@@Christian-dg9qt Mine seemed to work fine. There was a slower GPU artifact every once in a while, but I played a 1080p you tube video and it looked and moved fine. For non-gaming stuff it didn't seem much different.
Thank you, my brother! You’ve just saved my life. And it’s actually this way. You don’t know how important this is at the moment. You and the guy that wrote the article are the best. I’m so grateful to live at the same time as you. Love you, my brother!
I paid $2500 for my 15’ back in 2011, $700 in useless repairs, battery change, hard drive changes, over the years....Now today, May 11, 2020...Brother, your one simple video brought my Macbook to Life...this method still works.. I cannot thank you enough..
What a Legend you are Will! Went to Apple store, waited over an hour just to be told the GPU failed and I had little if no hope to fix the machine, most definitely not by them. Here I am watching your video, going step by step and bringing my beloved computer back to life. Immensely grateful, thanks for the fun and clear explanation 😎
You are amazing! I took the MBP to my local repairer, they said bin it and buy a new one. Gave this a go - works a treat. The internet needs more people like you!
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
It lives!!! Followed your video having never entered a line of code in my life, and brought my computer back from the 6th layer of damnation. The idea of being in quarantie with no computer is terrifying. You have given me a liferaft to survive on. Thank you!!!
I found another youtube video to fix my 17 inch Macbook pro 2011 but could not complete the instructions due to my machine rendered a READ-ONLY DISK. Your solution fixed my machine just now. I haven't been able to use it for 429 days!!!! You sir, are a genius and I thank you very much!!!
So I thought I'd dig up my original 2011 17 inch Macbook Pro which is older than the one fixed 2 days ago so I can try to fix it with your solution. It has OSx 10.9.5 Mavericks. The csrutil cmd is not recognized after using Single User Mode & Terminal while in Recovery Mode. So I decided to go onto the next steps since I got nothing to lose. Well lo and behold. This fixed the bad GPU/display issue and the display is behaving normally even though I could not use the csrutil cmd. I am so happy I found your video!!! Thank you once again for sharing your detailed solution which has given new life to 2 Macbook Pro's both over 12 years old. Again, you are a genius!!!
@@falcy2889 thank you for sharing this forum :) it's nice to know I am not alone. However, none of the suggestions helped and I am still trouble shooting. At this point, id like to back up my internal drive by physically removing it with tools and use a SATA reader to transfer the footage onto another drive. Then reinsert the harddrive into the laptop and do a complete OS install. What are your thoughts? Thank you 🙏
So now when I try this process, it says root device is mounted read only and when I try to mount as “read-write” it says device is write locked...any ideas to get around this?
This is the second time I've had to watch this video to fix a MacBook Pro I have with this same issue. I accidentally had allowed an update to the OS so I had to come back here. I'm so glad I made sure to like and save this video so I could find it again because I love how easy it is to follow your video. It makes this process less painful. So thank you!
OMG!!! I bought mbp for $50 with this issue. The owner told me its a 2009 model. But when i check the serial number it was 2011. I followed all of the steps and it worked!!! ❤️
I’ve tried so many ways to get my MacBook up and running 🏃 and no luck till I found your video. Thanks 😊 You made me smile 😃 I got my MacBook up and working again ... not to mention I was in my closet for over 2 yrs.
The King of UA-cam !!!! I did it once, after that make update high sierra (security). Than did it twice in the videos. Click BOOM! It is done ! You make my day bro !!!
THANK YOU!!! I had the same problem with my 2011 MacBook Pro. I took it to an authorized Apple repair shop and they replaced the graphics card for $450. I didn’t use my MacBook for a few weeks (should have). When I started using it more frequently I started having the same exact problem again and unfortunately I was past the repair warranty. My boot loop had a purple Apple logo with low resolution, pixilated graphics. I followed all of your steps here and I’m back to a working computer again!!! Seriously can’t thank you enough for your video and this solution, it’s NOWHERE to be found online! I’m going to forward this video to the repair shop so they can learn how to properly fix this problem.
Dude, This video was OUTSTANDING!!! My Macbook Pro sat unused for over a year because I couldn't get it to boot up and I thought it was done until I found this video. THANKS SO MUCH!!
2022 here... THANK YOU AGAIN. Your video still got my 2011 MBP back up and running. I left a comment thanking you back in 2020 for my success in following along and fixing the MBP. It worked fine for about 1.5 years until I did a software update 4 - 5 months ago. I forgot I did this fix and the software update brought back the crappy graphics and endless reboot loop. CHEERS AGAIN!
Update to last comment: I simply went through the steps again. Although it took over an hour to reach the utility, it ended up working in the end. Thanks and I will pay it forward.
Thank you so much Crazy Will, I have been trying desperately to keep my 2001 MBP alive as I feel the same way about newer models as you stated. Was easy to follow and it worked!
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
Holy cow! I can’t believe it! It worked! I guess I’ve been fortunate that up to two months ago, my 10 year old early 2011 MPB did not suffer the GPU failure. But it finally happened, and I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I’d be shelling out $$$$ for a new laptop. While I had backed up many of my files, there were some that I hadn’t, and I thought they were lost for good. Thank you Crazy Will! You’ve bought me some time to backup the rest of my files and, with some luck, continue using my MPB, which I still really like.
