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My Macbook 17" had the issue with the graphics chip as most macbook pro's do or did. It requires reheating and resealing the chip using the heat gun, but I had no heat gun and no guaranty that the procedure would solve the problem. I decided to exchange the board with another board that had the newer nvidia graphics chip. The repair outfits repair your board for $125-$130, but exchange outfits do it for a bit higher, about $150. I chose the BRICKFACE outfit as the price was right, it was local (California) and had good reviews. Also, exchange meant that no "repair" time was necessary. The exchange board arrived faster than I thought (4-5 days round trip) even though they had to receive my broken board before they shipped theirs. It look brand new, clean and shiny. I installed it and it worked perfectly fine. In fact I am using it to type this review. The replacement board has a 6 month warranty, although I doubt that now that the chip is new and the fan assembly is cleaned and all is working I should have any issues of this sort for a long while. I recommend BRICKFACE for similar exchanges.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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