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Apple Sent NVidia GPU Testing Application to Apple Care Centers

By linathael. Original by Lionel - 14/10/2008 09:14:45 CEST - Category: Laptop

As Apple officially acknowledged that MacBook Pro are also affected by the defective NVidia GPU, the company will have to take care of all GPU exchange operations, then send corresponding invoices to NVidia.
In order to avoid false positive, or defect not linked to defective GPU but other components, Apple offer Apple Care centers a defined set of test to be carried out. They will have to launch the procedure and the integrated application will define which component is the faulty one. If it is indeed a NVidia GPU, the application will automatically deliver a code for sending back parts (it is the NVidia GPU serial number) which will be used to apply the extended warranty program.
Apple will then generate a good database of affected MacBook Pro, and will quickly define if the cursed GPU are affecting or not a large number of MacBook Pro. If only couples of serial numbers are involved, one could expect to have only a limited number of cursed MacBook Pro. One should not forget that NVidia initially stated that MacBook Pro was not affected by the issue.
Hereafter is a screenshot of the application during a test procedure:

The GPU is pushed to its limits to test its reliability. Unfortunately this application is not distributed to the public, it could have helped MBP owners to run their own test in advance, in order to avoid defective GPU symptoms appearing after the extended warranty period, or to get organized for a repair procedure, requiring the notebook to be send back to Apple Care.

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