I never comment, and no I’m not one of those ppl that always comments on ppls stuff saying they never comment 🤦🏽♂️ But this guy deserves a medal for this. Idk how anyone comes up with this type of Bruce Lee Mac code combination but it works and my wife and I saved unnecessary time and money on searching for a new immediate Mac. It at least bought us time to get some money together for a new one but I couldn’t be any happier to have this issue resolved, thanks for this video man! 🥂🥂🥂
Mine was stuck too... Simply create a bootable osx drive on another laptop... You can use windows also with transmac or create a bootable usb using virtual machine... I used virtual machine by following a guide from geekrar website. Then downloaded os using dosdude1 patcher... Once my usb was setup i booted into my laptop holding alt(option) key and booted into usb... Then from top i selected utilites and selected terminal and turned off csrutil that way... Other steps i followed from this video...
Hey will, thanks for the video which has helped me fix my MacBook before, however, this issue came back and this time I can not complete the NVRAM reset! I can see that the laptop is on and can hear the fan running but no screen so can’t see to tell if the next steps are going correctly. I have the same MacBook Pro late 2011, appreciate your thoughts.
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
Crazy Will Tech Show when I hit command + S I can’t write anything the screen is bright green and won’t stop vvvvvv19. PR blah blah failure over and over again it won’t stop
I can get hold of a bricked 2011 MacBook Pro 17'' without HDD. If I create a bootable disk (that seems easy), can I still go through the process described here and fix it? Or will I run into problems?
It’s been 10 years with my beloved 2011 MacBook Pro and had this issue several times. Today September 22nd 2021 she decided to retire, but after watching your video and going through all the process, her retirement is going to be a much better one! It’s working! Thank you so much man for taking the time to make this video and saving one more old good beautiful MacBook. Cheers!
Today’s date is 12/29/20. I followed these instructions about a month ago and my computer still works. Thank you for posting this, you saved my computer. I didn’t want to get rid of my computer, but I’ll be using it less and backing up my files tho.
SAME, Mines been going strong for a solid year. Just remember when you reformat your hard drive this will be required again so save the instructions lol. I just learn the hard way tonight but glad I saved his video on my playlist :)
Ok. so i dont have a backup to restore from and i tried installing lion but it didn't go through because i got a pop up that said it's missing components to download the program 😭😭😭
Dude your video show up out of nowhere after many attempts trying to save my stuck in apple loading issue not knowing this was the real problem, gave it a desperate try and it saved my go to the shop! I can't thank you enough 🙏
@@CrazyWillTechShow Great Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! So I guess THAT would mean that Hight Sierra is a must first, yes? You're a saver!
@@CrazyWillTechShow It DOES freaking work!!! Amazing...so grateful for this! A bit of background. I bought the MBP in 2011 it broke in 2013 apple fixed in 2016 it broke again in 2017 and apple didn't wanted to fix it anymore. It was sitting here re-baptised as Mac Brick Pro state of the art.... Until now that I stumbled over this video, followed the instruction and now I have a smile on my face. One note, because it was sitting for so long the battery is gone, it wont accept charging anymore...so at first after the fix (ha) it was soo lagging like the activity monitor showed 97% of activity os was still useless but I´d like to give the heads up to anyone with this issue that I found this trick and after deleting one more file The MBP is working like a charm. Here is the link to get rid of the ethernal loophole if you have a dead battery: apple.stackexchange.com/questions/133001/kernel-task-using-300-cpu-time-high-fan-speed-and-slow-computer-in-macbook-pro/146381#146381
Hello, i fix this issue time ago and i read that u cannot update your mac once you do this, but i have a notification to update the software...i been having some troubles with the sound, when i plug headphones or external audio system i get mono output on the two sides, left and right, i was thinking that maybe this will be fix with the update and drivers and get stereo sound after i update...What u say? if i update maybe get stocked in the process and cant finish it? i better leaved how it is now?
Oh wow.....Can't believe what just happened. I have given a lot of many trirs from many videos and recommendations until I saw your video. You just saved me monnnnnnths of work that crashed with my Mac for over 5 months now 🕺🕺🕺 you're the Cham Crazy Will....Thanks Sooooo much for your help. The world and internet nerds more gem like you💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Accidentally did an OS update, like a dummy, in the car on an AC inverter, and lost power halfway through. Had this issue again, and your video came through yet again! You da MAN
My macbook was sitting in a closet for a year because I had this exact problem and didn't want to pay for a new graphics card. This is the first youtube video I've found that 100% worked (I tried multiple solutions to no avail). This got me back into the computer to recover old files. Can't thank you enough I am in disbelief that this worked.
I'VE GOT MY MACBOOK WORKING AGAIN!!! WHOOP WHOOP 🎉 Thank you Crazy Will. I tried all sorts for over a week and I decided to try one last time. I suspected it was a GPU issue and once I googled those key words (it filled in '2011' lol), I came across your video. When I logged in after finishing and saw my backlit keyboard light up, I knew that it was successful. I was soooooo happy and relieved. These machines are not cheap and you saved me in many ways. Thank you. 🤛🏿🥰🤜🏿
Just watched this other guy talking about taking it appart and soldering this or that - your video popped up next to it - and just saved my Mac Book Pro 2011 THANK YOU!
