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enojy posted:Well, the institution that handles financing for Apple rejected me for reasons unknown (hilariously in a packed Apple store, no less,) so I had to go the Best Buy route. It actually worked out; they were having a sale that put the new MBPs about $15 more expensive than Apple's education discount, but I was able to take an extra $100 off via a BB student coupon. Success! If you really think your credit is fine you may want to check your credit report. A few years ago I applied for a credit card and only got an $800 limit. Seemed odd given what I knew my credit score was. Checked my report a few days later.... Experian had merged me with two other people. They had medical bills for days, a couple cars repo'd, a wife and each had a mortgage. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of bad debt associated to me. I was surprised I even got a card to be honest. The craziest part was that when I called Experian I was expecting something about the same level as Comcast customer service. I was blown away when the reps were very professional and took care of the whole thing in 15 minutes.
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benisntfunny posted:If you really think your credit is fine you may want to check your credit report. A few years ago I applied for a credit card and only got an $800 limit. Seemed odd given what I knew my credit score was. I'm pretty sure it's fine. Credit Karma (I know, I know) e-mailed me after I applied for financing to let me know my credit report had changed (it simply had my inquiry added) so I took that time to look over everything to see if I could figure it out, and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I very well could have typed my address in wrong or something. I'll find out in a week, if the rejection letter tells me anything! Thanks for the recommendations for cases/sleeves, all! I'll probably just stick with a sleeve.
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enojy posted:I'm pretty sure it's fine. Credit Karma (I know, I know) e-mailed me after I applied for financing to let me know my credit report had changed (it simply had my inquiry added) so I took that time to look over everything to see if I could figure it out, and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I very well could have typed my address in wrong or something. I'll find out in a week, if the rejection letter tells me anything! I spent a month trying to figure out why a company was rejecting me for credit until I finally paid for a credit report and saw that while I was entering "900 Apartment A" for my address, my official address was listed as "900A." :facepalm: They'll reject you for stuff like that if things don't seem to match up since it's all automated.
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terre packet posted:I have a 2015 13" MacBook Pro, and am considering buying a 3840x2160 I'd be leary of running any laptop with the lid closed. Before I got my iMac I had a mid 2013 15" which was driving two external monitors. The keys on the built in keyboard would get very warm to the touch. If you close the lid it's going to keep it hotter, which will shorten its life.
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Tremblay posted:I'd be leary of running any laptop with the lid closed. Before I got my iMac I had a mid 2013 15" which was driving two external monitors. The keys on the built in keyboard would get very warm to the touch. If you close the lid it's going to keep it hotter, which will shorten its life. This is how you run an external monitor from an Apple laptop. You run it with the lid closed. They are designed for this use case: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201834 Don't fear-monger.
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Pivo posted:This is how you run an external monitor from an Apple laptop. You run it with the lid closed. They are designed for this use case: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201834 I'm simply relaying my experience which was it got really loving hot. I'm sorry if that is fear mongering in your eyes. My typical workflows might be a touch different than a lot of folks here and certainly that would contribute. also "This is how you run an external monitor from an Apple laptop. " Is loving laughable. It's something that you can do. I'm shocked to hear that the apple gods will poo poo on me for running built-in + 2 external monitors at once. Oh the humanity.
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Tremblay posted:I'm simply relaying my experience which was it got really loving hot. I'm sorry if that is fear mongering in your eyes. My typical workflows might be a touch different than a lot of folks here and certainly that would contribute. I said run an external monitor, not run dual monitors. I linked you an article on Apple's own support site. This is a use-case that has been designed for. The laptop may "get hot", but the hardware is aware of its own thermal envelope and will not overheat. Plus, what is hot to your bare hand is probably not what the hardware would consider hot. I mean, I wouldn't stick my hand in a pot of water @ 80C, but that's perfectly fine for a CPU. Basically: stop spreading FUD. It won't overheat.
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Pivo posted:I said run an external monitor, not run dual monitors. I linked you an article on Apple's own support site. I think we're talking past each other.
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Tremblay posted:I think we're talking past each other. No, you're talking to Pivo, which is much worse.
