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How's this for weird? - testcase - 12-07-2013
I've been having all sorts of problems with my Late 2011, 17" MBP (running 10.7, then 10.8 and finally 10.9). Slow performance, even with 16GB of RAM, spinning beach balls, screen freezes, problems with iTunes and iPhoto and more. I've recently got back home after a five month cross country RV trek. In the last five months, I've made seven trips to six different Apple Stores. While in Texas, the motherboard was replaced to cure a bad USB port. Last week, an Apple Genius in the Walt Whitman Apple Store, Long Island, NY (in training no less) noticed that the serial number burned into the replacement motherboard did NOT match the serial number etched on the bottom. The motherboard thought it was in a MacBook Air! A second motherboard replacement fixed the mistake. I'm told this is incredibly rare as when a serial number is entered onto a motherboard, it must be typed in FOUR times and, can NOT be Copied and Pasted. "Diagnostics" had been run on my machine more times than I could count. I can't fathom how this went unnoticed for so long. Long story short; if you're experiencing any ongoing weirdness that can't seem to be explained, check that the serial number that is shown in "About this Mac" matches the serial number that is etched on the bottom of the case.
Re: How's this for weird? - jdc - 12-07-2013
Seven trips = replacement -- IMHO.
Re: How's this for weird? - GuyGene - 12-07-2013
Yeah, replacement by Apple maybe. It's not that old.
Re: How's this for weird? - Speedy - 12-07-2013
Otherwise, I hope your five month RV trip was a blast!
Re: How's this for weird? - decay - 12-07-2013
i can tell you the serial number must be typed in TWO times.
not FOUR.
it's possible that the serial number was off by one digit, and that corresponded to the Macbook Air.
Re: How's this for weird? - testcase - 12-08-2013
Speedy wrote:
Otherwise, I hope your five month RV trip was a blast!
It was!
Segway tour and Zip lining in Wisconsin's Upper Peninsula, the AirVenture Air Show, Redwoods in California, Gulf of Mexico cruise (with submarine ride in Cozumel), several RV rallies, mountains, deserts, air museums and more.
I'm already looking forward to my 2014 adventure!
Now if I can just decide exactly what I want for my next larger RV.
Re: How's this for weird? - Speedy - 12-08-2013
Nice trip!
Re: How's this for weird? - NewtonMP2100 - 12-09-2013
oh, trust me.....I've seen weirder.....