@@CrazyWillTechShow It's a simillar one, 6770M. Good news, it does work! Writing from it right now! Had 3 logic board replacements. If I knew this trick 6 years ago! Thanks a lot. You are a good person.
I'm on a new mission. As I need windows 10 on the MBP I had bootcamp installed. It was way easier to at least access W10 in safe mode and disable AMD drivers. The impossible thing is for W10 to recognize intel integrated GPU, since bootcamp installation disables it (I understand it is because W10 doesn't get along with switching graphics. Funny thing, is with W8.1 switching graphics work, and 2011 MBPs do not officially support W10, but present versions bootcamp disables iGPU anyway). So W10 now basically runs on Microsoft Basic Display adapter, which the best possible resolution is 1600x1200 (best for display is 1920x1200). I got Intel HD Graphics driver installed, but the drivers don't seem to recognize the iGPU (I'm sure drivers are the right ones). In any case, my mission now is to get at least a mod to MBD adapter's resolution to accept 1920x1200 (this guy actually modified it to work on a few resolutions, but not that one: ywjheart.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/modify-microsoft-basic-display-driver-to-get-a-better-resolution/). I know it is a patch, more than a solution, but through what I read, I understand it is not possible with windows installed through bootcamp, to enable integrated GPU.
This is my second time around because of an OS update. Q) I wonder if removing the AMDRadeonX3000 graphics card (if it's separately mounted on the board) would force the System to recognize the system graphics card by default when it updates the OS software. Your thoughts? Thx!
Nice! My 2011 15' mac book pro laptop has life again. Originally my laptop had RAM issue 8 years ago which would randomly shut off or get stuck on sleep mode, instead of using two 4GB sticks, i use one 8GB stick. Recently I left it on sleep mode overnight and it got stuck on the green screen boot loop, after disabling the GPU, i was able to go to recovery mode and fix it. I was ready to decommission it , but now it has a couple more service years left as a backup. Thanks to you, it will live on!
This happens to my other 2011 MacBook Pro and this fixed it and I have another one and have this video saved for when it does break you have saved so many mac lives keep it up buddy
Thanks for your help. My machine is working again but the camera is not working. Do you know why? and I think it is the only problem until now. Thanks again
I have literally tried everything now, seen tons of videos, tips and tricks, but the screen still remain black after all those commands and attempts, just keeps rebooting every time with a black screen.. MacBook Pro 2019. And my Master Thesis delivery is in two weeks. The timing could not be worse..😞
I had the same problem with the 2018 MacBook Air. It’s something Apple could only do. I had to go to Best Buy and geek squad couldn’t do anything. Had to send it to Texas to apple facility. They said it was PRAM reset. That’s funny because I did it several times and so did geek squad. I think they had to change something out and didn’t tell us.
Thank you! I have a 17 inch Macbook Pro, 2011 that I stopped using because of the GPU. Will this procedure affect brightness control, HDMI video output, among others? I want to replace the original drive with an SSD. Should I first install High Sierra on the new drive and upgrade it before doing the whole procedure? Will I still be able to upgrade the OS? I'm a designer so sorry for my questions :-)
Unfortunately you will have no HDMI different reports on the brightness Controls so that could be a yes or no. Can’t do pram reset or upgrades. The fix lives on the hard drive so I would set up the SSD first.
Big kudos to you! You really saved me and my mbp 15 late 2011. I had this problem when screen started to glitch and mac hit into restart loop. I tried a lot of reset commands and after I lost a hope to fix by myself and started thing give my mac to service. But then i found your video and I was doing step by your commands after all process my mac is back to normal and I can work on it. Big thank and keep doing things what you do. Shout-out from Riga, Latvia!!
Bruh!!!!! This video saved me hundreds of dollars. And your computer was doing exactly what mine was doing. And I couldn’t find a video anywhere. Thanks again!
Macbook pro did your manipulations, started loading, but at startup the keyboard, touchpad and backlight stopped working, a window pops up with a bluetooth keyboard connection, how can this be fixed? thanks in advance!
@@CrazyWillTechShow I forgot to mention! I couldn't get into System Recovery mode with Command + R without getting an immediate error, so I had to create a High Sierra Boot Thumb Drive and boot off the USB holding the option key to get into Terminal and turn off the crucible.
Dude... you have just SAVED MY LIFE!!!! I tried for months to by pass whatever was causing the reboot cycle and nothing worked. This video saved my machine so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thanks man. I have been struggling with this since 2011, I was using gfxcard but never gave the result that I want. My computer issue came to an end after seeing your video. All credits and stay safe.
This totally saved my macbook!! the GPU system first crashed when I connected an external monitor via thunderbolt.. right now, I got a different cable, a HDMI one, do you happen to know if that would cause any problems before I try it and fry it?
