FS: Desktops For Parts : 27" iMac Mid 2011 with 8 GB RAM - MC814HN/A - Defective Graphics

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Dec 31, 2011
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Up for Sale is iMac 27" MC814HN/A having faulty display with Bands. This issue already occurred sometime in 2014, and was fixed by Apple under warranty. However, seems Graphics card has some fault again about a month back.

This is most probably a defect in the Graphics card TIM/Heat Sink. Check the details and possible fix here which require tools & skills beyond my capability.

9to5mac.com

Apple opens graphics card replacement program for some mid-2011 iMacs

Apple has opened up one of its rare replacement programs for the graphics card in some mid-2011 iMac configurations, according to a notice issued to Apple Support employees. The iMac in question is the model released in May 2011 with Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt ports. This iMac was...
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www.engadget.com

Apple begins graphic card replacement program for mid-2011 27-inch iMac

Apple has begun a graphics card replacement program for the 27-inch mid-2011 iMac, reports 9to5Mac. The news comes from a leaked memo issued to some Apple Support employees. The models in question first went on sale in May 2011 and were sold until October 2012. The program only affects 27-inch...
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Past 4 years timeframe for AMD Radeon 697… - Apple Community

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27 inch iMac video card issue - Apple Community

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forums.macrumors.com

2011 iMac Graphics Card Upgrade

iMac 2009 to 2011 MXM3 graphics card upgrade (Lastest update 09/22/2024 - this is the official documentation page - you found it finally!) This is the single and only documentation post. During the last years we constantly updated this post to reflect the lastet development of vBIOS and OCLP...
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DIY FIX :

Display: 27" (2560 by 1440 pixels)
Processor: Quad-Core i5 3.1GHz
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 1TB
Graphics Card: Radeon HD 6970M 1GB

RAMs can be pulled out and sold separately(send ur quotes).

No Keyboard/Mouse/Box is available. Except for the display issue, the iMac is in pretty good shape. No dents etc.

If interested, Please PM ur offers, the price is negotiable.
 

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Does the iMAC boot? If yes, you can either move or delete all references that begin with AMD or ATI in System/Library/Extension folder (make a backup first). Reboot. the discreet graphics will be disabled and integrated graphics will be used.
 
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