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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 akmjolnir,

    akmjolnir akmjolnir Jan 17, 2014 12:27 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 12:27 PM in response to abelliveau

    I'm having the MLB issue on my refurbished early-2011 MBP 8,2.  I was offered a flat-rate replacement of $310.00 at the local Apple Store.

     

    More details/pics of my issue here: http://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/1tx3cv/mbp_startup_issue_after_grey_a pple_icon_the/

     

    and, here: http://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/1u1j9e/can_anyone_here_tell_me_what_t his_verbose_mode/

  • by drisc062,

    drisc062 drisc062 Jan 17, 2014 12:50 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 12:50 PM in response to abelliveau

    This same exact thing happened to me with the same exact computer, I finally just paid apple 340$ to replace the logic board.  I was so ****** I bought a new computer and sold that ****.

  • by akmjolnir,

    akmjolnir akmjolnir Jan 17, 2014 12:58 PM in response to drisc062
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    Jan 17, 2014 12:58 PM in response to drisc062

    I don't blame you,  I wish I had the $$$ to get a different machine. 

  • by cleverson from são paulo,

    cleverson from são paulo cleverson from são paulo Jan 17, 2014 1:42 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 1:42 PM in response to abelliveau

    Same problem here, I have a 2011 macBook Pro, 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6770M.. I was working on Maya (3D Software) when the system freezed with a black screen. After reboot the computer has freezed in a blank screen, without be able to login... After try to restart from USB, blue screen (with black horizontal stripes)...

    I have to use the hardware dignostic tool to keep the mac working. But the diagnose don't detect any problem on hardware...

    Now I can't let the AMD working, I have to force using only the integrated graphics card.

     

    Isn't that a recall issue?


  • by vagabond123,

    vagabond123 vagabond123 Jan 17, 2014 1:51 PM in response to horne9
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    Jan 17, 2014 1:51 PM in response to horne9

    "...Sometimes a little dotty line instead of the cursor". I have the exact same thing happening sporadically along with all of the other issues.

  • by ErgaOmnes,

    ErgaOmnes ErgaOmnes Jan 17, 2014 2:22 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 2:22 PM in response to abelliveau

    I am having the exact same problem on my MBP 17 2.2 i7 from 2011 with 6750M card and running 10.9.1.

     

    I really hope Apple will acknowledge this problem and start some kind of exchange program or something. This just isn't right!

  • by jernic,

    jernic jernic Jan 17, 2014 2:45 PM in response to ErgaOmnes
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    Jan 17, 2014 2:45 PM in response to ErgaOmnes

    Well, because our 15" Early 2011 MBP was bought as a refurb machine in April 2012, it qualified for a new logic board. So it is now working again, but it is still getting very hot in the GPU department, so I don't believe it wll last long.

  • by TShirt,

    TShirt TShirt Jan 17, 2014 3:04 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 3:04 PM in response to abelliveau

    Strange behaviour since last December during intense grapics tasks; last week I've experienced a (scary) forced reboot: laptop freezed, the screen slowly became opaque from top to bottom with a severe error message in the middle.

     

    I suspect that these are the initial symptoms of the same issue.

     

    MacBook Pro

    17-inch, Late 2011

     

    Processor  2.4 GHz Intel Core i7

    Memory  8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

    Graphics  AMD Radeon HD 6770M 1024 MB

    Serial Number  C02GN1F2DV10

    Software  Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)

     

     

    Bye...

  • by Tokyo-Aussie,

    Tokyo-Aussie Tokyo-Aussie Jan 17, 2014 3:11 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 3:11 PM in response to abelliveau

    Same thing happened to me on two Macbooks... at least one of them was one month before the end of the warranty. Got it replaced for free. It is now MUCH MUCH cooler than before and the battery lasts much longer.

     

    The other Macbook was older and just out of warranty by one month when it first started crashing last year. It was my first Apple Laptop computer, and being a "pro" I thought it maybe ran hot because it was a "pro" computer. It gets so hot you can't touch the power area sometimes. Ran hot since day one. Almost usless to use now... just sits in a cupboard. Such a waste.

     

    Yes, Apple needs to do something about this. Hopefully all the news stories will prompt some action.

  • by Samira_Madrid,

    Samira_Madrid Samira_Madrid Jan 17, 2014 3:27 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 3:27 PM in response to abelliveau

    Same problem for me: I unistall and resinstall the OS but problem got fixed for a couple of days only and problem came back. When will Apple start to handle this issue and offer some solutions??

  • by SRMcAfee,

    SRMcAfee SRMcAfee Jan 17, 2014 3:36 PM in response to jernic
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    Jan 17, 2014 3:36 PM in response to jernic

    The display on my 15" MacBook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel 7, late-2010 running 10.9) is starting to become pixelated. It looks like a garble of text or images, including the background images. I don't know if I can find start-up discs to run AHT, since apparently that partition is lost during updates to OSX. Help appreciated!

     

    Below is a screen capture of what is happening.

     

    Screen Shot 2013-11-07 at 10.31.06 AM.png

    This is "repost" from my experience. My display looks different than the stories fo the others, but I wonder if I'm having the same problem.

  • by tomate2,

    tomate2 tomate2 Jan 17, 2014 3:37 PM in response to Tokyo-Aussie
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    Jan 17, 2014 3:37 PM in response to Tokyo-Aussie

    To have an idea what could be normal, which top temperatures do you have now for CPU and GPU?.

     

    Thanks

  • by SRMcAfee,

    SRMcAfee SRMcAfee Jan 17, 2014 4:05 PM in response to SRMcAfee
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    Jan 17, 2014 4:05 PM in response to SRMcAfee

    I forgot to add, I did find the original start-up disks and ran the AHT. No issues were reported. I am unable to guess the temps, because I got rid of SMC fan control some time ago. Sorry.

  • by michaelfromlompoc,

    michaelfromlompoc michaelfromlompoc Jan 17, 2014 4:21 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 4:21 PM in response to abelliveau

    I don't have answers, but  I'd also like to chime in that my Early 2011 Antiglare macbook pro 2.2 ghz i7/6750m failed as well, about 8 or 9 months ago. It's dissapointing, I hope apple will addres it, because I've always known them as a company to stand behind their products, especially if they are sytematically failing soon after warranties expire. I never abused it, never ran graphics intensive games or programs, unless you think minecraft qualfies

  • by pkkrusty,

    pkkrusty pkkrusty Jan 17, 2014 5:48 PM in response to abelliveau
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    Jan 17, 2014 5:48 PM in response to abelliveau

    My early 2011 MBP 15" started giving me the blue screen when taxing the discrete graphics about four months ago. 

     

    *sigh* should have bought Applecare.

     

    OR

     

    Apple could do the right thing and replace the logic boards for those affected.

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