@@CrazyWillTechShow missed this comment earlier. using your guide again as it seems im back to square one after a format for a clean install. Got a glitchy keyboard and issues with the power button after i spilled a glass of water on it.. now it keeps rebooting again so lets put on a pot of coffee and send Will an update haha. other than than, after using your video to understand what to do, the same laptop that my dad wanted to throw away worked perfectly for another 8 months- and I've never considered it slow, even when producing music with 5 projects opened with about 80 tracks active. Only because I screwed up myself did I find myself back here. Really hope the keyboard and power button will be fixed again later. PS.... TODAYY
I have a problem with the MacBook Pro 2016 model, where the graphics are weak when I turn on the laptop after not having switched it on for a while. The graphics would “fix” itself after 2 to 5 minutes of operating the computer. The kind of graphics problems that i see, is some flickering and a sort of horizontally striped display. I kinda think there is a problem with the power circuit, but I’m not sure. The battery works fine. And I have tried to the key combos, with no consistent solution, as the problem can only be reproduced by not using the MacBook for some hours. Does any know what’s actually going on here? Also I should mention that if the MacBook is left for like days or weeks without being on, the apple boot logo might not show up or sometimes I need to press on the power button twice to turn it on.
DUDE, I thought my old school Macbook pro was dead. WOW, it is alive again, all thanks to you. Thank you so much, I subscribed and hit the like button so much I broke my track pad. Thank again!
Thank you so much! My 2011 failed on my the night before finals and it was an unbelievable pain to deal with. Now, several months later, I have it fixed and it will be a backup for me. I feel much better knowing I can actually use this now. You're the man
I did everything you said to do and got to the sinbin code and it says denied and I don’t have permissions even after “turning them off” I don’t get what I keep doing wrong
Hey Crazywill, would you recommend me to go through the entire process in this video if I am able to boot it up after the command "fsck -fy"? Because this is my second time booting it up successfully after getting away from the blue screen with vertical lines, and I was hoping this video could be the final solution to me avoiding the need to go through the whole command screen thing again. Oh and, I am always unable to get into recovery mode, so I am not entirely sure if this method would be able to bring me there. Thank you!
Hey Will, how would this work on a brand new SSD with no OS installed? Before finding your solution I replaced the hard drive in my moms 2011 MBP with an SSD and I’d prefer to use that instead. Please let me know 🙏🙏
Clone the drive after the fix. I originally had an ssd when I did the fix. I took it out put the old hard drive back in. The fix lives on the Hard drive.
Hey question after I got the step after rebooting and CMD-OPt-R, it kept rebooting saying something with EPCI Error and won’t boot to recover any solutions?
I’m late at the party. Does this work on newer versions? I do have MBP mid 2017. It’s screen won’t work and I am assuming the culprit could be the GPU.
If I have a MacBook Pro 2011 that I did this process, can I use it as an external monitor of an iMac 2015 5k via a thunderbolt / minidisplay cable? Please, let me know. Thank you so much.
Thanks mAn . I did a graohics card fix on a 2011 mac and made a time machine back up after . Now i want to install that plus its op system on a parttition on a mac 2011 that already is working and doesnt have a faulty card. As its probably ‘remembered’ the setting, to bypass the external graphics card - when it doesnt need to - its making slow graphics ( only on the added os on new partition ) so i think theres a conflict ? Can the process be reversed ? So that it does go back to use the external card ? Thanks
Thank You - my dad passed 3 years ago - I used to record our chats because I knew that day day was ahead. Thanks to you I can finally hear them again 🙏🏿 God Bless you man 💯
Man that just choke me up. That is the best thing this video will ever do. Thanks for letting me know. I'm sorry for your loss but so glad you get to hear your dad again.
This worked fine for a couple of days then I closed the lid and let it overnight. When I opened the screen was black and could hear a faint fan noise. I powered down the computer waited 15 seconds and tried to boot up but there was no chime, black screen and faint sound of fan. I tried to go back through the steps again but couldn’t even reset SMC. Tried lots of different boot commands as well but there was never a chime. Battery is good and I know the hard drive is good. What is happening?
Hard to say it is 11 years old. That sounds like the board went bad. I know you said you tryed resetting SMC but did you try PRAM reset? That has worked in the passed for me but goes back to the old graphics card. You would have to redo this fix.
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Hey guy a did a frequently asked questions video ua-cam.com/video/uskAgX330No/v-deo.html
how was the quality of the integrated gpu?
I went through the steps, but it just keeps freezing and shut's down😑
@@Christian-dg9qt Mine seemed to work fine. There was a slower GPU artifact every once in a while, but I played a 1080p you tube video and it looked and moved fine. For non-gaming stuff it didn't seem much different.
I’m on high sierra, is there a definitive list of steps for that?
@@Christian-dg9qt Sluggish at times.
Between this video and the guide posted in the description, my laptop is back from the dead! Both of you deserve a medal! Thank you so much!
This guy deserves a medal! You saved my 10 years old Macbook pro 17"!
Lol thanks 😊
This guy could solve world hunger if he put his mind to it. Brilliant! Seriously awesome!
Yes he does
Hi, did you notice it a little slow? Or to you it's the same speed?
Thank you, my brother! You’ve just saved my life. And it’s actually this way. You don’t know how important this is at the moment. You and the guy that wrote the article are the best. I’m so grateful to live at the same time as you. Love you, my brother!
Oh, and btw I had to use cmd+r for the recovery mode. Shift+cmd+r lead me to the internet recovery. I have MacBook Pro late 2011, El Capitan 10.11.6
I paid $2500 for my 15’ back in 2011, $700 in useless repairs, battery change, hard drive changes, over the years....Now today, May 11, 2020...Brother, your one simple video brought my Macbook to Life...this method still works.. I cannot thank you enough..
