Fully Restoring a 2011 Macbook Pro
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- My buddy's 9 year old macbook wasn't running too well, so we decided to add a few upgrades to make it run like new. We did a RAM upgrade, a SSD upgrade, and a battery upgrade to make it feel really modern. Have any questions about the process! Ask in the comments! I'll try my best to help.
Toolkit I use:
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Battery:
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SSD:
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Memory (8GB)
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Q: Did you clean out the fans and replace thermal paste while you were in there? The fans sound kind of loud!
A: Of course! It’d be silly to not to clean out the paste while I’m in there. It was CRUSTY like you have no idea. 😷 I documented that process on my Instagram. If you’re curious, Link in the description or just click here! 🤗
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This cant go to 16?
yeah can this go to 16 or nahh
@Daniel Roache @Thomas Cox Yes it can. Preconfigured from apple they only came with up to 8gb, but work just fine with 16 if you put in 2 supported 8gb sticks.
@@h.b.5577 thanks bunches, the next one i upgrade will have 16gb but i already ordered the 8gb kit on amazon
hey man, could you send me a guide how to disable deicated AMD gpu and do a fresh macOS install on ssd, cuz I only managed to disable AMD gpu after the boot and am currently using Linux mint as OS. Thanks in advance!
Wow man, production quality feels like you should have at least a couple 100 thousand subs. Can't wait to see you grow into a larger channel, your content has that good balance of being quick and snappy, but still very informative and interesting to watch.
Damn, thank you so much! Hopefully I can get you to stick around to see me grow a little longer 🤗 Appreciate the love
I have a 2012 15” MacBook Pro that is running sooooo slow and this looks way cheaper than buying a new one.
Definitely just swapping out a classic hard drive for a SSD will improve things immensely.
i have a 2012 13" macbook pro with an SSD and 8gbs of ram and it runs really well, your 15" with an i7 processor should run better
You own the greatest macbook ever created imho. Go for 16gb of ram and at least a 1tb drive, also replace the thermal paste. Sierra will work flawlessly on this machine, but Mojave isn't that bad either. Good luck!
A 2012 15" is an awesome macbook even by 2020 standards. New SSD, fresh OS install and extra RAM and it'll be ready for Thunder Road. 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD would be fine, but if it's for graphics/video more is better.
I have the 13" as well and I upgraded it to 10gb of RAM and 250ssd. I might be ramping it to 16gb soon and 1tb of SSD. though I have a problem with its heat. It is a bit hot when I do video editing in FCPX. Any tips guys?
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to upgrade my son's MacBook Pro 2011. I purchased all the items and did it all myself. Now the MAC is super fast and works like brand new. I just saved a bunch of money by upgrading it and not buying a new one.
When installing the SSD, you also need to transfer over the 4 silver pins that are screwed into the existing HDD.
They locate the SSD inside the Macbook and will anchor it down to prevent it moving.
Edit: Never mind...sorry just saw the part where you transferred them over.
There is no problem with docking station. It can works just in OS, not in recovery mode
The battery screws are a three vaned screw so require a security or ifixit set of screws. Torx is also useful on these older MacBooks.
Everything gangsta until I saw those bezels💀💀
I just want a good priced laptop with decent specs and build quality for high school💀
I’m a computer technician and own my own business and believe me your videos are deffo ones to watch 🙏🎉
i still have my 13 yr old mid 2007 macbook pro, I upgraded the ram to 6gb and hdrve to SSD. repaste the thermals. still Good for word processing, net surfing, and some photoshop work.
Man I rarely watch these longer videos usually. But yours is just too well made. My MacBook is 10 years old now and it’s due for an upgrade.
"You don't need to be a genius, you just need the right tools."
Just like iFixit.
Thanks for this! I am actually working with an 11-year-old Macbook Pro just like this one on High Sierra,with just 8GB Ram and 1 TB Harddrive.I pimped and let them repair it as often as possible(changed the graphic card even twice by now).I love the fact that everybody says:“Ugh..but Macs are soooo expensive!!!“ and then I say:“Yep,but I paid that once and I‘m 11 years with the same guy and still going strong!;-)“ …well,I said that until 3 days ago and I reall did everything that you can find on the internet EXCEPT for baking my logic board to fix the paste of the graphic card.I am really scared of this step,especially with all the MacGyverness that come to it..but it seems line it‘s the only possibility that‘s left since all the other steps(Recorvery Mode,Secure Mode,Single User Mode,NVRAm,SCrwhatever..And take out the battery..I did it all…)screen starts grey,want the user code,tries to boot,stops half way and goes grey-blank again…but I realized it seem to be „on“,so I figured it could be the graphic card.Anyhow,thanks for this video because it really does take the fear away from me to play Macgyver on my old baby.
