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Apple MacBook Pro M2

1 source-linked failure report. Most reported: Logic board failure after OS update; Apple quoted $700. Median repair $700.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 confirmed failure reports

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1 confirmed failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue: Logic board failure after OS update; Apple quoted $700
Typical first failure: —; Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost: $700; Reported costs · Mostly Mixed markets
Highest reported repair: $700; Not a quote · costs differ by country

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Logic board failure after OS update; Apple quoted $7001 · 100%

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Median repair cost

$700

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Logic board failure after OS update; Apple quoted $700

Logic board

$700

Forum / discussionIndexed Oct 8, 2026Cost market · MixedSource-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Reddit r/mac: "Tahoe 26.4 bricked my M2 MacBook Pro. Apple quoted me $700 for a logic board replacement. Fixed it myself for free with a $20 cable.". The Tahoe 26.4 update bricked my MacBook Pro M2. I took it to the Apple Store and was told the logic board was dead and quoted $700 to replace it. Both the store and Apple Support insisted that software cannot cause hardware failure and that it was definitely a hardware issue. I wasn't convinced, and I found multiple people online with the same model reporting the same failure from the same update. I then found a Reddit post explaining the real fix: restoring with a 26.3.1 IPSW via Apple Configurator. I did it myself, and my laptop is working p

UnverifiedEvidence ★★★☆☆Not under mfr warranty

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Months until failure

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Repair cost

$700

Repaired

Yes

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Not stated

Support helpful

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AI extraction confidence

88%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★☆☆ (3/5)

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