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FCKGW posted:No, you're talking to Pivo, which is much worse. Really should read someone's rap sheet prior to replying. Oh well.
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Tremblay posted:Really should read someone's rap sheet prior to replying. Oh well. You're still wrong, tho.
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terre packet posted:I have a 2015 13" MacBook Pro, and am considering buying a 3840x2160 I tried it with a baseline mid-2014 15" and returned it. It acted really buggy initially and wasn't working right with the DisplayPort. Scaling is unusably small beyond 2560x1400. The 1080 retinal mode looks great but for the price I'd just get a 27" 2560x1440.
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benisntfunny posted:The craziest part was that when I called Experian I was expecting something about the same level as Comcast customer service. I was blown away when the reps were very professional and took care of the whole thing in 15 minutes. That part of credit reporting is heavily regulated under FCRA, so yeah, they're pretty loving nice about it. The last thing they want is for you to get cheesed off and call the FTC.
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Pushing down the upper left corner of the A-key on my Macbook Air gets it stuck. Pressing elsewhere on that key fixes it again, but it’s annoying. I saw people on youtube taking keys off and cleaning them, but I am not sure that’s intended to be done by users. What if the key does not fit back on? Is there an easy fix for that problem? Otherwise I have 2 weeks of AppleCare left.
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rabatz posted:Pushing down the upper left corner of the A-key on my Macbook Air gets it stuck. Pressing elsewhere on that key fixes it again, but it’s annoying. I saw people on youtube taking keys off and cleaning them, but I am not sure that’s intended to be done by users. What if the key does not fit back on? Is there an easy fix for that problem? Otherwise I have 2 weeks of AppleCare left. Do you not have an Apple Store nearby? If you still have AppleCare, I don't see why you wouldn't just take it in and have them do whatever is needed to fix it. It's what I did when my 2012 rMBP had a key that squeaked when pressed down at certain places.
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Anyone used a hardshell case like this one on their MBP? I'm currently running naked and would like to get something on it.
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Fanatic posted:My early 2011 17" Macbook Pro started crashing and getting stuck on a grey screen with pink vertical stripes on bootup. So I took it to the Genius bar yesterday and they're going to replace the logic board for free, waiving the $720 fee! My 2011 MBPro just started doing the same thing, I'm aware of the repair program but I'm a little worried about whether or not they'll honour it, since I've replaced the harddrive, optical disk, ram, battery, wifi card and the entire display assembly. Does this thread have any accepted wisdom regarding using Apple vs. an 'Apple Authorized Service Provider'? I'm in Sydney (Australia) if that changes anything.
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Ashex posted:Anyone used a hardshell case like this one on their MBP? I had one before, eventually the extra thickness of it make me get tired of it. I just use a sleeve but these are definitely an alternative.
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I have a similar case I got from Monoprice because I dented the gently caress out of my old MBP and figured it'd be a good investment. Also I think I needed to pass some threshold for free shipping. It's not bad. The only time I carry my rMBP is in a backpack so the few mm of extra thickness doesn't bother me, and I enjoy the rubberized texture. I also like that I can put stickers on it without worrying about how I'm going to eventually get them off of the case. That being said, I'm not sure it offers that much protection, but I'm not about to perform a drop test on purpose. My rMBP has fallen off my bed once with the case on and did not get dented, but one event is nowhere near enough study. Get it if the bulk doesn't bother you. It doesn't bother me - I used to lug around a 17" Dell desktop replacement work bought me. Even with the case, this thing is a featherweight by comparison.
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Ashex posted:Anyone used a hardshell case like this one on their MBP? I think I'm using that exact one in red. It's fine, bottom scratches easily, but that's almost the point. Fans spin up sometimes, but I've no idea if that's anything to do with the case as I've had it as long as the laptop. The little white feet on the bottom keep coming unstuck too. All in all I'd recommend it for the price.
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Sorry in advance as I'm sure this has been asked before. I bought a MBPr a couple months ago and now something inside is rattling. Since the rattling started, the battery life has turned to poo poo and sometimes key clicks don't register. Anyway, I have a genius bar appointment and I'm gonna try to get it replaced. Problem is I don't have a reciept for the purchase and I also don't have the CC I bought it with (although the CC I bought it with was in my name). Is this a problem? Will they service/replace it under the 1yr warranty anyway?