"Compooter" 😂😂
I really like you're style, Jeff. The previous video I watched already made me subscribe, or this one would have. Really nice.
I’ve done all three steps. Unfortunately my old hard drive was fried so I had to use a back-up and now all my licensed programmes want keys and I don’t have them around after 9 years.
Dude I love your content! Keep it going 💪
"watching this on 2011 macbook pro"
same
ditto
I have the same mac but with the best hardware for this time but now 9 years later the hardware is ok
What macbook pro is this? why does it have a macbook air screen!! i never seen that before
Dennis179 i don’t think this is what you would consider legit, since 2008/9 the Pro and regular Macbooks all have black bezels :/
The second generation 'unibody' macbook pros had that matte screen as an option from the factory. It was called the Hi-Res Antiglare Display.
Correct! Older Macbook Pros had an option for a glossy, or matte screen for a bit more monies. This macbook has the matte screen, hence the silver bezels.
Dammit Jeff interesting man, nice find
I know this video is from January but, as someone who used to repair these, don't plug the battery back in before replacing the other parts just as a safety precaution.
Ah jeez you’re right! Thank you for pointing that out, sometimes I get caught up with filming I forget little things like that. Thank you for pointing that out! 🤗
Why are the bezzels different to what this macbook normally came with?
Good shit man, keep it up.
Thanks bro!
Still using mine.
This might work for my old 13 in that’s literally dying
Macbook Pro 2011, 16gb, 2TB SSD, I run Logic X, lotsa plugins and VI's, the fans go ballistic, very noisy and irritating, even when i use OBS foe online teaching the fans go nuts. I've heard about bypassing the AMD gpu...... how do i that and clean every thing up. Thx a lot. Keith
did you remember to turn the dual dock into the correct mode?
if you want to you can put 16 RAM on this model
When I replace both RAM cards, my laptop won't boot. But when I keep one of the old one and replace the other it works fine. Any idea what could be the problem? I have the same model and got the same replacement parts.
So when I try to restore from Macintosh HD, I get the error "Restore process has failed. click done to continue". Do you know what this error is?
Great video Jeff! Thank you!
amazing BUT the apps are still going to be outdated. I have a 2011, 13 inch Macbook Pro and I no longer receive updates. Chrome no longer works to its full potential, I cannot watch Netflix on Chrome, I cannot download Zoom, or any other app. So what can we do to also upgrade the macbook up to the latest version? I am lost
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro and I was able to download and use the Zoom app, takes a while, but it works.
Why does the intel hd graphics 300 went from 384 to 512mb?
Hi! I have a 2011 15' MBP and had the logic board replaced back in 2016 when apple announced a recall program for this particular model. But 2 years later by December 2018, it failed again, with blue screen and lines, or just a plain white screen. I've read it's also because of gpu issues with this particular model. Now, I'm thinking of having it checked and repaired in a local repair shop, then yeah ask to have the ram and hdd upgraded to an ssd. Do you think it'll last for at least another 2 years? I'm worried since people on the internet say its a gpu issue and replacing the logic board, the issue may just appear again...
I have the same laptop, I can’t download any of the new OS, if I do this will I be able to ? Thanks great video
thank you! my laptop is so slow. Might as-well give this a try.
Great video
Watching old computer get proper upgrade and love does make my day
Can we use 8gb 2 ram and 2 tb hard drive on MacBook Pro late 2011?
I researched and found that you can upgrade the 2011 to 16gb Ram , why stick to 8? curious as I am going to upgrade and wasn't sure if I go 8gb or 16gb
Duanes World It’s all the guy could afford man. If you want to go 16GB, go for it though!
Thank you and UA-cam
I have a 2012 mid Mcbook Pro, what should I look and check to lessen the heat it produces when I do video editing. I have already upgraded the battery, use already a SSD and added a RAM upgrading it from 4gb to 10gb. Any tips? I even got to a point that I use a small fan when using my mac.
Where’s the Eucalyptus Oil?!? Dammit Jeff
AHHH wait wait i know this reference!
Psivewri!! Love that guy. Big inspiration to what I do.
What did these parts cost?
Ayyy ok Jeff I like this a lot love seeing my bros doing what they love to do 🖤💯
Has anyone else had the error when trying to restore the SSD? I keep getting error 256 after about 3 hours of restoring. My hard rive is 750gb and the SSD is 960gb
Vibes 😌
big vibes
why didnt you change the thermal paste??
