open the oven door until timer went off. I did not open the oven door until timer went off.

]]> Comment on Baking a MacBook Pro Logic Board Video by Brian http://russell.heistuman.com/2011/05/09/baking-a-macbook-pro-logic-board-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Brian Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:07:04 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=429#comment-1059 I noticed he opened the oven door about half way through. Is this the way you have done it as well? I noticed he opened the oven door about half way through. Is this the way you have done it as well?

]]> Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Adam http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1058 Adam Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:24:20 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1058 UPDATE: I'm listening very closely to my dead MBP and i can hear some ticking/clicking when i press the power button. anyone know whats up? UPDATE: I’m listening very closely to my dead MBP and i can hear some ticking/clicking when i press the power button. anyone know whats up?

]]> Comment on Cooking the Books (or, Baking My MacBook Pro Logic Board) by Adam http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/04/27/cooking-the-books-or-baking-my-macbook-pro-logic-board/comment-page-2/#comment-1057 Adam Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:34:40 +0000 http://russell.heistuman.com/?p=180#comment-1057 before baking, when i would turn on the mac, it would only light up quicly where the latch is. then it would go out. i could hear the super drive running. when i would take out the ram, the mac would beep. now after baking and reassembly, there are no signs of life. no light, no beep. but the battery still charges. thats about it. before baking, when i would turn on the mac, it would only light up quicly where the latch is. then it would go out. i could hear the super drive running. when i would take out the ram, the mac would beep. now after baking and reassembly, there are no signs of life. no light, no beep. but the battery still charges. thats about it.

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