MacBook Pro 17" issues?

Ruotian · 8th July 2007, 12:40 AM

Hi people,

Just got a macbook pro 17" today. So far it has been running beautifully except the following problems:

1. Battery cycles. It was purchased brand new/sealed. When I turned it on it showed me 2. After a reboot the number increased to 3 for no obvious reason

2. Optical drive. The drive doesn't eject discs as good as my previous ibook g4. ibook drive used to eject about 1/2 of the discs; however this mbp ejects about 1/3, which makes it hard to grab discs out of the drive - is this an issue?

3. Gap between screen frame corner and base is really, really unimpressive.

Other than these mbp 17 has been great, at least when comparing with my aging lenovo thinkpad t43

Ruotian

Talleh · 8th July 2007, 11:48 AM

I have one too

1. I'm on 65 cycles after about 3 months, just leave it and if it continues then worry about it.

2. The optical drive ejects to half for me, perhaps because it is new? I'm not sure, but I seem to remember mine doing the same thing when I first got mine.

3. What screen gap? You can't go on a bitch about that, how does the damn thing shut then? It's not a small laptop after all....

Ruotian · 8th July 2007, 12:57 PM

Thanks Talleh.

1. I thought a new machine should've 0 cycle count. This was what happened for my ibook g4.

2. OD is getting better as you said. Prolly the cleaning foam was too tight...

3. I'm referring to the top left screen corner. It's not intact with the base. When I pressed the corner it touches the base fine. Guess it is bad assembling though...

Overall I'm satisfied with the monster

Chundermuffin · 8th July 2007, 1:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruotian

3. I'm referring to the top left screen corner. It's not intact with the base. When I pressed the corner it touches the base fine. Guess it is bad assembling though...

Do you mean when you close the lid? My first machine was like that, on both sides. Ended up having it replaced as the whole case was warped slightly. If your machine's working fine it shouldn't be an issue.

Ruotian · 8th July 2007, 2:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chundermuffin

Do you mean when you close the lid? My first machine was like that, on both sides. Ended up having it replaced as the whole case was warped slightly. If your machine's working fine it shouldn't be an issue.

Yes the gap exists when the lid is closed. Did apple replace the whole machine for you or just the case? I don't want a new machine to be serviced

Paronga · 8th July 2007, 6:07 PM

i think its time you changed your sig.....

Ruotian · 8th July 2007, 7:14 PM

Cheers Paronga. Did it

Chundermuffin · 10th July 2007, 7:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruotian

Yes the gap exists when the lid is closed. Did apple replace the whole machine for you or just the case? I don't want a new machine to be serviced

They replaced the whole machine. This was a week after I bought it. You have 14 days from purchase to get a full replacement/refund if there's something wrong with it.

dangerons · 13th July 2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chundermuffin

They replaced the whole machine. This was a week after I bought it. You have 14 days from purchase to get a full replacement/refund if there's something wrong with it.

10 Days is apples DOA period

proffesso · 13th July 2007, 11:32 AM

im on 25 cycles after 7 months..but mine stays plugged in /online almost all the time

yeah there is a slight gap between the case / lid....I dont really mind though

FreeFrag · 11th August 2007, 6:56 PM

Same with mine. It's a big display and I'm putting it down to that.
I have seen an abused 17" PowerBook with 5-10mm gaps on each side of the screen, but it was used as a drink coaster (ring marks on the lid) etc... so I cant really blame Apple on that!

8th July 2007, 12:40 AM	#1
Ruotian Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 126	MacBook Pro 17" issues? Hi people, Just got a macbook pro 17" today. So far it has been running beautifully except the following problems: 1. Battery cycles. It was purchased brand new/sealed. When I turned it on it showed me 2. After a reboot the number increased to 3 for no obvious reason 2. Optical drive. The drive doesn't eject discs as good as my previous ibook g4. ibook drive used to eject about 1/2 of the discs; however this mbp ejects about 1/3, which makes it hard to grab discs out of the drive - is this an issue? 3. Gap between screen frame corner and base is really, really unimpressive. Other than these mbp 17 has been great, at least when comparing with my aging lenovo thinkpad t43 Ruotian __________________ Laptop: MacBook Pro Unibody 13" 2.26GHZ/2GB/500GB Netbook: Toshiba NB200 10" N280/1GB/160GB/3G/GPS

8th July 2007, 11:48 AM	#2
Talleh Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Desu, Sydney Posts: 552	I have one too 1. I'm on 65 cycles after about 3 months, just leave it and if it continues then worry about it. 2. The optical drive ejects to half for me, perhaps because it is new? I'm not sure, but I seem to remember mine doing the same thing when I first got mine. 3. What screen gap? You can't go on a bitch about that, how does the damn thing shut then? It's not a small laptop after all.... __________________ Hello Last edited by Talleh; 8th July 2007 at 11:56 AM.

8th July 2007, 12:57 PM	#3
Ruotian Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 126	Thanks Talleh. 1. I thought a new machine should've 0 cycle count. This was what happened for my ibook g4. 2. OD is getting better as you said. Prolly the cleaning foam was too tight... 3. I'm referring to the top left screen corner. It's not intact with the base. When I pressed the corner it touches the base fine. Guess it is bad assembling though... Overall I'm satisfied with the monster __________________ Laptop: MacBook Pro Unibody 13" 2.26GHZ/2GB/500GB Netbook: Toshiba NB200 10" N280/1GB/160GB/3G/GPS

8th July 2007, 7:14 PM	#7
Ruotian Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 126	Cheers Paronga. Did it __________________ Laptop: MacBook Pro Unibody 13" 2.26GHZ/2GB/500GB Netbook: Toshiba NB200 10" N280/1GB/160GB/3G/GPS

13th July 2007, 11:32 AM	#10
proffesso Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Watsonia, Melbourne Posts: 8,643	im on 25 cycles after 7 months..but mine stays plugged in /online almost all the time yeah there is a slight gap between the case / lid....I dont really mind though __________________ If at first you don't succeed, remove all evidence you ever tried.

11th August 2007, 6:56 PM	#11
FreeFrag Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shepparton, Vic. Posts: 2,538	Same with mine. It's a big display and I'm putting it down to that. I have seen an abused 17" PowerBook with 5-10mm gaps on each side of the screen, but it was used as a drink coaster (ring marks on the lid) etc... so I cant really blame Apple on that! __________________ ..::imagestore.ugbox.net::.. ..::quotes.ugbox.net::.. "Could we be on the way to that Holy Grail of a busy forum with almost all threads being quality ones?" - Agg "Are you sure its the standard of administration that is declining, or is it the standard of users?" - Baker