That great!
What a Legend you are Will! Went to Apple store, waited over an hour just to be told the GPU failed and I had little if no hope to fix the machine, most definitely not by them. Here I am watching your video, going step by step and bringing my beloved computer back to life. Immensely grateful, thanks for the fun and clear explanation 😎
Been there more than I would like to say. When it comes to computers you’re on your own or you got UA-cam and google 😁
Which method worked for you?
You are amazing! I took the MBP to my local repairer, they said bin it and buy a new one. Gave this a go - works a treat. The internet needs more people like you!
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
It lives!!! Followed your video having never entered a line of code in my life, and brought my computer back from the 6th layer of damnation. The idea of being in quarantie with no computer is terrifying. You have given me a liferaft to survive on. Thank you!!!
That Great! Glad you took the challenge on.
THIS MAN IS MY HERO. AFTER A WHOLE DAY TRYING TO FIX MY MACBOOK, THIS GUY HAS SORTED IT OUT! ENDLESS BOUNDLESS LOVE MY FRIEND XXX
Same for me ! Merci Beaucoup !!
I found another youtube video to fix my 17 inch Macbook pro 2011 but could not complete the instructions due to my machine rendered a READ-ONLY DISK. Your solution fixed my machine just now. I haven't been able to use it for 429 days!!!! You sir, are a genius and I thank you very much!!!
So I thought I'd dig up my original 2011 17 inch Macbook Pro which is older than the one fixed 2 days ago so I can try to fix it with your solution. It has OSx 10.9.5 Mavericks. The csrutil cmd is not recognized after using Single User Mode & Terminal while in Recovery Mode. So I decided to go onto the next steps since I got nothing to lose. Well lo and behold. This fixed the bad GPU/display issue and the display is behaving normally even though I could not use the csrutil cmd. I am so happy I found your video!!! Thank you once again for sharing your detailed solution which has given new life to 2 Macbook Pro's both over 12 years old. Again, you are a genius!!!
Still as relevant in 2021. Worked on my early 2011 17" MBP running High Sierra. Thank you so much for this clear to follow video! Saved my life!!
When I get to terminal, I type in, csrutil disable and the computer replies, command not found.
What is recommended to do next in this case?
I gonna try fixing my laptop again today by running through the steps here. If anyone has more ideas, please let me know.😸
Grace Ada type "csrutil status" and after csrutil disable
@@abdolahbouch2946 ...still no luck. It reads, -bash: csrutil disable not found :-\
@@falcy2889 thank you for sharing this forum :) it's nice to know I am not alone. However, none of the suggestions helped and I am still trouble shooting.
At this point, id like to back up my internal drive by physically removing it with tools and use a SATA reader to transfer the footage onto another drive. Then reinsert the harddrive into the laptop and do a complete OS install. What are your thoughts?
Thank you 🙏
@@freeform682 Did you find a fix?
It's 2020, and this worked!! Thank you!!!
So now when I try this process, it says root device is mounted read only and when I try to mount as “read-write” it says device is write locked...any ideas to get around this?
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Sounds like you didn’t disable the crucible. Sometimes it doesn’t take.
This is the second time I've had to watch this video to fix a MacBook Pro I have with this same issue. I accidentally had allowed an update to the OS so I had to come back here. I'm so glad I made sure to like and save this video so I could find it again because I love how easy it is to follow your video. It makes this process less painful. So thank you!
Crazy Will! Thank you so much for your help. You also saved my life in many ways by getting back into my MacBook. ❤️🙌🏻
OMG!!! I bought mbp for $50 with this issue. The owner told me its a 2009 model. But when i check the serial number it was 2011. I followed all of the steps and it worked!!! ❤️
Lol that awesome!
I’ve tried so many ways to get my MacBook up and running 🏃 and no luck till I found your video. Thanks 😊 You made me smile 😃 I got my MacBook up and working again ... not to mention I was in my closet for over 2 yrs.
You made me smile too thank you 😊
The King of UA-cam !!!! I did it once, after that make update high sierra (security). Than did it twice in the videos. Click BOOM! It is done ! You make my day bro !!!
THANK YOU!!! I had the same problem with my 2011 MacBook Pro. I took it to an authorized Apple repair shop and they replaced the graphics card for $450. I didn’t use my MacBook for a few weeks (should have). When I started using it more frequently I started having the same exact problem again and unfortunately I was past the repair warranty. My boot loop had a purple Apple logo with low resolution, pixilated graphics. I followed all of your steps here and I’m back to a working computer again!!! Seriously can’t thank you enough for your video and this solution, it’s NOWHERE to be found online! I’m going to forward this video to the repair shop so they can learn how to properly fix this problem.
THANK YOU for the fix, i was pulling my hair out all day searching for solutions, good vibes!
Been there my friend. Very happy it worked.
Recovery took about 30 minutes for me, but it worked! Even Apple themselves said it was unsalvageable. Thanks man!
Yeah Apple likes to tell you stories they always say buy a new one.
@@CrazyWillTechShow Battery cable got unhooked. You need a new logic board. Typical Apple "Genius" advice.
I'm a believer! This took care of the neon green stripes that were on my screen. Thank you for putting this out there, it was easy to follow.
