If you have come across this auction, you will already be aware of the issues revolving around the 2011 Apple Macbook Pro laptop graphics chip.  You will probably be toying with the idea of either paying to have the problematic graphics chip replaced for upwards of £150 or wondering if it is worth it as you suspect the problem will be back in a few years time and would you be better putting your money towards a new laptop. Well, we have a solution for you!!  We can remove and bypass the troublesome ATI graphics chip forcing the laptop to run on the Intel graphics chip instead for a fraction of the cost.

So what are we offering here? .......

For the auction price, we are offering to take a look at your precious laptop and diagnose the fault to confirm if what you have here is a graphics chip issue.  An issue that can be fixed by us by bypassing that old duff chip and forcing it to run on the on-board Intel 3000 graphics chip.  The auction price covers a quotation for bypassing the chip and also the return delivery of your laptop by insured Parcelforce Next Day.  The auction price does NOT cover any repairs, it is purely just a quote and return price.  If you then wish to have the repair carried out, we will do that for you, carry out stress testing and then contact you to arrange payment.  The payment of the job can be paid by Paypal by clicking on a special auction which we have set up so that the transaction is carried out through eBay to keep in line with their selling rules.  More details on this are supplied at the time.

Questions? .......

So what's the bottom line, how much is this going to cost me?
For a permanent hardware bypass of the ATI GPU which involves running many tiny wires around the logic board would be £95

What models can you fix, can you fix mine?
We are able to repair the 15" & 17" 2011 Macbook Pro models.

How long will it take?
After we have received the laptop and the price has been approved, we will then need to remove the logic board and place it through a heat process to remove any moisture from within the circuit board and chips.  This process takes a minimum of 24hrs and will prevent permanent damage being caused to your logic board when the old chip is removed and the bypass work carried out.  Once that has been completed it is cooled, re-assembled and stress tested.  Generally, the full process can be completed in 2-5 days all depending on current workload but if you have a deadline to meet, talk to us and we will do what we can to push it through quickly for you.

What are the risks?
None really!  Even if you have had a failed GPU repair carried out and your laptop has come back to you not working, we can still bring it back to life.  One thing that you will notice following the repair is that you are no longer to adjust the screen brightness in the normal way, you would need to download a free app from the App Store.  In addition to this, the laptop will no longer output to an external screen.

What's the guarantee?
This is a repair to a logic board bought by you from Apple.  We are afraid that we can not give any guarantees, we can only offer a warranty on the work that we carry out and that warranty is 6 months from the date of the repair.  The warranty is a RTB warranty that covers rework of the failed components if such a thing occurred.

How long is it going to last?
The Intel graphics are not known to fail so it should run until it is a relic!!

Is it worth doing?
If you are not needing the laptop for gaming or any serious graphical intense work then yes, definitely worth it as it will run cooler, battery will last longer and you are not worrying about it failing again at a critical moment.  If you are also looking for a cheap Apple laptop, why not buy a failed graphics laptop from the net and have us get it running again.  For a good looking machine to use for day-to-day office and Uni/School work, web browsing etc. it can be a great solution for a low price.  Basically it will turn the laptop into a similar specification as the 13" models of the same age (that do not suffer from GPU failure).

So what now? .......

Click the buy-it-now, pack it up and wait for my email with instructions of where to send it to and what to include, then arrange a courier to collect from you or take it down to the Post Office and send the machine over to me.  Then just sit back and let us work our magic!

This auction may be a bit different from the others you have looked at for guys selling a similar service.  Where this auction differs is that we are giving it to you straight, no B.S., no made up facts, no scaremongering, no pushy sales tactics.  We have given you all the information you need to make your own informed decision to have your laptop repaired.  We believe that it is the best way to get off on the right footing with potential customers.  You only have to look at our feedback and what people have said about our repair services and communication.  We think it is important to build a business around that trust and honesty and we hope that comes across in this auction and gives you the confidence to give our services a try.  Who knows, you might be as impressed as all the others that have raved about us!!