Apple May Get Sued Over 2011 MacBook Pro Issues

Last week, we reported that owners of 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks are continuing to report GPU-related system failures but Apple has not yet acknowledged the widespread problem. Today, MacRumors is reporting that attorneys from a Washington DC based law firm have contacted a Facebook group exceeding 2,200 members and a change.org petition to research a possible lawsuit against Apple over the notebook’s graphic issues.

Macbook pro 2011 graphics issue

The report notes that lawyers from Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP have recently addressed the Facebook group, to launch a survey and gather information from affected MacBook Pro owners as the firm considers a possible class action lawsuit. The firm has highlighted its experience with lawsuits against other technology companies including Google, Lenovo and more.

“Alerted to the pervasive failures concerning the 2011 MBP GPU’s, we commenced an investigation leading us to your community. 

Your posts are a great source of information, but to determine if any legal claims may exist, we need your help. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below.”

So far, it is not certain that a class action suit will be filed against Apple, though the issue is surely a substantial one.

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mbz
mbz
11 years ago

I had a 2011 retina macbook. Bought applecare. Had about 9 or 10 repairs done on it over 2 years, 5 of them related to display issues of some sort. I finally hinted politely that I was not happy with this macbook and didn’t want to go into an Apple store to drop it off and then go back the next day. After next to no fight, they offered me a new unit and sent me a brand new late 2013 15″ macbook retina 2.6Ghz 1TB SSD 16GB RAM. 😉

Derek
Derek
Reply to  mbz
11 years ago

thats so FUNNY!!! they dont have retina macbook at 2011 yet….

Cyrus Wu
Cyrus Wu
11 years ago

I didn’t even know, these issues existed and I own a 2011 Macbook Pro…

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