Dude, This video was OUTSTANDING!!! My Macbook Pro sat unused for over a year because I couldn't get it to boot up and I thought it was done until I found this video. THANKS SO MUCH!!
2022 here... THANK YOU AGAIN. Your video still got my 2011 MBP back up and running.
I left a comment thanking you back in 2020 for my success in following along and fixing the MBP.
It worked fine for about 1.5 years until I did a software update 4 - 5 months ago.
I forgot I did this fix and the software update brought back the crappy graphics and endless reboot loop.
CHEERS AGAIN!
Still keeping it going 😂
@@CrazyWillTechShow hell yeah 😂
Update to last comment: I simply went through the steps again. Although it took over an hour to reach the utility, it ended up working in the end. Thanks and I will pay it forward.
Thank you so much Crazy Will, I have been trying desperately to keep my 2001 MBP alive as I feel the same way about newer models as you stated. Was easy to follow and it worked!
You are a real hero mahn! Finally, my mac that was laying around for like 5 years is up and running.
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
Holy cow! I can’t believe it! It worked! I guess I’ve been fortunate that up to two months ago, my 10 year old early 2011 MPB did not suffer the GPU failure. But it finally happened, and I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I’d be shelling out $$$$ for a new laptop. While I had backed up many of my files, there were some that I hadn’t, and I thought they were lost for good. Thank you Crazy Will! You’ve bought me some time to backup the rest of my files and, with some luck, continue using my MPB, which I still really like.
I never comment, and no I’m not one of those ppl that always comments on ppls stuff saying they never comment 🤦🏽♂️ But this guy deserves a medal for this. Idk how anyone comes up with this type of Bruce Lee Mac code combination but it works and my wife and I saved unnecessary time and money on searching for a new immediate Mac. It at least bought us time to get some money together for a new one but I couldn’t be any happier to have this issue resolved, thanks for this video man! 🥂🥂🥂
Glad I could help! Yeah not the greatest fix but buys you some time.
DUDE YOU FIXED MY COMPUTER AFTER YEARS OF TRYING!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Nathan Brown what your Mac problem? Glitch?
Thank you very much man, you just became my hero because I can smile again. Bless Up
When I go to recovery mode , it's stuck at examining volumes and idk what to do after that. Could someone please help me?
Mine was stuck too... Simply create a bootable osx drive on another laptop... You can use windows also with transmac or create a bootable usb using virtual machine... I used virtual machine by following a guide from geekrar website. Then downloaded os using dosdude1 patcher... Once my usb was setup i booted into my laptop holding alt(option) key and booted into usb... Then from top i selected utilites and selected terminal and turned off csrutil that way... Other steps i followed from this video...
MAN I'M SO THANKFUL FOR THIS! MY LOCAL MACBOOK REPAIR SHOP JUST GAVE UP TO MY MAC TODAY AND THEN I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL. I FIXED IT THANKS TO YOU!
Hey will, thanks for the video which has helped me fix my MacBook before, however, this issue came back and this time I can not complete the NVRAM reset! I can see that the laptop is on and can hear the fan running but no screen so can’t see to tell if the next steps are going correctly. I have the same MacBook Pro late 2011, appreciate your thoughts.
Fixed by heating the GPU this time, had nothing to do with PRAM or SMC reset etc...
@@PrinceOfPersia.1 thermal issues ?
thank you so much, I had my Mac in the closet for 4 years and I decided to try this today!!! it works :)
Hi, just about to follow this guide but wondered if this method last long? I heard you may need to repeat to reset the SMC from time to time, is that the case for you? Thanks
@@Nintendelaide sorry for the delay... I have not have to do anything else, working fine!
Man, I already gave up on my macbook. YOURE THE BEST
Thanks 😁
Crazy Will Tech Show when I hit command + S I can’t write anything the screen is bright green and won’t stop vvvvvv19. PR blah blah failure over and over again it won’t stop
Thanks Will! You are a life saver!! I thought my MBP was gone for good!
I can get hold of a bricked 2011 MacBook Pro 17'' without HDD. If I create a bootable disk (that seems easy), can I still go through the process described here and fix it? Or will I run into problems?
The fix lives on the hard drive or your case usb Stick. So it should work, never try it.
It’s been 10 years with my beloved 2011 MacBook Pro and had this issue several times. Today September 22nd 2021 she decided to retire, but after watching your video and going through all the process, her retirement is going to be a much better one! It’s working!
Thank you so much man for taking the time to make this video and saving one more old good beautiful MacBook. Cheers!
Thanks man really appreciate it. Glad you got it back.
Worked on the 17" model too, THANK YOU!! 🙌
Can u help me in dm please
This man was sent from God. THANK YOU!!! I had lost all hope!
you literally saved me !! much love
how’s your laptop Sir?
D-ROSE James perfectly! It works great even under pressure
alessio secco when you tried this method, your files was still intact when it was fixed? Thanks for the reply by the way.
hehe
D-ROSE James yup everything in the same place. i found out that I can’t connect a second monitor to the mac but it’s a little price to pay I think.
alessio secco thanks so much
Hey dude, I’m from Brazil and just got the late 2011 i5 with Nvidia, do you know if we have this AMD problems also with the nvidia’s?
I don’t think so. If I remember correctly the nvidia’s where the good ones.
