Issues with the AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics card on MBP 15" Early 2011

MacBook Model :

- MBP. 15-inch, Early 2011.

- Model Name: MacBook Pro

- Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2

- Processor 2.0 GHz Intel Core i7

- Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Serial Number (If you can provide): C02FLAMEDF8V

Country or Region: USA

Details: GPU malfunction.

The computer started overheating for any usage. Then last time I tried to use another screen it started glitching and gave me the blue screen with vertical lines. I am in a Mac Store right now and just registered the problem. They want to charge me $310, flat rate to fix any problems in my computer. I want to see if we can get the recall.

The problem is too recurrent to be a sporadic or malfunction in one or other MBP. 3 years it is too little for such an investment (around $2,000). A MBP should give at least 5 years with moderate usage. I have MBP working for 7, 8 years after a lot of bumps on the road (kids, falling, even the hard drive still works perfectly... just changing the battery and works like new! – with a lot of dings! ! LOL).

APPLE ANSWER US!!!!!

http://www.mbp2011.com/#comment-410

Im having the same problems as everyone else.

How ever my problems started with my computer starting to become extremely slow about a year ago. Especially when handling video or pictures.

Three days ago i started getting a distorted picture but could resolve it by rebooting.

Yesterday I had been using the computer doing a presentation for potential businesspartners and when I came home and was gonna send an email I noticed that the computer had shut down. When I tried to reboot it wouldnt. After a nights sleep I finally managed to restart the computer but experienced several chrashes. About every 10th time that i try to start my MBP I actually can.

Now I have formated my hd and re-installed OSX 10.6.8

And it is working ok as long as I dont try to watch a movie or open iPhoto or similar that needs the Radeon card because it causes a crash.

This should come natural for Apple to fix, the same way they fixed the problems with the Nvidia chip.

Machine bought in sweden late 2011. Im currently living in Thailand and we dont have a Apple store on this island. Only certified retailers.

Modelnamn: MacBook Pro

Modellidentifierare: MacBookPro8,2

Processornamn: Intel Core i7

Processorhastighet: 2,2 GHz

Antal processorer: 1

Totalt antal kärnor: 4

L2-cache (per kärna): 256 K

L3-cache: 6 MB

Minne: 8 GB

Boot ROM-version: MBP81.0047.B27

SMC-version (system): 1.69f3

Serienummer (system): C02FG6KGDF91

Maskinvaru-UUID: 5FE1C717-1D35-515F-9865-CC67B9092F7C

I'm having the same problem.

AMD Radeon HD 6490M ** - ** 2011

A week ago when trying to open a heavy program my screen went black with horizontal stripes and the system crashed. I rebooted and the system crashed in the initial blue screen. When restarting the 3rd time it worked, but it took not get the whole screen defaced with blue stripes and distorted picture. I took the service and they found that upgrading the system would solve the problem, but not solved. Then they told me it was the logic board problem (video card) and the budget is approximately $ 913 (I live in Brazil). I found absurd and decided to research about. Glad I'm not alone with this problem.

I really hope that Apple do something because I've read the history of people who have changed the logic board three times and the problem was not solved ...

Same issue as everybody else here.

Bought my late-2011 MacBook Pro in Feb 2012 (15", 2.2 GHz i7 with AMD Radeon HD 6750m 512 MB)

Yesterday, I started getting the grey screen when booting. Trying to boot to the recovery disk (and even the internet recovery disk) gave me the blue screen.

After a couple of hours of research, I find out that it was probably the GPU.

I ran these commands (in the Single user Mode - Command+S when you start the Mac) to deactivate the GPU (by removing its drivers) and then was able to boot.

/sbin/fsck -fy /

/sbin/mount -uw /

mkdir /Disabled_System_Library_Extensions

cd /Disabled_System_Library_Extensions

mv /System/Library/Extensions/ATI* .

mv /System/Library/Extensions/AMD* .

touch /System/Library/Extensions

exit

(see article http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/120507/boot-hangs-on-grey-screen-even-w hen-booting-from-usb-drive-with-fresh-os-x-inst)

At least now I can use my Mac, but the graphics are very slow (obviously). This fix also prevent me from going into Sleep mode... (hopefully I will find a solution for that).

Anyway, I went to the Apple Store today. They confirmed that it is probably the Graphic card, and to fix this, I need to change the logic board for a nice 600 $ (Canadian dollars).

Now what... if I change the logic board, will I still have the same issue in 16-24 months and have to change that logic board again?

Why should we pay for something that looks like a design/chip issue?

Please share your experiences here... and hope for a replacement program for this...

How many cases will be enough that they start to act for replacement?

I've got same problem. Initially i thought that the problem is battery and battery causes hit. Finely my screen is getting **** with description above by another users. Tomorrow i have appointment to apple store to explain this issues with my MBP. Very nervous and ready to broke my book by the head of who design **** and is incompetent to make quality job. 3000$ are not picking from the tree...

