Hello, I have a MacBook 2 GHz IntelCore 2 Duo Serial Number (system): W89114354R1
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Hello, I have a MacBook 2 GHz IntelCore 2 Duo the last three digit's are: 4R1
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In hind site I remember having to keep bootsing the brightness on my mac for a few months now. Only yesterday, 2/8/2013 my screen went mostly dark. However I could still see a faint image on the screen & things move about when i pressed F3. It was like that all day. I would fold the lip down for a min or so, then lift it up and see my screen looking fine. Only after a min for a few min it would go back to dark. In fact the screen is dark as I write this. I'm using an external monitor. I've read some reports that it could be as simple as the battery, only the tech at the mac store said no way to that idea. His guess is the logic board is bad & that could be a 300 to 400 dollar fix. The timing of this is very bad & I'm hoping to find a less costly fit.
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In hindsight I remember having to keep bootsing the brightness on my MacBook for a few months now. Only yesterday, 2/8/2013 my screen went mostly dark. However I could still see a faint image on the screen & things move about when i pressed F3. It was like that all day. I would fold the lip down for a min or so, then lift it up and see my screen looking fine. Only after a min for a few min it would go back to dark. In fact the screen is dark as I write this. I'm using an external monitor. I've read some reports that it could be as simple as the battery, only the tech at the Apple Store said no way to that idea.
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I followed the instruction on resetting the SMC & PRAM and the problem persisted. The tech at the apple store said that it sounds like the logic board needs to be replaced & it could be from $300 to $400 dollars. He also said I may as well get a new one when this starts happening.
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The tech at the Apple Store said that it sounds like the logic board needs to be replaced & it could be from $300 to $400 dollars. He also said I may as well get a new one when this starts happening.
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I'm not very happy about this. I use my laptop for work & work is not going to help pay for a new Mac. I would be lucky if they have an old PC for me to use. I hate PC.
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I followed the instruction on resetting the SMC & PRAM and the problem has persisted.
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I'm not very happy about this. as I use my laptop for work and my boss is not going to help pay for a new Mac. I would be lucky if they have an old PC for me to use. I hate PC.
Any other ideas on how to fix, if fixing is good, or where to get a new MAC laptop for low cost, please let me know.
Hello, I have a MacBook 2 GHz IntelCore 2 Duo Serial Number (system): W89114354R1
In hind site I remember having to keep bootsing the brightness on my mac for a few months now. Only yesterday, 2/8/2013 my screen went mostly dark. However I could still see a faint image on the screen & things move about when i pressed F3. It was like that all day. I would fold the lip down for a min or so, then lift it up and see my screen looking fine. Only after a min for a few min it would go back to dark. In fact the screen is dark as I write this. I'm using an external monitor. I've read some reports that it could be as simple as the battery, only the tech at the mac store said no way to that idea. His guess is the logic board is bad & that could be a 300 to 400 dollar fix. The timing of this is very bad & I'm hoping to find a less costly fit.
I followed the instruction on resetting the SMC & PRAM and the problem persisted. The tech at the apple store said that it sounds like the logic board needs to be replaced & it could be from $300 to $400 dollars. He also said I may as well get a new one when this starts happening.
I'm not very happy about this. I use my laptop for work & work is not going to help pay for a new Mac. I would be lucky if they have an old PC for me to use. I hate PC.
Any other ideas on how to fix, if fixing is good, or where to get a new MAC laptop for low cost, please let me know.