For sale is a Late 2011 15” MacBook Pro with 2.2 Ghz. i7. This computer is a victim of the infamous GPU failure (n this model (computer starts with a blank grey screen (no EFI selection accessible and unable to boot from external (DVD, Firewire or USB) drive. I. found an online article (which I will induce a print of) on how to disable the GPU to. make the computer useable, but neither I nor anyone else I have taken this to have been successful.
Aside from the GPU, the other major components are as follows: RAM: original 2 GB SO-DIMMs included (separately as I have removed the RAM upgrade that was installed. HD: No HD is included. I had upgraded the HD to a third-party SSD which I have since removed for data security. Motherboard: I believe the motherboard and other components therein are otherwise functional. Before removing the SSD, I was able to boot the computer and access via Ethernet/WiFI/Target Disk Mode to retrieve files. Display: Before the GPU failure there were no problems with the display Battery: I don’t know the number of charge cycles or other statistics; but before the GPU failure, the laptop ran for over 2 hours of normal use. Superdrive: The internal Superdrive has been rarely used, and has never had a problem.reading or writing to CD/DVD disks. I have no way to guarantee that it works now, so I will have to say that it is “as is”. Case: Normal wear with no major dents or scratches. Bottom case has all four feet intact. Top case has large decal abstract design) surrounding (but not blocking) Apple logo (pictures available upon request). Asking $60 plus shipping (o.b.o.) from Fort Wayne, IN 46805 —Tim. Allison -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to lemswap@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/2014/lem-swap/ for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LEM Swap" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/lemswap/37551DA7-D1F0-479B-BDF0-ED83E6888FE8%40me.com.