나는 처음 사용과 맥북 프로 2011 17 인치 모델이있다.몇 주 전, 분할 화면 (색상은 블루, 그리고 때 녹색. 경우에도) 그래픽 부서, 줄무늬 화면, 마지막으로 시스템이 현상을 다운 될 때까지 ... ㅜ ㅜ 제가 설치하고 사용할 수 내장을 2.3 gfxCardStatus 그래픽 카드에서, 비록 일시적으로하지만, 외부 모니터 (애플 시네마 디스플레이 이십 삼 인치 크리스탈) 나는 볼링로 다시 의뢰 고민 해요 동안, 할 수 없습니다.

AMD 라데온 HD 6750M, 당신 단지 분할 화면의 그래픽은 즉시 스위치 오프 할 경우 벌금을 작동하는 인텔 그래픽 HD3000으로 파손 현상이 나타납니다.;;

이전 이전 맥북 프로 지포스 8,800m?문제는 자체 복구에있는 사람들의 일부가 성공적으로 시계, 그리고 오븐 퍼팅에 굽는 방법을 제공, 발생?나는 특이한 수리 법을 고정.즉, 내가 님, 그것을 시도 줄 하나가 실패 마무리, 다른 구성 요소가 미리 헛된 걱정을 버릴까하게 생각하는 방법입니다.

그래픽 카드 문제 지원 haejugo 교체 프로그램과 유사 해 iMac2011 그래픽 카드 모델 및 첨단 2010 년형 맥북 프로 그래픽 카드 문제, 맥북 프로 2011 년 모델을 대체 haejumyeonseo andoeneunji 정말 궁금 왜 수치가 I ~! 버로우스 스에게 화가 나타납니다 ..!

애플 어서, 난 그냥 공식적으로 확인시키는 해결하고 싶다!

구글 번역기는이 상황을 이해하는 것을 의미하더라도주세요 ~ ^ ^, 문서의 상승 부​​ 분을 맞지 않는

Model: Macbook Pro Early 2011 15"

Serial Number:C02F88YXDF8V

Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6490M

Country: Australia

Details: I'm suffereing the same problem as described by previous posters.

Everytime I launch iPhoto, Photobooth, Photoshop or connect an external display the screen goes black and machine is unresponsive.

I have to reset the PRAM and SMC to get it to boot, but the problem persists.

This issue has cost me time and money and is completely unacceptable from a company that boasts about commitment to quality products the we pay premium prices for.

The problem has been documented here for over a year now - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4766577?start=0&tstart=0

Apple please respond!!!

Maybe overheating is related to bad thermal paste on the video board. Here is a video on how to replace it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9v5MDivZfc

To change video logic board it cost to me 650 + labor + tax, so add this amount to 2800 and.... i made for myself decision: never ever to buy so expensive devices and in special apple. It's not worth at all. Due simple mathematic: buy a computer for 1200-1500 use 3 years chuck in the bin an after buy another one new. Thats it guys!!!

When will Apple wake up to the fact that they are losing log-time customers over this?

Macbook Pro

AMD GD 6770M

8 Gv Memory

Bootcamp installed

Intel i7-2760

I had the same problems as everyone else. Motherboard replaced under Apple care. Died again within 2 weeks.

I am so fed up with Apple oignoring this problem, if apple don't start a replacement action I am prepared to return my MBP under warranty until the cost of replacing the motherboard is higher than what I paid for it and am willing to warn everyone on my local apple facebook page about this.

If they want us to go public about this and let them lose customers so be it.

I have been a happy customers with many other apple products, but it is really time Apple did something about this - enough excuses.

Alan

In apple store the staff tried to convince me to change video-card, outside the store, i've got some friends from apple they say never do, just change the computer ))))

Just joining the thread...

Have the same: MacBook Pro 15-inch, Late 2011 with discrete graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6750M

working temporarily using integrated card only (forced by gfxCardStatus).

Did anyone heard about self replacement of that card??

Would love to switch to some nVidia ones...

Look here:

2011 MacBook Pro and Discrete Graphics Card

FYI: Apple is removing answers on this thread that contain information about a petition on the web about this issue. You should be able to google this.

I have a MacBook Pro 2011 17-inch model with initial use. A few weeks ago, split-screen , graphic broken , striped screen ( even when color is blue , and green when it. ) , Until finally the system goes down phenomenon ... ㅜ ㅜ I gfxCardStatus 2.3 to install and use the built-in graphics card, though temporarily , but external monitor ( Apple Cinema Display 23 inches crystal ) can not, while I'm contemplating re- commissioned to be bowling .

AMD Radeon HD 6750M , you just split-screen graphic appears breakage phenomena such as Intel Graphics HD3000 works fine when you switch off immediately . ; ;

Formerly an older MacBook Pro GeForce 8800m? Problems occurred, some of the people in self-repair is successful watch it , and give way to bake in the oven putting ? I fixed up an unusual repair law . That is how I was thinking let's give it a try , finish that one fails, the other components shoo vain worries ahead.

Year iMac2011 graphics card models similar to the graphics card issue support haejugo replacement program , and the leading edge 2010 model MacBook Pro graphics card problem , replace the MacBook Pro 2011 model haejumyeonseo andoeneunji really wonder why the shame that I ~! Appear angry ..!

Come on Apple, I just want to solve letting officially confirmed !

Google Translator does not fit through the raising part of the article , even if this means understanding the context , please ~ ^ ^