Well, the Apple hardware buyer for the BYU Bookstore said this about my laptop:
I expect that the video card is part of the main logic board on this computer. In such a case the main logic board will have to be replaced. This is not generally an inexpensive part. I have not done repair service for a long time, but I would expect the repair to run more than $200 and maybe as much as $500.
So it looks like I’ll probably have to wait on that until mid-summer, because I’ve got some credit card debt I have to pay off, not to mention the $400 or so in tuition I’ll owe for spring term come May. ~sigh~
Throw in your two cents