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Q: 2011 MacBook Pro and Discrete Graphics Card

I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro (2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 memory) running OS 10.8.2.  It has two graphics components: an AMD Radeon HD 6750M and a built-in Intel HD Graphics 3000. Since I've had the computer, the screen would get a blue tint when the computer switched between them.

 

However, as of two days ago, the problem has become substantially more severe.  The computer was working fine, when all of a suddent the screen when completely blue.  I had to force restart the computer.  Since then, the screen has gone awry on numerous occassions - each time necessitating a hard reset.

 

I installed gfxCardStatus, and have discovered that the computer runs fine using the integrated card, but as soon as I switch to the discrete card - the screen goes .

 

I am just wondering what my options are (any input on any of these would be appreciated!):

 

1) Replace the logic board.  Would this necessarily fix the issue?

 

2) Is there any way to "fix" the graphics card? 

 

3) Keep using gfxCardStatus and only use the integrated graphics card.  This is definitely the easiest/cheapest option, but to have such a computer and not be able to use the graphics card seems like a real shame.

 

4) Is there any other alternative?

 


MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB memory

Posted on Feb 1, 2013 4:45 PM

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  • by jaguar3000,

    jaguar3000 jaguar3000 Dec 15, 2014 4:20 AM in response to Gerard Klein
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    Dec 15, 2014 4:20 AM in response to Gerard Klein

    Welcome to the Club.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:03 AM in response to jaguar3000
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:03 AM in response to jaguar3000

    jaguar3000 wrote:

     

    Welcome to the Club.

     

    Is your Mac suffering the same symptons as Gerard's (works OK unless an external monitor is plugged in?)

     

    Also, could you identify it please.

  • by Gerard Klein,

    Gerard Klein Gerard Klein Dec 15, 2014 6:10 AM in response to jaguar3000
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:10 AM in response to jaguar3000

    Thanks, through I'd love to join The happy Mac uiers club again ;-)

    @csound1

    I'm on borrowed time. Any stress (like starting photoshop or browsing a graphics intensive site) will kill the computer. Sometimes a reboot, sometimes a black screen, sometime al vertical lines.

    But if I do nothing fancy (especially graphics wise) it still runs for a while. So I'm making a few extra backups now. Glad that still works...

     

    If I were to use the external monitor it might work to but I'm just avoiding the extra workload. Have not tested that extensively.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:13 AM in response to Gerard Klein
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:13 AM in response to Gerard Klein

    Thanks for clearing that up, I read it as meaning that your Mac worked normally unless an external monitor was connected.

     

     

  • by robert170,

    robert170 robert170 Dec 15, 2014 6:16 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:16 AM in response to Csound1

    I have the same issue since 1 week. MBP 2011 with AMD Graphics Card.

    Apple: >10.000 Replies should make you consider of taking some action!

  • by getstu,

    getstu getstu Dec 15, 2014 6:18 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:18 AM in response to Csound1

    TThank you csound1 for all the informative info, your words are inspirational and I now understand that the gpu is a total nonissue and I obviously need medication to cope with my delusions that apple is somehow implicated in my laptopsfailure. Your concise and intelligent nature is a lesson for all uus failures on this board.

  • by getstu,

    getstu getstu Dec 15, 2014 6:21 AM in response to getstu
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:21 AM in response to getstu

    TThankyoucsound1foralltheinformativeinfo, yourwordsarinspirationalandInowunderstand that the gpu is a total nonissue and I obviously need medication to cope with my delusions that apple is somehow implicated in my laptopsfailure. Your concise and intelligent nature is a lesson for all uus failures on this board.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:26 AM in response to robert170
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:26 AM in response to robert170

    robert170 wrote:

     

    I have the same issue since 1 week. MBP 2011 with AMD Graphics Card.

    Apple: >10.000 Replies should make you consider of taking some action!

    Unfortunately I, like everyone else here am an Apple user, not an Apple employee. I can't "take some action". Nobody here can.

     

    But you can tell Apple if you wish, here is a link. Apple feedback

  • by johngz,

    johngz johngz Dec 15, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Csound1

    I have 2 MBP's, both 2011, that have succumbed to GPU failure and my brother has one as well that he paid to have the motherboard replaced.

    This is a serious issue, Apple recalled iMac's for a similar issue but refused to recall these flagship laptops.

     

     

    Csound.

     

    There are 30,000 people who have signed a petition about this issue.

    Your single voice questioning 30,000 cases is a waste of bandwidth on this page.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:30 AM in response to johngz
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:30 AM in response to johngz

    I don't doubt the numbers, never said that I did.

     

    Try the truth.

  • by johngz,

    johngz johngz Dec 15, 2014 6:33 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:33 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1.

     

    Are you accusing me of lying?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:37 AM in response to johngz
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:37 AM in response to johngz

    johngz wrote:

     

    Csound1.

     

    Are you accusing me of lying?

    Show me where I questioned the numbers, then we will know.

  • by akamyself,

    akamyself akamyself Dec 15, 2014 6:38 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:38 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    Thanks for clearing that up, I read it as meaning that your Mac worked normally unless an external monitor was connected.

     

     

     

    and... now that you clearly understand what Gerard Klein meant (which is basically what I explained to you), whats next?

    or was it all about you needing to understand something obvious for no specific reason at all?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 15, 2014 6:40 AM in response to akamyself
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:40 AM in response to akamyself

    Wasn't replying to you, then or now.

  • by johngz,

    johngz johngz Dec 15, 2014 6:42 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 15, 2014 6:42 AM in response to Csound1

    I said this

     

     

    "I have 2 MBP's, both 2011, that have succumbed to GPU failure and my brother has one as well that he paid to have the motherboard replaced.

    This is a serious issue, Apple recalled iMac's for a similar issue but refused to recall these flagship laptops."

     

    You said this:

    "Try the truth."

     

    That, sir, is an accusation of lying.

     

     

     

    And for reference, here's the apple support recall info.

    iMac (27-inch): AMD Radeon 6970M Video Card Replacement Program - Apple Support

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