damn. Macbook Pro logic board (GPU) crapped out again

[decay]

Paid $300 to have my MBP (Core Duo) repaired not too long ago... now the graphics corruption has returned, the part is well out of its 30-day warranty, and i don't have money for another repair or a replacement Macbook / Pro.

This is what it looks like while booted from an Apple Service Diagnostic disc:



I used SMC control to ramp the fans up. Failed while asleep overnight - worked fine watching a movie rented from iTunes.

Related links - plenty of failures with the ATI x1600.

http://appledefects.com/wiki/index.php?t..._ATI_X1600

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10330060-263.html

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa...ID=1697470&tstart=0