My old Mac Pro got a graphic problem and display is not working any idea how to fix it
Was about to buy a new mbp to replace my 2011, you saved my 17 inch mbp, thanks so much for this video!!
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This saved my MacBook!
Could you guide me through the coding part?
Thank you a lot Bro. God Bless You
Today’s date is 12/29/20. I followed these instructions about a month ago and my computer still works. Thank you for posting this, you saved my computer. I didn’t want to get rid of my computer, but I’ll be using it less and backing up my files tho.
SAME, Mines been going strong for a solid year. Just remember when you reformat your hard drive this will be required again so save the instructions lol. I just learn the hard way tonight but glad I saved his video on my playlist :)
That’s good to know for the future. Thank you! Hopefully I don’t have to, but you never know.
Ok. so i dont have a backup to restore from and i tried installing lion but it didn't go through because i got a pop up that said it's missing components to download the program 😭😭😭
This saved my macbook!!!!! Thank you!
thank you so much for this! my macbook pro now is working :-) mmmua :-* :-)
That great!
Bro thank you so much finally I can use my MacBook the white screen was driving me crazy
Dude your video show up out of nowhere after many attempts trying to save my stuck in apple loading issue not knowing this was the real problem, gave it a desperate try and it saved my go to the shop! I can't thank you enough 🙏
Glad I could help
Hi! Do you need to have Sierra or High Sierra installed before you try this fix? What would happen if you have Leopard instead?
Update everything first then do the fix. After that don’t update or do a pram reset it will undo everything.
@@CrazyWillTechShow Great Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! So I guess THAT would mean that Hight Sierra is a must first, yes? You're a saver!
Anytime.... Yup
@@CrazyWillTechShow It DOES freaking work!!! Amazing...so grateful for this! A bit of background. I bought the MBP in 2011 it broke in 2013 apple fixed in 2016 it broke again in 2017 and apple didn't wanted to fix it anymore. It was sitting here re-baptised as Mac Brick Pro state of the art.... Until now that I stumbled over this video, followed the instruction and now I have a smile on my face. One note, because it was sitting for so long the battery is gone, it wont accept charging anymore...so at first after the fix (ha) it was soo lagging like the activity monitor showed 97% of activity os was still useless but I´d like to give the heads up to anyone with this issue that I found this trick and after deleting one more file The MBP is working like a charm. Here is the link to get rid of the ethernal loophole if you have a dead battery: apple.stackexchange.com/questions/133001/kernel-task-using-300-cpu-time-high-fan-speed-and-slow-computer-in-macbook-pro/146381#146381
Thanks for Sharing. this could help someone. 👍
Should I disable it just to be safe? I don’t have a problem right now
No if it works just add a fan controller and watch the temperature. You should be fine as long as you don’t go past 90 degrees.
Crazy Will Tech Show thanks for the advice
Crazy Will Tech Show love the videos btw
Whenever I made a kext-backup directory. It will say operation not permitted
I LOVE YOU YOU JUST SAVED MY MACBOOK PTO WITH ALL MY PHOTOS WITH YOUR GUIDEEEEE THANKSSSSS YOU HAVE A NEW SUBSCRIBER
Thanks 😊
How do you turn the dedicated GPU back on when you replace the motherboard? Any idea?
PRam reset.
Hello, i fix this issue time ago and i read that u cannot update your mac once you do this, but i have a notification to update the software...i been having some troubles with the sound, when i plug headphones or external audio system i get mono output on the two sides, left and right, i was thinking that maybe this will be fix with the update and drivers and get stereo sound after i update...What u say? if i update maybe get stocked in the process and cant finish it? i better leaved how it is now?
Oh wow.....Can't believe what just happened. I have given a lot of many trirs from many videos and recommendations until I saw your video. You just saved me monnnnnnths of work that crashed with my Mac for over 5 months now 🕺🕺🕺 you're the Cham Crazy Will....Thanks Sooooo much for your help. The world and internet nerds more gem like you💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Thanks, just trying to help.
Accidentally did an OS update, like a dummy, in the car on an AC inverter, and lost power halfway through. Had this issue again, and your video came through yet again! You da MAN
Thanks for sharing
I’m doing the same thing all over again. Is there no way to reboot or shutdown??
My macbook was sitting in a closet for a year because I had this exact problem and didn't want to pay for a new graphics card. This is the first youtube video I've found that 100% worked (I tried multiple solutions to no avail). This got me back into the computer to recover old files. Can't thank you enough I am in disbelief that this worked.
I know bin there that why did this video want to shout it from the rooftops. The guy that made the solution is a genius. Really thankful I found it.
I'VE GOT MY MACBOOK WORKING AGAIN!!! WHOOP WHOOP 🎉 Thank you Crazy Will. I tried all sorts for over a week and I decided to try one last time. I suspected it was a GPU issue and once I googled those key words (it filled in '2011' lol), I came across your video. When I logged in after finishing and saw my backlit keyboard light up, I knew that it was successful. I was soooooo happy and relieved. These machines are not cheap and you saved me in many ways. Thank you. 🤛🏿🥰🤜🏿
Lol that awesome! Glad I could help.😁
Just watched this other guy talking about taking it appart and soldering this or that - your video popped up next to it - and just saved my Mac Book Pro 2011 THANK YOU!
Glad I could help!
Hey there! Will it work on a 17 inch model?
