Thursday October 26, 2006

For those following the continuing saga of my 1.83GHz Mac Book Pro, I report that it is boxed up (again) in preparation for being sent back to Apple tomorrow for repair, because two days ago it started making a very noticeable, regular, fast, ticking noise in the area of the Delete key. Web searches indicated there is probably something wrong with one of the fans, and the Apple Care person agreed.

While Apple has the unit, I am hoping they will also look at three dark spots on the display that I've been living with since I got the laptop. I finally realized these are too big to be dead pixels--they look more like dirt behind the glass. Due to a mis-communication with the Apple Care person, the display didn't get listed as a return reason, so I've included a note with the laptop, hoping the techs will look at this problem, too. If not, I may actually send it back again.

I reported last time that my battery was one that was recalled prior to the big Sony battery fiasco. While I must say this new battery doesn't seem to last nearly as long as the original, on balance I'm happier if there is less chance that my laptop will spontaneously combust.