Macbook Pro screen becomes blue every time a discrete graphics card is used!

This FIXED it for me!!!

Thanks cmdrfletcher 🙂🙂🙂

What caused my "blue screen" issue:

The laptop ran too hot for too long causing damage to my Motherboard and/or Video Card as I suspected.

The Fix:

Replace integrated motherboard. Laptop (no longer under applecare) was sent out for a flat rate repair.

Repair Cost $480. The price for part alone from ifixit was ~$1k, so it was a good deal.

I was having the same problem, but realized I have 2 color profiles set up in settings. I simply erased the calibrated profile and clicked on the box hiding all profiles not supported by my mac. I have a Late 2011 17" with the AMD Radeon 6750M and Intel graphics card too. I found that when the system would switch to the AMD card it would use the calibrated color profile. To fix this I did:

1. Go to settings.

2. Click on displays.

3. Click the color tab.

4. Check mark the box "show profiles for this display only"

5. On the box where it lists the profiles make sure it only lists color LCD. Delete the calibrated profile and any others.

6. Go back to the settings screen and click the energy saver button.

7. Select automatic graphics switching, and now when it uses either card it will use the same color profile.

Hope this helps. It worked for me!

MBP early 2011 i7 2Ghz - Similar problems - as long as I am in discrete mode the machine works... so far.

HOWEVER ... in order to get it to boot up at all I have to change memory (I originally thought one of the SIMMs was fried, since at least it booted after I degraded ram to my older 2x2GB SIMMs), but then it happened again. Last night when I left it running the screensaver was working happily on both monitors, but this morning it wouldnt boot (either straight or with Shift-D).

It also worked in SAFE mode last night until I got brave and switched to regular mode, but I knew it wouldnt last until morning ...

I normally run _many_ applications at the same time as well as Parallels/Windows 7 in advanced graphics mode.

As soon as one of the applications which requires discrete interface full memory (384?) is required (or perhaps when discrete interface accesses some of its corrupted memory) the screen goes grey or black or stripes on one of the monitors and kernel panic sets in.

I need to work with an external monitor so nothing will help. Genius Bar only appointment in 4 days... I suspect the mainboard needs to be changed but I am going to have to work through 30 minutes of questions to tell me what I know already. Then wait for how long ... need a loaner 🙂

Hello, I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but I had this problem and was able to get it to go away...

Install gfxCardStatus if you havent already. First make sure System Preferences is closed. Then use gfxCardStatus to set to the higher power card ( Discrete Only ). Open System Preferences and go into Energy Saver. There should be a difference where it normally says 'Automatic graphics switching' with a check box in front of it, it will instead have selection options for "higher performace" or "better battery" life. Pick higher performance. It will still switch between the cards fine just without the tint change.

This option only appears if you enter system prefs then energy saver while using the higher power card.

Hope this helps someone.

Nathan

(also you dont really need gfxCardStatus, you just need to make sure the higher power card is running)

The best fix I found is either :

- log out and log in again OR

- urn OFF automatic login in "accounts" system prefs. Each time you boot you have to type your password, but I get rid of this blue screen for good !

Hi everyone. I have had the same annoying problem for quite some time and this is how I fixed it (up until now at least). Try booting in safe mode by holding the shift key. After that do a normal restart. Hope it helps!

I have just updated to Mac OS Lion 10.8.5 and this is happening to me! I confirm the log on and log off works but I hate to do it everytime.

I did not have to do any of these before... Why do I have to now? Apple please reply...

Hi, i try it and for me works. Let´s see how many time.

Thanks Giwrgos7.

Fix it restarting in SAFE MODE.

Just hold the shift key when is starting your computer. After that restar normal.

Update: Fixed it when Genius on Phone Support asked me for a Safe Mode Reboot. Strangely, the issue disappeared.

i still use the workaround "login screen" to avoid the blue tint, and it works, but recently i disabled the login screen, and it came back ( i updated all systems: now at 10.8.5), i wonder, if i sell it, the buyer could get upset, when he would see the blue tint?

finally 3 notes:

- did someone encounter this problem in 10.9 ??

- is it hardware related?

- is there any chance i can use my apple care (till december 2013) and bring it to the local apple store to get a replacement? nevertheless, i want to sell my mbp 15" i7 from 2010 in 2 or 3 weeks to buy an air.

( i dont want to sell it due to the blue tint problem, i want to sell it, cause my wifes air is so incredible light and i want a light apple laptop, too !)

thanks!

i erased my harddrive and reverted back to factory state, then i updated to 10.9 from 10.8.5

(removed the SSD, too and put back the superdrive), after some tests i feel its gone?

could you with 10.9 confirm please?

thanks

Hey all,

I updated to Mavericks and now everythings works fine (so far). MacBookPro 2011 with a Crucial 512Gb SSD

Having the blue tint issue on 10.8.5 with automatic login turned off (password required). Display profiles shows "Color LCD", "Display", and "Display" when "Show profiles for this display only" is checked. Cannot any of these profiles because the Delete Profile button is disabled. Logging out and back in doesn't fix the problem. Reproducable blue tint consistently whenever starting up Silhouette Studio, Adobe Premiere Elements, or disabling automatic graphics switching. Didn't have this issue before downgrading from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion (wishing I had never done that). It would be good to know whether this is fixed in Maveriks because otherwise I'm not at all motivated to "upgrade" after the last OS fiasco. I really expected better than this of Apple.

I haven't had the issue at all since I upgraded to Mavericks. I'd say it's definitely worth a try, as it's a really nice OS. Very clean, very fast, and nice improvements. It's what Snow Leopard was for Leopard, in my opinion.