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last updated 1 Jan 2011

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I have a early 2008 MacBook Pro that had display problems. The screen only was illuminating every other verticle row of pixels. It was kinda like looking at the display through a window screen. I sent it to one of the companies that specializes in screen replacement for MacBook Pro's for $240 plus $29.99 shipping. They replaced the screen. After getting it back, it did it (rows of pixels missing) again. It calmed down and didn't do it again for 3 months. Then it did it again. I sent it back to the screen re-placer at my cost. They said they had their engineer check it out and the problem was the graphics interface unit, and that on my model there was a recall from Apple for the giu. So I took it to my local Apple Store. They checked it out and said that the giu passed.

But, they offered me a service, where they would send the MacBook Pro to their service center and for $310, they would check everything out, replace any parts not functioning properly, and return it. I have never seen or heard of this service from Apple before! I wish I had heard about this before the screen replacement! I agreed to go ahead with it. Got a call from the Apple Service Center yesterday. They said the screen was not what was supposed to be on my MacBook Pro, but from an earlier model. Repairs would cost over $1,100 since it was a non-standard screen for my MacBook Pro.

I told the Apple rep all that had happened with this MacBook Pro. He said they recognized all the problems I had experienced, and would extend me a grace, and fix it for gratis. WOW! I love Apple!

My first Apple was an Apple II. Then I had a Mac SE/30, then a Quadra 630, then two Power Mac G4 (M8573LL)'s, a Mac Mini, a MacBook, a 2007 MacBook Pro, this early 2008 MacBook Pro, now a late 2008 MacBook Pro, plus I just got an iPhone 4s. I have owned one Del pc notebook that I bought very used because Mac's would not talk to my garmin gps. Now I use Parallels with Windows XP pro on my MacBook Pro. Have to use that for a blood sugar meter as well.

My loyalty to Apple is rewarded!

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I have a MacBook Pro Unibody that cannot recognize the internal hard drive? Is there a way to test to see if it is the cable or logic board?

The hard drive boots fine from an external USB docking station.

Thanks

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My Macbook Pro/iPhone starting syncing calendars. The only thing I can think of that caused this is that I disconnected the Network Cat5 cable from the Macbook Pro. I'm guessing it has to be on Wifi.

I still cannot get notes to sync. I am assuming that notes on the iPhone should sync with notes in OSX Lion notes in Mail. Or do I need a Notes app?

Art

On Oct 23, 2011, at 11:38 AM, ART SEARLE wrote:

> How do you sync a MacBook Pro with an iPhone via iCloud? I mean what is the physical process? I've had Lion installed since it came out. I have IOS5 on my iPhone 3GS. I've configured iCloud in both. I want to sync my Calendars/Reminders and Notes but I don't see anything yet. What do I need to do? Are the notes from the iPhone suppose to appear in the Mac's Mail notes?
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On 24 Oct 2011, at 3:14 PM, Russ Josephson wrote:

> Is synching going to upgrade the phone to a new OS?

Nope.

iTunes will probably suggest iOS 5, but you have to give the "OK" before any download or upgrade happens.

> If my iMac doesn't have Lion, will that be a problem?

Nope.

I've had iOS 5 on my iPhone 3GS, and then on my iPhone 4S since each release day. I only upgraded to OS X Lion two days ago. You simply won't get the extra, free iCloud features.

I do recommend iOS 5, by the way. It ran very nicely on the older iPhone, and added some great features. It even solved a couple of lag issues and resulted in ~20% better battery life (some have noted otherwise--check settings and kill loitering apps if so).

OS X Lion is not as vital, but I am digging the refinements and haven't run into any showstoppers yet.

G

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