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I had a "genius" tell me to my face that it would... 1,456 Views / 6 Replies  
I had a "genius" tell me to my face that it would void my warranty. But I guess a "genius" should also be taken with a grain of salt.
Posted by dahcar, on Mar 15, 2007 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, it voids your warranty. I wish it didn't. ... 1,456 Views / 6 Replies  
Yes, it voids your warranty. I wish it didn't. I've learned that when buying a laptop ALWAYS pay for the largest HDD.
Posted by dahcar, on Mar 13, 2007 at 04:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
they're MACBOOK PROS or MACBOOKS...NOT powebooks,... 983 Views / 11 Replies  
they're MACBOOK PROS or MACBOOKS...NOT powebooks, powerbookpros, or probooks!
Posted by dahcar, on Feb 23, 2007 at 05:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
just let them know there is a high pitch noise... 675 Views / 3 Replies  
just let them know there is a high pitch noise coming from under your keyboard and that your friend got it fixed by replacing the main logic board. you kind of have to tell them what you want done,...
Posted by dahcar, on Feb 20, 2007 at 01:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
can you even read subtitles if they were there? 5,616 Views / 5 Replies  
can you even read subtitles if they were there?
Posted by dahcar, on Feb 16, 2007 at 02:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
there are much better things to spend your money... 1,902 Views / 25 Replies  
there are much better things to spend your money on. i bought it out of complete impulse.
Posted by dahcar, on Feb 3, 2007 at 12:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
i had the same problem. just tell them it's a... 1,902 Views / 25 Replies  
i had the same problem. just tell them it's a big speaker like the bose system for the ipod that's on clearance. all they have to do is go back to the clearance rack at the end of the aisle and...
Posted by dahcar, on Feb 3, 2007 at 02:41 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
i can't count how many times i have ripped it out... 1,334 Views / 25 Replies  
i can't count how many times i have ripped it out by it catching on something or tripping. i can't say that it would have fallen every time, but it's nice to know that it may have prevented it. ...
Posted by dahcar, on Dec 14, 2006 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
getting off topic, but if you're using AIM, you... 569 Views / 3 Replies  
getting off topic, but if you're using AIM, you can use iChat as AIM. It's great, I switched in February and love using iChat with my AIM screen name.
Posted by dahcar, on Dec 14, 2006 at 07:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I love my matte finish. i'm a VERY picky person,... 3,491 Views / 37 Replies  
I love my matte finish. i'm a VERY picky person, yet the "grain" doesn't bother me. ever LCD i've seen has it.
Posted by dahcar, on Dec 14, 2006 at 01:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my fan is constantly running. as well. not that... 2,618 Views / 24 Replies  
my fan is constantly running. as well. not that it's that loud but it's really annoying, as my mbp was previously silent. i'm going to try a few things, then call apple if they dont work. i will...
Posted by dahcar, on Nov 19, 2006 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not sure but I don't remember my MBP being 9... 650 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm not sure but I don't remember my MBP being 9 inches. My guess is the MBP adapter is the 6 inch one.
Posted by dahcar, on Nov 16, 2006 at 11:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
come back to reality, man. 6,922 Views / 30 Replies  
come back to reality, man.
Posted by dahcar, on Sep 25, 2006 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
There's a logic board replacement that is covered... 601 Views / 2 Replies  
There's a logic board replacement that is covered under warranty. call apple or go to a store and they will replace it the board. It took mine two times, but it's about 80-90% less noise.
Posted by dahcar, on Sep 18, 2006 at 07:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Help needed with MBP DVD drive 477 Views / 0 Replies  
I recently purchased Pink Floyd's Pulse DVD and tried to play it in my MBP 15". When I play it, the screen jitters and kind of pixilates. The main menu look fine though. It plays fine in an iBook...
