Macbook Pro Issue Thread

Hey guys,

I'de like to start a thread where all Macbook Pro users can post their Week number of their Macbook Pro and state whether they are having any of the following known issues or if they're Macbook Pro's are running perfectly:

1. A hissing noise often described as a whine, found to be caused by an idle processor. Software workarounds and the effect of screen position and power source on the issue have been reported.
   
2. A 'mooing' noise, potentially fixed by the recent SMC Firmware update.
   
3. Excessive heating, apparently caused by the application of excessive quantities of thermal grease on the processor during manufacturing. Reporting on this issue by an internet forum subsequently led to Apple threatening to sue for releasing images of confidential internal publications. Recently, some tests have challenged this explanation of heat issues, showing a minimal (one or two degrees F) drop in temperature when thermal grease was re-applied.
   
4. Early models (serial numbers starting below W8610) had a screen hum emitting from the right side of the machine present when display brightness was set somewhere between maximum and minimum brightness.
   
5. In some early models the supplied battery is faulty, and may eventually start swelling while losing capacity. Due to very limited clearance above the battery this can cause permanent damage to the touchpad if left unfixed.

"Although no official tests have been conducted, many users are reporting that many of these issues have been fixed in later models (week 11 and onwards." - Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro

Well the reason for this thread is because many people have asked me if the Macbook Pro problems have all been fixed, and the honest answer I give them is that I have no clue lol. Let's try to clear up the fog and try to find out whether buying a Macbook Pro and getting a perfectly good machine is still considered 'lucky' or to just confirm that most Macbook Pro's out there seem to be running fine and that we only have the perception that most Macbook Pro's are full of errors.

I'll also be posting this on other threads so that I can begin to compile a graph of the data

Oh and to keep this organized, when you post your reply, please include your Macbook Pro Week Number so that we can see if the issues decrease or increase and list the Number of the issue(s) that you are having unless you'de like to go into detail

 

Week 21
1. no
2. no
3. Excessive? No.
4. no
5. not yet

I question the heat issue. If you ask old powerbook owners, they also got hot on the case. Also, I see no reports of computers not operating properly. As I understand the case is used to dissipate heat. I have none of the problems above.

 

Great, thanks for your input Cashmonee

So far, on average from all of the other forum responses, from weeks 21 - 24, no one really seems to be having a problem besides a few who had excessive heating who claimed they burnt themselves.

 

Well basically, the serial numbers of Macbook Pro's start off with W86XX.

Here's how to decode your MBP serial number: W8607 means that the unit was manufactured in facility W8 in the 7th week of 2006.

Let me know if you need any more help

 

It's way too fast and convienient to use. I'd much rather have a *****in asus. lol.

 

week 15:
1) yes; a temporary solution is to run a program called QuietMBP, which puts the processor under a small load when it would normally be idle. Another solution is to turn off the second processor core. Unfortunately, both solutions reduce battery life significantly. I'd like to add that I only have this problem when running on battery.
2)no
3)can get very warm under load when plugged in, but not much different to 1.67ghz Powerbook G4 under the same load.
4)no
5)no

 

Thanks for the reply