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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 Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 31, 2014 4:50 AM in response to D3us
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    Dec 31, 2014 4:50 AM in response to D3us

    D3us wrote:

     

    Well, for myself  the soldering problem. is not a guess, but a fact.

     

    Explained myself enough why I don't post it as fact as I indeed can't prove it with pics or whatever.

  • by D3us,

    D3us D3us Dec 31, 2014 4:50 AM in response to carl wolf
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    Dec 31, 2014 4:50 AM in response to carl wolf

    carl, sorry, my bad.

  • by D3us,

    D3us D3us Dec 31, 2014 5:19 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:19 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1, fyi:

     

    educated guess

    noun

    a guess based on knowledge and experience, making it more likely to be correct

     

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/educated+guess_

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 31, 2014 5:31 AM in response to D3us
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:31 AM in response to D3us

    D3us wrote:

     

    I indeed can't prove it

    D3us wrote:


    educated guess

     

    a guess based on knowledge and experience, making it more likely to be correct

    I know what a guess is, and what more likely means.

  • by D3us,

    D3us D3us Dec 31, 2014 5:37 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:37 AM in response to Csound1

    You forgot to underline the words  KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE  and  CORRECT   

  • by akamyself,

    akamyself akamyself Dec 31, 2014 5:41 AM in response to D3us
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:41 AM in response to D3us

    D3us wrote:

     

    You forgot to underline the words  KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE  and  CORRECT  

     

    well that's some typical, classical Csound1 style.

  • by getstu,

    getstu getstu Dec 31, 2014 5:44 AM in response to D3us
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:44 AM in response to D3us

    iscsound1from Denmark?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 31, 2014 5:44 AM in response to D3us
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    Dec 31, 2014 5:44 AM in response to D3us

    Are you claiming that you are not guessing? That there are some facts behind your assertions?

     

    Then you should say that instead of saying "I indeed can't prove it"

  • by Bradley Robertson,

    Bradley Robertson Bradley Robertson Dec 31, 2014 7:20 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 31, 2014 7:20 AM in response to Csound1

    right everyone, for people in the uk i bring some news.

     

    I have been speaking to apple support this morning, after speaking to a nice lady at tech support i was passed onto apple customer relations. i spoke to someone and he asked if when i went to the apple store was i made aware of UK Consumer Law?

    He said that the problem i have with my 2011 MBP (GPU FAILURE) that my macbook is covered under this law and is eligible for repair/replace for deflective electrical goods  for upto 6 years from purchase date.

    All i have to do is book another genius bar appointment and say that "i wish to file a consumer law claim" and they will know what to do.

    I also have his direct dial for the the senior supervisor within applecare if i run into any problems.

     

    I'm booked in again friday so will keep you updated.

    it certainly sounds promising

  • by akamyself,

    akamyself akamyself Dec 31, 2014 7:26 AM in response to Bradley Robertson
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    Dec 31, 2014 7:26 AM in response to Bradley Robertson

    just keep in mind that you will most likely experience the same failure again after they swap your logic board for a refurbished one.

    but it's nice not having to pay for this 'service', while nobody should since it's not fixing anything.

    good luck anyway.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 31, 2014 7:33 AM in response to Bradley Robertson
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    Dec 31, 2014 7:33 AM in response to Bradley Robertson

    Bradley Robertson wrote:

     

    right everyone, for people in the uk i bring some news.

     

    I have been speaking to apple support this morning, after speaking to a nice lady at tech support i was passed onto apple customer relations. i spoke to someone and he asked if when i went to the apple store was i made aware of UK Consumer Law?

    He said that the problem i have with my 2011 MBP (GPU FAILURE) that my macbook is covered under this law and is eligible for repair/replace for deflective electrical goods  for upto 6 years from purchase date.

    That law (The UK Sale of Goods Act) has been mentioned here many many times, several by me, as have less exhaustive looks at other EU nations consumer laws.

     

    It's important to remember the the S.O.G places responsibility on the retailer of the goods rather than the manufacturer

  • by Jrb466,

    Jrb466 Jrb466 Dec 31, 2014 8:44 AM in response to abelliveau
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    Dec 31, 2014 8:44 AM in response to abelliveau

    And another one bites the dust......

    IMG_7573.JPG

  • by Phil94,

    Phil94 Phil94 Dec 31, 2014 11:40 AM in response to aaronsaloman
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    Dec 31, 2014 11:40 AM in response to aaronsaloman

    Have you got any developpement in regard to the OPC. I'm also in same situation, Montreal

  • by JenniferMBP2011,

    JenniferMBP2011 JenniferMBP2011 Jan 1, 2015 2:51 AM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 1, 2015 2:51 AM in response to abelliveau

    So, my MBP, late 2011, i7-2.4Mhz, 16GB Ram is also playing crazy now.

     

    I'm using Gfxcardstatus now to control my MBP to use only the Intel GPU. It will help me for the next time but this is not the solution. Apple react on this problem. But I think the bean counters have told Apple that a settlement in court would be shaper then replacing all the MBP 2011 logic boards.

  • by ambrosia78,

    ambrosia78 ambrosia78 Jan 1, 2015 1:03 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 1, 2015 1:03 PM in response to abelliveau

    I have an idea of what is causing the CPU to overheat and fail: temperature control/thermostat, if there is such a thing on the motherboard.  I have had my motherboard replaced for the said problem, but now I noticed that it can get really hot when watching a movie online without the fans running hard at all. It will close the web browser or even cause the whole screen go black when it gets hot enough.  I don't know how to inform apple techs of this, but I'd like them to fix the real problem and not just swap out the same set up of motherboards.  I'm guess if the fans would speed up like they are supposed to, the computer would not get hot enough to cause the damage.

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