GPU replacement program announced for 2011 iMacs

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/05/imac-2011-05-09-600-11.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/17/apple-announces-gpu-replacement-program-for-2011s-spring-imacs/)Remember the 2011 iMac's HDD replacement program (http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/apple-initiates-replacement-program-for-small-number-of-imacs/)? It seems like the machine thought it was time for an encore. Apple recently announced that 27-inch iMacs (http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/apple-imac-spring-2011-review/) sold between May 2011 and October 2012 may be eligible for a free repair, citing faulty AMD Radeon HD 6970M GPUs (you can find the official statement after the break). The issue specifically effects machines with 3.1GHz Core-i5 and 3.4GHz Core-i7 processors, and can cause visual distortions, white or blue vertical lines or a solid black display. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is also issuing refunds to customers who paid to have the GPU fixed before the program was announced. Fair enough if you're on a budget, but we won't blame you if you use the issue as an excuse to upgrade (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/02/apple-imac-flash-storage/).

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/17/apple-announces-gpu-replacement-program-for-2011s-spring-imacs/