"Slant6" (slant-6)
02/17/2018 at 22:14 • Filed to: None
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"Slant6" (slant-6)
02/17/2018 at 22:14 • Filed to: None | 4
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2011 MacBook Pro 17 inch, quad core i7, $60. Previous owner had a hard time booting intermittently and was tired of dealing with it.
Boot problem was GPU related, a common problem with these unibody Macbooks. Was able to disable it and it’s working fine on the integrated graphics.
Trying to decide if I want to sell it or keep it. The 17 inch screen is really nice, and it’s kinda nice using a Mac again. I’d profit handsomely on it, but it’s such a nice machine.
functionoverfashion
> Slant6
02/17/2018 at 22:23 |
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Eh, sell it, unless you “need” it. I’ve never regretted selling something, but have absolutely regretted keeping something past the point where I don’t use it anymore and it’s also worthless.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Slant6
02/17/2018 at 22:40 |
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I miss the 17" laptop form factor. I would love a 17" version of my current XPS 15.
MarquetteLa
> Slant6
02/18/2018 at 00:11 |
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How much were you looking to sell it for? I’m seriously interested.
Steve in Manhattan
> Slant6
02/18/2018 at 01:45 |
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My late 2012 Mini is an i7, and I just replaced the fan - how great was that? I trust this thing will go for another year at least. Maybe two ...
DJTIMYD
> Slant6
02/18/2018 at 17:12 |
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I hate to burst your bubble... but that “solution” won’t work all the time. Macs dynamicly switch to whichever gpu is needed. you can force it with a special App, but some programs will override that as well (stupidly, One Drive is one such program). The issue is a faulty capacitor on the logic board. Do a search on YouTube for how to replace the cap. If you are comfortable working with SMD and a soldering / desoldering station, you can do the fix. I did on my mid 2010 model.
or you can sell it to me for $100.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Slant6
02/20/2018 at 09:51 |
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Nice! $2000+ machine when new, right?
What do you think you can get for it?