I did! 🤗 no worries there.
like beds bew thermal paste also use catalina patcher :)
yo buddy, pretty nice vid ngl, but try to get better sound and audio next time thoughhh
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Mikasi Mei of course! Learning as I go, still pretty new to UA-cam. But I’ll be happy to fix up audio next time if you could elaborate a bit on what you mean? 🤗
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is the RAM of this Macbook a ddr2 or ddr3??
dude i have this same machine and it was horrifically slow and after installing 16gb of ram 2 ssd's (1tb and 250gb) its like a new machine but why not 16gb's y did you go with just the 8? i know apple says 8 is the limit but thems liyaaaaaz!!!
It’s all he could afford. We broke out here my man :(
Dammit Jeff. Oh fasho yeah I get it I didn’t do all my upgrades at once so that definitely helped but if I got all the stuff at once that woulda been rough for sure. Hey my upgraded battery completely died like ten days after I got it and I was wondering how that battery held up or if you had any advice on any similar battery’s that are cheap but good.
DAMN those fans are loud as fuck!
and THIS video is exactly why theyre not built like this anymore.. lol..
Can you plz upload a windows 10 Restoration..
The classic “compūter”
It annoys the shit out of me.
tip: when you're shooting, especially on videos like these, don't use the AF mode on your camera. it'll change focus everytime you move your hands. switch it to MF and focus it to the table. that way it'll be easier for us to see the video. cheerio
Thank you for the advice!! I’m still really new to UA-cam and learning as I go. I understand the focus hunting can get a bit annoying. 😅 i appreciate you watching!!
Oh man I didn't know that until now too, thanks
listen, i don't know anything about electronics, but your videos are so well made and your commentary is so fun and engaging that i'm watching your videos and subscribing anyway. keep doing cool stuff!
Wow, thank you!
Interesting videos, I especially like that you do not constantly talk for no reason and that you are not adding any dramatic or mood music, just good straight to the point information..
I have the 2011 13 inch version which is pretty maxed out, 1tb ssd, good battery and 16gb of ram, i even installed a new keyboard to give it that freshness, runs like a champ, even with mojave on it, i could install catalina but i don't like my 32 bit apps to be useless! So mojave is where the road ends for my i suppose. Great video btw man!
Where did you buy the battery from?
3 yrs later but there is a way to update these to the most current mac os now.
Ran all the similar upgrades on my mid 2010 MBP : 500 GB SSD, 16 GB ram, new battery + some new rubber feet. Runs like a dream now. Boots up and seconds is very snappy.
how do you pick the ssd to be compatible in macbook?
Shalom Christian Gaerlan that’s not that hard in the unibody ones from 2012 and earlier
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Bro, this videos show us that we don´t have to spent so much money to have a great macbook.
Yes, Macbooks! Get out of the closet! I love you just the way you are. 🌈
You should have re-did the thermal paste because it's a 2011 with a faulty GPU, and should have patched macOS Monterey because High Sierra has been out of date for 2 years.
The dock didn't work because it needs usb3 to supply enough power to it. The same thing happens with mine, it'll work on my 2012 but not my 2011.
Edit: my bad, both drives i mentioned are externally powered
The drive dock was externally powered. USB 2 vs. 3 isn't the issue.
@@jamiechampion299 my bad you're right, completely forgot about that
my late 2011 mbp is still strong today, editing 1080p is okay. also for the last 10 years only twice replaced the battery.
You should change thermal paste on CPU & GPU, just sayin'.
I don’t know anything about electronics but I’m going to try to do this to my Mac book pro 2011. I have a question do I have to also buy the usb cable converter you used ?
just watched this vid. Not tech savvy. I do not know what the thermal seal is and do not have twitter to see your other info on these additional processes done to make your computer work complete (saw other comments though). So, being non tech, will doing these three things to my current 2011 early MacBook pro, be able to download the newest operating system. Currently at High Sierra. Apple says my system is not capable of downloading any further updates. which also affects not being able to download new apps. They also need the newest systems to be compatible. That is what the problem is with this unit let alone the serious slowdown. I am a stay at home mom and do not want to buy a new computer all the time when all i technically use this thing for is to email teachers and occasional on line purchases. Kids do projects also on this when a computer is necessary for the project. please be kind. not everyone knows the ins and outs of all the new gadgetry. I fell like an imbecile when it comes to this. I can use a computer, just not understanding the electronics of them. Kinda like I can drive a car, can't fix it though... It wasn't prevalent when I was in school. I know iPads are cheaper, but I am a feel the actual keyboard type of person. Oldschool.....
Use DosDude Patcher to get it up to macOS Catalina. That is as high as you can go without the machine feeling noticeably slower. The process is really easy too.
That is one big ass battery 🔋 😝 and the fact that it includes 2 screw drivers is pretty sick, pluck to the side they say 😂 and damn that thing is loud :Very funny vid, and very entertaining :)
You're videos are hella rad and your personality is very watchable and appealing keep up the great work!