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Pertplus posted:Sorry in advance as I'm sure this has been asked before. Service, yes. Replace, no. There's only two moving parts inside the Retina MBPs and they're both fans. There's a pretty good chance something got into the computer and is causing the rattling sound. Battery life issues are probably unrelated and caused by software. They will test your battery.
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1997 posted:Service, yes. Replace, no. There's only two moving parts inside the Retina MBPs and they're both fans. There's a pretty good chance something got into the computer and is causing the rattling sound. Battery life issues are probably unrelated and caused by software. They will test your battery. I don't think that's it. The thing rattling is obviously too large and heavy to have snuck in through a crack. See this video of it rattling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmYGoB_uzA. So is there no way around me losing my laptop for >1 day while they service it? I'm in grad school and do all my work on my macbook so I really can't afford to lose it for even a day. Really frustrating to have this problem with a >$2k laptop I just bought specifically to avoid dealing with things not "Just working". Pertplus fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Jul 18, 2015 |
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Pertplus posted:I don't think that's it. The thing rattling is obviously too large and heavy to have snuck in through a crack. See this video of it rattling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmYGoB_uzA. So is there no way around me losing my laptop for >1 day while they service it? I'm in grad school and do all my work on my macbook so I really can't afford to lose it for even a day. Really frustrating to have this problem with a >$2k laptop I just bought specifically to avoid dealing with things not "Just working". I had the same exact problem with a brand new 2015 rMBP from the day I opened it. Unfortunately, I can't help, as I opted to exchange it for a different unit within the return window. I didn't notice any other issues you mentioned, but I only used it for a day or two before returning it. Apple store will help you out without proof of purchase, as long as it's within warranty and the serial number isn't flagged for any reason.
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Pertplus posted:I don't think that's it. The thing rattling is obviously too large and heavy to have snuck in through a crack. See this video of it rattling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmYGoB_uzA. So is there no way around me losing my laptop for >1 day while they service it? I'm in grad school and do all my work on my macbook so I really can't afford to lose it for even a day. Really frustrating to have this problem with a >$2k laptop I just bought specifically to avoid dealing with things not "Just working". They will fix it for free and do it as quickly as they can. It's a piece of electronics so sometimes they don't work 100%. It does suck that you need it for school but dude, what you're experiencing isn't the norm and it will be rectified.
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Pertplus posted:I don't think that's it. The thing rattling is obviously too large and heavy to have snuck in through a crack. See this video of it rattling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmYGoB_uzA. So is there no way around me losing my laptop for >1 day while they service it? I'm in grad school and do all my work on my macbook so I really can't afford to lose it for even a day. Really frustrating to have this problem with a >$2k laptop I just bought specifically to avoid dealing with things not "Just working". There's a decent chance something has become loose, during your appointment the Genius might just take it out the back, remove the bottom case and tighten it. From a clunk that heavy I'd say it's either the Magsafe board or if you're super unlucky the glue one of the cells wasn't applied properly.
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:They will fix it for free and do it as quickly as they can. It's a piece of electronics so sometimes they don't work 100%. It does suck that you need it for school but dude, what you're experiencing isn't the norm and it will be rectified. Yeah, I'm sure they'll fix it and it'll be fine. I'm just a little stressed out about unrelated issues so this only added to my stack of things to be annoyed about.
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Pertplus posted:Yeah, I'm sure they'll fix it and it'll be fine. I'm just a little stressed out about unrelated issues so this only added to my stack of things to be annoyed about. If you're really nice and explain your situation they'll probably rush it for you. Like anyone in customer service, they really do have a desire to make customers happy (especially with Apple where they're pretty likely to be brand evangelists beyond the job requirements) but they put up with a lot of poo poo. Some politeness and appreciation go a long way. Also my bet is on 'unstuck battery pack,' which should be hella quick. Also also could you possibly save your work to the cloud/a thumb drive and work from a library or department/lab/office computer at school?