Posted by dahcar, on Sep 10, 2006 at 10:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I asked what part they were waiting for and if... 1,657 Views / 30 Replies  
I asked what part they were waiting for and if they could put an order out to all the depot centers to expedite the process. They said since it was passed 7 days that they could do that. Be polite...
Posted by dahcar, on Sep 1, 2006 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i sent mine in for repair and they replaced the... 550 Views / 1 Replies  
i sent mine in for repair and they replaced the dvd drive. i mentioned nothing about the dvd drive to them and haven't had any problems burning data dvds. i haven't burned any dvds videos so i...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 31, 2006 at 04:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes it's normal. If you want to read a bunch of... 938 Views / 2 Replies  
Yes it's normal. If you want to read a bunch of idiots arguing over this, check out this thread.
http://forums.macnn.com/69/powerbook-and-macbook-pro/306412/how-apple-resolved/
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 30, 2006 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Call them. I just called about mine that has... 1,657 Views / 30 Replies  
Call them. I just called about mine that has been waiting for a part for a week. They said that after 7 days they can put an order out for the part that is in need to expedite the process.
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 30, 2006 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
rosetta is what eats the ram up. when running... 1,007 Views / 10 Replies  
rosetta is what eats the ram up. when running applications that aren't universal (recently released apps made to run with intel chips) they use rosetta to run them, which will use a lot of ram and...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 30, 2006 at 12:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So they replaced your computer but won't replace... 621 Views / 2 Replies  
So they replaced your computer but won't replace the RAM? I was wondering about that. I sent mine in a while ago, and I'm hoping if for some reason they replace it that I get my RAM or credit to...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 28, 2006 at 04:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i suggest buying apple care. i tried to go... 785 Views / 10 Replies  
i suggest buying apple care. i tried to go without it, and it's a pain to deal with the people at the store. the nearest store is a 10 minute bus ride and it's almost too much to deal with. ...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 28, 2006 at 02:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
for shame 4,073 Views / 45 Replies  
for shame
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 21, 2006 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
there are a couple threads on the apple forums... 831 Views / 8 Replies  
there are a couple threads on the apple forums about this. i'm too lazy to look it up, but you might want to check it out. my MBP 15 drops the network connection randomly, but never happens when i...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 21, 2006 at 12:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Join the club. I cracked and bought Applecare,... 1,657 Views / 30 Replies  
Join the club. I cracked and bought Applecare, because I'm sick of dealing with the idiots at the genius bar. Although, i have problems, i still love it. I guess my whine diagnosis was completely...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 15, 2006 at 12:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just search for "whine" on the forums. Call... 1,657 Views / 30 Replies  
Just search for "whine" on the forums. Call Apple or go to a store, they'll replace your logic board. If you have Apple care or are within the first 90 days of purchasing that's probably a better...
Posted by dahcar, on Aug 15, 2006 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Trackpad unresponsive on MBP 15 511 Views / 1 Replies  
is anyone else having a problem with the trackpad freezing up? every once in a while the trackpad stops working for a second or two. many times it happens when loading a webpage. i can't seem to...
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 30, 2006 at 01:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
CoreDuoTemp 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
CoreDuoTemp
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 29, 2006 at 09:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, i just picked up my MBP 15 from the Apple... 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, i just picked up my MBP 15 from the Apple store today. First off, they gouged the top of the computer casing, so i left it there to be replaced. luckily that only took a couple hours.
...
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 28, 2006 at 08:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
as for the date it was "created," that is... 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
as for the date it was "created," that is questionable. Apple reuses old templates from previous postings. I'm too lazy to find it now but i saw a posting on MBP heat issues that said it was...
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 25, 2006 at 09:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i took mine into the apple store today and said... 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
i took mine into the apple store today and said that i have an annoying noise coming from it that gets worse with each os x update and that i know there is a new logic board that will eliminate the...
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 25, 2006 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How do you find the processor speed? Did your... 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
How do you find the processor speed? Did your airport lose connection every time it went to sleep? Mine does it randomly and I can't seem to replicate it, which means I'll never be able to prove it...