Thank you dude! Comments like these are my favorites 🥰
Yo man the docking station needs you to be on your desktop in order to clone. You don’t need to be a genius just the right set of common sense
You had the opportunity to clean the chips and add new thermal compound, beside that good video
I just cleaned out the thermal compound today! I filmed it all on my Instagram 🥳 but thank you!
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Love the Jerryrigseverything vibes I’m getting! Great job my dude
Ah he’s definitely a big inspiration for sure man, thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
I have an old macbook pro i might need to upgrade. How do you know which parts would fit the computer? I have never attempted upgrading stuff myself but might as well try before I close the door on this..
06:14 somehow he managed to upgrade the GPU memory from 384 to 512 as well
Just wondering is the MacBook Pro 2011 still worth in 2021 with these upgrades?
Nice video. Great job. 👍 I want to do upgrade last mac os version with ssd upgrade on 2011 late macbook pro. is it possible?
Thank you! Yes, you can! If you want to transfer over your data over, just remember to buy a USB to SATA cable so you can connect up when you install your SSD. (10:04) If you're cool with just a clean install, you don't need it!
It is may 2022 and I am using a 2009 MB pro, core 2 duo 2,26, 8GB of RAM with 256 SSD. OS El Capitan. I've replaced the speaker many times, the fan, the power jack and even the keyboard. If I'd sell it I would get US$150 maybe. It runs photoshop, Illustrator, not premiere. I can't complain.
Just upgrade my 2011 MBP over the weekend...16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. The battery only had 45 cycles, so I’ll hold off on that for now. It was so easy and now this old MBP has a second life. Thanks for the tutorial!
Why does it look like a macbook air?
I think its just a screen protector or a skin for the bezels :/
Haha, ok so back in 2007-2011 Apple offered two different options for their MacBook Pro lines. Matte Screens, and Glossy screens. Glossy screens came in standard and had black bezels, while matte screens were an upgrade and costed extra. this MacBook has a matte screen, which is why it has grey bezels 🤗 hope that clears it up!
I have never used Mac-book pro but am getting chance to use 2011 Mac-book pro 17-inch. Can I watch UA-cam and use MS-office for words and Excel? also can I install few basic, small softwares like CPU-Z, VLC media player, Adobe acrobat reader. can I play old arcade games like Pacman using emulator. Window-7 has an option of playing old games by changing compatibility of the software, is there any similar function in mac-OS?
Hello my UPGRADED MBP early 2011 running High Sierra can't detect my external monitor using a thunderbolt to HDMI adapter. Does anyone know what might be causing the problem please.? Thank you
Hi Jeff.
I changed my battery in my 2011.
Now I think I may need to BUY a new computer the Guy at the repair shop told me.
Cuz there is a burnmark on the top right side Of the m- board. With battery facing me.
You think I could do anything more before giving up?
I got it running a short while.
No internet connection.
still scratching my head wondering why he didnt just do a time machine backup???
I m watching your video but you didn't gave any good suggestion of unplugging . once i tried to unplug the hard disk and i almost broke the plug and stickers on battery? Any suggestion of unplugging ?
I can’t get past disk selection, my drive comes is greyed out “ this version of MacOS 10.5.7 cannot be installed on this computer”
I have a 2009 MacBook Pro. I’ve been debating if I should any money into it or just buy new. What’s your opinion? Thanks!
You should've changed the thermal paste as well
I recommended you to upgrade 16gb ram for boost peformance like opening 8 safari tabs and it will boost your video editing, light games, even high end task, hope this info help you
Complete noob to doing this. But hoping to restore my old MacBook Before deployment. Do you have links to what you bought? I’m terrified to buy the wrong thing 😂
I actually have the 13 inch early 2011. I was almost going to try to save up for a new one but, it’s just putting a solid-state drive and it can bring some life into it that’s a little bit of a cheaper option for the time being :-) I’ll have to have someone do it for me as to the fact that I am blind and cannot see to do it myself. But your video is definitely great thanks for all the help and motivation.
This makes me really happy to hear. Glad to hear I could help!
Dammit Jeff ☺️
man you didnt even show us performance real time with that. APPLE FANATIC.
Wow, in 9 years, the gpu on that 2011 MBP still worked in 2020.
Hmm makes me wanna do the same to my old macbook pro but.. if I remember correctly that thing doesn't start anymore.. that could be an issue :/
Hey the port for the battery looks different on mine, everything else is the same, but because of this the new battery won’t fit. Any help?
Never a good Idea to clone an old spinning drive to an SSD always better to clean install. Did you enable TRIM on SSD.
The dock did not work because it was usb 3.0 and this is a 2011 macbook so it only suports usb2.0