Some MacBook Pros may exhibit distorted video, no video, or unexpected system restarts.
These MacBooks were sold between February 2011 and December 2013.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011, a1286)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011. a1286)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011, a1297)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011, a1297)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012, a1398)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Early 2013, a1398)

Are you experiencing any of the following?
Grey, White, Black, Blue Screen
Checkerboard or Lines
Will not Boot or Startup
Loading Progress bar Stuck
Loading Pinwheel Stuck
Freezing or Locking Up
Distorted or Scrambled Video on the Computer Screen
No Video on the Screen Even Though the Computer Appears to be On
Computer Restarts Unexpectedly

If you have any of the above symptoms, you are expericining a failing graphics processor.
Apple had offered an extended repair program for this particular problem which expired ant the end of 2016. Apple no longer offers solutions at all for non-retina models and will shock you with a logic board replacement quote if you have a retina model.

MacMechanic has economical solutions for all of these very capable and overall excellent Macs. We can get you up and running same or next day.
Considering that a replacement 15" Mac starts at ~$3000, we asure you that if you have one of the above computers YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW MAC and we can save you a lot of money.

Call: 403-455-4549

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