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 12, 2006 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple's policy on the whine: "what... 7,646 Views / 81 Replies  
Apple's policy on the whine: "what whine?"
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 11, 2006 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I tried the 10.4.7 kext which didn't work. Even... 2,730 Views / 33 Replies  
I tried the 10.4.7 kext which didn't work. Even though I have 10.4.7, I used the 10.4.6 kext file which worked for me. Sorry if no one else has the same results.
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 2, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
go with a macbook. i would have if it would have... 622 Views / 3 Replies  
go with a macbook. i would have if it would have been out when i purchased my MBP 15". unless you're going to be doing a lot of gaming or video editing, i don't think it matters much.
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 1, 2006 at 09:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
that's weird two other people i know tried it and... 2,730 Views / 33 Replies  
that's weird two other people i know tried it and it worked. good luck with it.
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 1, 2006 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
this discussion shows how to reactivate the... 2,323 Views / 28 Replies  
this discussion shows how to reactivate the mirrow widget trick. i think it pretty much uninstalls the keyboard update http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=300343
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 1, 2006 at 12:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Sorry, i forgot the link:... 2,730 Views / 33 Replies  
Sorry, i forgot the link: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2231486&#2231486
Posted by dahcar, on Jul 1, 2006 at 12:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Here's a link to the Apple forums. Read the... 2,730 Views / 33 Replies  
Here's a link to the Apple forums. Read the instructions in the second post. Follow the link and download the file for 10.4.6 named IOUSBFamily.kext 2.5.0 and install the file WITHOUT -log in the...
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 30, 2006 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Exchanging it won't do much. You will most... 2,730 Views / 33 Replies  
Exchanging it won't do much. You will most likely get another whiner. I think it's the keyboard update that makes it much worse, which was included in 10.4.7. When I installed the keyboard update...
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 30, 2006 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I barely had a whine before on my MBP 15, but now... 2,323 Views / 28 Replies  
I barely had a whine before on my MBP 15, but now it's really loud. I think it included the Keyboard update that I've been avoiding since I tested it out, which also caused the loud whine. Not even...
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 29, 2006 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
check out this thread for the latest scoop of... 859 Views / 3 Replies  
check out this thread for the latest scoop of what's included http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=295351
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 8, 2006 at 03:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
i'm calling bullsh*t on this one. sounds like... 11,877 Views / 136 Replies  
i'm calling bullsh*t on this one. sounds like the powerbook in the toilet thing.
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 6, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
buy a new one. then you'll have two boxes and... 1,215 Views / 11 Replies  
buy a new one. then you'll have two boxes and two receipts.
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 2, 2006 at 11:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
i second that. senuti is free and easy to use. 1,295 Views / 8 Replies  
i second that. senuti is free and easy to use.
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 2, 2006 at 11:54 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
hi. 5,157 Views / 15 Replies  
hi.
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 2, 2006 at 11:50 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
yeah, and they include an internal directtv... 5,157 Views / 15 Replies  
yeah, and they include an internal directtv satellite dishes and shoot lasers.
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 1, 2006 at 04:03 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
What a jackass. Sucks about your computer.... 895 Views / 12 Replies  
What a jackass.

Sucks about your computer. Demand an upgrade or a refund!
Posted by dahcar, on Jun 1, 2006 at 03:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
weird, that should work. try holding it until it... 896 Views / 6 Replies  
weird, that should work. try holding it until it turns off or just pause it and it'll turn off by itself. you're not losing battery life unless you leave it playing.
Posted by dahcar, on May 30, 2006 at 03:56 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I am a recent switcher. It took me about 4... 800 Views / 10 Replies  
I am a recent switcher. It took me about 4 months to pull the trigger, but I did when the MBP was announced and have no regrets. I use a pc at work, and everyday I realize how much more I like OSX....
Posted by dahcar, on May 26, 2006 at 11:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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