After reaching out to QuickerTek via email, they confirmed the card was discontinued a few years ago due to it being “too hard for end users to install”.
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It is unknown if the product is compatible with Mac OS High Sierra today.
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The product required a driver for Bluetooth 4.0, however did not require a driver for wireless, according to reports. In 2015, a company called QuickerTek created a replacement motherboard card with Wireless 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0. Wireless AC/Bluetooth 4.0 replacement card? MacBook Pro 17” Docking Station – Buy here MacBook Pro 17” Laptop Sleeve Top Loader (Used inside Backpack) – Buy here Speck Laptop See Thru Crystal Case Clear 17” Model – Buy hereĪmazon Basics Backpack for Laptops (Built for 17” Models) – Buy here OWC Data Doubler Dual Drive Chassis – Buy hereīrand New Laptop Battery 10.95V – 95 Wh – Buy here There are also different manufactures of 32g (2x 16g) laptop ram on eBay that have not been tested.Īlso available compatible Kingston 16gb (2x 8g) 1600MHz DDR3L (PC3-12800) Ram or the Crucial 16GB (2x 8g) DDR3L 1600MHz which will work in this MacBook Pro model – Buy here and hereĭual 2x Samsung 250GB EVO 860 SATA III SSD Drives – Buy hereĭual USB 3.0 ExpressCard 34 Adapater by nanoTECH – Buy here At this time, there are no success stories of a MacBook Pro 17” 2011 booting with 32g of ram. While the i7-2860QM Processor officially supports 32g RAM and 16g DDR3 ram modules now exist, these modules were tested in this MacBook Pro model and it will not post a boot (beeps indicating no ram installed). HyperX 16GB (2x 8g) 2133MHz DDR3L Ram – Buy here Note: the Graphics cards in the Late MacBook Pro 2011 2.5GHz 17” models are more powerful (Radeon 6770M) than the slower processor models (Radeon 6750M) Launched by Intel in Q4’11, it is considered a legacy Intel processor. Might be able to find one here on Amazon. This eBay listing - here will repair and replacet a MacBook Pro 2011 faulty GPU under $200 and include shipping!Īpple MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.5 17" Late 2011 + Anti-Glare Matte Display However, with great care and routine maintenance, the MacBook Pro 17” 2011 models can last a lifetime. It is extremely rare to find new MacBook Pro 17” 2011 models (and if you did, they may suffer the video issue we mentioned earlier). Therefore, if you intend to purchase a 17” 2011 MacBook Pro, you are taking a gamble if you plan to use it as a long term computer. This model MacBook Pro suffered video issues and many units were recalled under the repair extension program offered by Apple. This means, the laptops are as-is on the market today. Note: The MacBook Pro 17” 2011 models are officially discontinued and no longer supported or cared for by Apple and authorized Apple retailers. * As of 2018, this configuration is the fastest 2011 MacBook Pro on. Here’s a break down of the technical details. It is important to understand what the last model MacBook Pro 17” featured. This article is dedicated to the die-hard Apple fans of the fastest 17” MacBook Pro 2011 model money can buy. The larger laptop screen size has a limited marketplace for Apple and the demand for portability (mobile devices, phones) and efficient (long lasting battery life) computing is the forefront of Apple’s technological spectrum. Today, it is highly unlikely Apple will ever release another 17” laptop screen. The last official 17” MacBook Pro model released was the MacBook Pro Core i7 2.5 17” Late 2011 found here. Since then, (nearly 7 years as of this article) online petitions requested Apple to bring back their 17” laptop screen, but these petitions had little support. When Apple discontinued their 17” MacBook Pro line, many Apple fans held onto a glimmer of hope it might one day return.
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