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Q: 2011 mac mini video issue

Hi, my Mac mini 2011 has the identical video issue as the 2011-2012 MacBook Pro see here:  http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/

 

Does Apple have any similar program for the mini?  Identical graphic fail.  Last fall I talked to support about it and was told since I was out of warranty... sorry.

 

But since then they've acknowledged the 2011 MBP has this issue and are doing something about it.  But what about the rest of us with this same issue?

 

Can anybody tell me if they've opened a similar program for their other computers?

 

Thanks,

Pete

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on May 27, 2015 9:53 AM

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  • by Bill Beasley,

    Bill Beasley Bill Beasley Aug 31, 2016 6:09 AM in response to Felis
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    Aug 31, 2016 6:09 AM in response to Felis

    I found the exact same thing after I came home from vacation. nothing I've done so far has helped. I'm disappointed in Apple on this one. I hoped this would last for years more.

  • by JCLUser,

    JCLUser JCLUser Sep 13, 2016 1:31 PM in response to Aescleal
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    Sep 13, 2016 1:31 PM in response to Aescleal

    Same problem. Mac Mini Mid 2011. 2.5 Gz i5. Radeon HD 6630M.

    Was considering buying a new mac but given that this is a design flaw that has been ignored by Apple.. I am going the PC route.

  • by Runsha,

    Runsha Runsha Sep 20, 2016 11:25 PM in response to Leidon
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    Sep 20, 2016 11:25 PM in response to Leidon

    Thats it! Thats picture is exactly what my Mid 2011 Mac Mini is doing! But try to describe that mess on the phone to someone. It will start doing that after a variable length of time then suddenly entire screen will offset to left between 20 and 30% and cooling fans all take off like mad max rpm. *sighs* Got the silly thing on a laptop cooling pad with 3 fans blowing full blast flipped on its back like a turtle with cover off just to keep it cool enough to work. Reset usually brings it back but often have to accomplish that reset with hard dump from power switch. Sad thing is I initially bought mini just prior to the mid 2011 one coming out and it had major issues that after 3 months the Apple store gave up on it and replaced it.. with a mid 2011 one since other was no longer available. I paid the extra to have the AMD graphics card and it worked fine till about 3 months ago and then this started happening. Replaced cables and changed monitors and even hooked it to TV. Used HDMI and thunderbolt outputs with various adapters and has same issue with them all. Only other problem I have had is that memory2 temp sensor is frozen at 122f never goes up or down  yet it "tests good" on diagnostics.

     

    So guess I know what issue is now. And guess I get to join the crowd waiting for an Apple solution that aint gonna bankrupt me.

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