The Early 2011, Late 2011, Mid 2012 Retina, and Early 2013 Retina Repair Program

regarding recent apple repair extension program out gpus of (the main logic boards) following machines:

- macbook pro (15-inch, 2011)

- macbook pro (17-inch, 2011)

- macbook pro (15-inch, late 2011)

-macbook pro (17-inch, late 2011)

- macbook pro (retina, 15-inch, mid 2012)

- macbook pro (retina, 15-inch, 2013)

...i have couple of questions (for might know more and/or have insight):

1. notice "macbook pro (15-inch, mid 2012)" absent list of affected machines. why that? doesn't otherwise share same discrete gpu mid 2012 , 2013 15" retinas? issues crop machines down road? (beyond curiosity, have vested interest given own said machine).

2. assume failures between 2011 macbook pros , of aforementioned retina machines are, in essence, totally different given it's 2 different makes , brands of gpus going in 2 differently designed sets of notebook computers. pure coincidence or understanding wrong , sort of linked issue between 2 sets of machines?

3. i'm aware of issues happen on aforementioned , late 2011 macbook pros, sort of issues happen on mid 2012 , 2013 15" retinas? common? don't remember hearing machines prior announcement of repair extension program, hence curiosity.

 

i think general issue here on time, heat causing lead-free solder break down, used connect discrete gpu logic board. in turn causing graphical issues see. far know, macbook pros discrete gpus, regardless of brand, built way lead-free solder. therefore, macbook pros discrete gpus potentially vulnerable issue, extent.

i'm thinking macbook pros/gpus run cooler others, issue less apparent in models. haven't heard of being widespread issue retina macbook pros.

 

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