MBP '11 won't boot (have been told it's the GPU)


help please! on saturday had restarted computer (i restart before open lightroom or photoshop otherwise run slow), , opened lightroom start editing photos. 5 minutes in screen started flickering when moved mouse. did 30 seconds before went constant flashing. left 10 minutes , still full on flashing did force restart.

after restarted apple logo came , got stuck on white/grey screen. tried doing safe reboot , starting in recovery mode , still wouldn't boot. tried both few times.

had @ mbp yesterday , said graphics card , logic board need replaced , common problem model (late 2011). did google search , found out gpu free replacement program. cover me? people seem have working laptops graphics screwy... mine won't boot @ all. has else had problem , had logic board replaced , been successful? , how long did take repair? i'm photographer , have 4 sessions need edit i'm bit stressed not having computer!

sorry length of this!

in advance :)
 

yup, it's radeongate.

depending on store, can anytime within day or 2 perhaps on week.
 


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