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Electric Bugaloo posted:
Unfortunately not - it requires a full rebuild of the machine. (not joking) The cells are glued to the top case, and are not a part they can order, you can only order a top case with batteries, and everything in the machine is then screwed into the top case. But - all this being said, it's not preventing the machine from functioning - at all. So maybe have your appointment, get it documented, and return it for repair when you have the time.
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Yeast posted:But - all this being said, it's not preventing the machine from functioning - at all. So maybe have your appointment, get it documented, and return it for repair when you have the time. Don't do this. I had a macbook pro I bought back in gradschool that shipped with a non-functional camera in it. I was in a similar position - working non stop on school poo poo and the machine was my main way of doing that. Working on school computers wasn't much of an option due to the size of some of the files I was working with. I decided to kick the can down the road. That camera is still broken. In retrospect I should have just pumped the brakes for a week and let them fix it. At the time it seemed like I couldn't take a long weekend, but in retrospect I really could have.
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Yeast posted:Unfortunately not - it requires a full rebuild of the machine. (not joking)  The "take it in and schedule a fix for when you want it" tip is clutch. I did that when the battery failed on my old Air. Got the problem diagnosed, decided that I couldn't afford to lose it for a weekend that day, and scheduled the surgery for a later date. It's like getting your computer's wisdom teeth out.
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Pertplus posted:I'm in grad school and do all my work on my macbook so I really can't afford to lose it for even a day. Really frustrating to have this problem with a >$2k laptop I just bought specifically to avoid dealing with things not "Just working". This gives me Apple Store flashbacks. If you go in with that attitude things WILL take longer.
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Cyrano4747 posted:At the time it seemed like I couldn't take a long weekend, but in retrospect I really could have. Yeah, and a lot of the time a professor will be pretty nice/forgiving about computer-related issues, since they've almost certainly had something occur themselves somewhere in their careers. I remember my final semester in graduate school I had a large semester-long project wrapping up and a day or two before my report was to be turned in the SATA cable in my MBP went bad; I took it into the local AASP to get it serviced under AppleCare and they held onto it for a few days while they got the cable; I simply took the work authorization form into my professor and showed him there was literally nothing I could do (I had backups, but it was my only machine and similarly it wouldn't have been easy to configure the modeling programs I needed on one of the computing lab workstations). He told me just to get it to him as soon as I could.
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I don't know about the US, but here in Australia Apple Retail Stores have a 14 day no questions asked return policy. So you could also walk in, buy a machine, do a data transfer using Thunderbolt, then submit your machine for repair. Once it's done, just return the machine you've been using at the same time you pickup your now repaired machine. No downtime.
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Welp, now my usb ports don't work. And yeah I was considering that Yeast. Appointment in 3 days. I hope it keeps working for that long. I wonder if they can do a time machine backup there and transfer it onto my usb external since I can't do that directly anymore. Pertplus fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Jul 21, 2015 |
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App13 posted:This gives me Apple Store flashbacks. If you go in with that attitude things WILL take longer. Yeah I guess it's dumb of me to expect that this computer I just bought should work as advertised. Even dumber to expect that if it doesn't work as advertised I should be able to return it within 2 months of buying it. But yeah, I won't go in with that "attitude", and I will be as nice as possible. Regardless of how much I feel that I should be able to return a product that doesn't work as advertised, I know that ultimately it's up to them to decide how they want to handle it. Pertplus fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Jul 21, 2015 |
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I have an old last-gen PowerBook with a busted DVD drive. Is it possible to install Ubuntu Linux onto this via target disk mode? Everything I've seen thus far requires a working DVD drive or a bootable USB drive.
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Pertplus posted:Yeah I guess it's dumb of me to expect that this computer I just bought should work as advertised. Even dumber to expect that if it doesn't work as advertised I should be able to return it within 2 months of buying it. EDIT: Oh you don't have a receipt. Well of course you can't return it idiot.
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coldplay chiptunes posted:Why are you under the impression that you can't return it? That's not why. I remembered that I bought it using my apple id and then saw this when I tried to return it online. 
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Pertplus posted:Yeah I guess it's dumb of me to expect that this computer I just bought should work as advertised. Even dumber to expect that if it doesn't work as advertised I should be able to return it within 2 months of buying it. It seems incredibly misguided to get upset at people trying to help you.
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