Is there any command to change?
Thanx a lot!
If it has the same graphics card it should.
@@CrazyWillTechShow It's a simillar one, 6770M. Good news, it does work! Writing from it right now! Had 3 logic board replacements. If I knew this trick 6 years ago!
Thanks a lot. You are a good person.
I'm on a new mission. As I need windows 10 on the MBP I had bootcamp installed. It was way easier to at least access W10 in safe mode and disable AMD drivers. The impossible thing is for W10 to recognize intel integrated GPU, since bootcamp installation disables it (I understand it is because W10 doesn't get along with switching graphics. Funny thing, is with W8.1 switching graphics work, and 2011 MBPs do not officially support W10, but present versions bootcamp disables iGPU anyway).
So W10 now basically runs on Microsoft Basic Display adapter, which the best possible resolution is 1600x1200 (best for display is 1920x1200). I got Intel HD Graphics driver installed, but the drivers don't seem to recognize the iGPU (I'm sure drivers are the right ones).
In any case, my mission now is to get at least a mod to MBD adapter's resolution to accept 1920x1200 (this guy actually modified it to work on a few resolutions, but not that one: ywjheart.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/modify-microsoft-basic-display-driver-to-get-a-better-resolution/). I know it is a patch, more than a solution, but through what I read, I understand it is not possible with windows installed through bootcamp, to enable integrated GPU.
This is my second time around because of an OS update. Q) I wonder if removing the AMDRadeonX3000 graphics card (if it's separately mounted on the board) would force the System to recognize the system graphics card by default when it updates the OS software. Your thoughts? Thx!
No it’s in the OS. Updates fix problems it see that as a problem.
Nice! My 2011 15' mac book pro laptop has life again. Originally my laptop had RAM issue 8 years ago which would randomly shut off or get stuck on sleep mode, instead of using two 4GB sticks, i use one 8GB stick. Recently I left it on sleep mode overnight and it got stuck on the green screen boot loop, after disabling the GPU, i was able to go to recovery mode and fix it. I was ready to decommission it , but now it has a couple more service years left as a backup. Thanks to you, it will live on!
Lol don’t rely on it. But glad to see you got it up and running.
This happens to my other 2011 MacBook Pro and this fixed it and I have another one and have this video saved for when it does break you have saved so many mac lives keep it up buddy
Thanks for your help. My machine is working again but the camera is not working. Do you know why? and I think it is the only problem until now. Thanks again
I have literally tried everything now, seen tons of videos, tips and tricks, but the screen still remain black after all those commands and attempts, just keeps rebooting every time with a black screen.. MacBook Pro 2019. And my Master Thesis delivery is in two weeks. The timing could not be worse..😞
I had the same problem with the 2018 MacBook Air. It’s something Apple could only do. I had to go to Best Buy and geek squad couldn’t do anything. Had to send it to Texas to apple facility. They said it was PRAM reset. That’s funny because I did it several times and so did geek squad. I think they had to change something out and didn’t tell us.
Thank you! I have a 17 inch Macbook Pro, 2011 that I stopped using because of the GPU.
Will this procedure affect brightness control, HDMI video output, among others?
I want to replace the original drive with an SSD. Should I first install High Sierra on the new drive and upgrade it before doing the whole procedure? Will I still be able to upgrade the OS? I'm a designer so sorry for my questions :-)
Unfortunately you will have no HDMI different reports on the brightness Controls so that could be a yes or no. Can’t do pram reset or upgrades. The fix lives on the hard drive so I would set up the SSD first.
My MBP auto boot up to the single user mode after following the step. May I know how can I get back to the loading bar page?
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Any tips if my MacBook is stuck on the Language Selection screen in this process?
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is there a similar possible solution for El Capitan? My early 2011 MacBook Pro is dead due to faulty graphics board so I can't update to Sierra.
Big kudos to you! You really saved me and my mbp 15 late 2011. I had this problem when screen started to glitch and mac hit into restart loop. I tried a lot of reset commands and after I lost a hope to fix by myself and started thing give my mac to service. But then i found your video and I was doing step by your commands after all process my mac is back to normal and I can work on it. Big thank and keep doing things what you do. Shout-out from Riga, Latvia!!
Glad I could help
Bruh!!!!! This video saved me hundreds of dollars. And your computer was doing exactly what mine was doing. And I couldn’t find a video anywhere. Thanks again!
That’s awesome thanks for let me know!
Macbook pro did your manipulations, started loading, but at startup the keyboard, touchpad and backlight stopped working, a window pops up with a bluetooth keyboard connection, how can this be fixed? thanks in advance!
Thanks! 5years later, you bring me back to life!
You are a true hero! Broken Complex Studios appreciates you!
Glad I could help 😁
@@CrazyWillTechShow I forgot to mention! I couldn't get into System Recovery mode with Command + R without getting an immediate error, so I had to create a High Sierra Boot Thumb Drive and boot off the USB holding the option key to get into Terminal and turn off the crucible.
Nice move!
Big Crazy Will!!! It’s 2020 bud and I am back using your video! Lol. Again thank you! Hope you and the fam are well!
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Dude... you have just SAVED MY LIFE!!!! I tried for months to by pass whatever was causing the reboot cycle and nothing worked. This video saved my machine so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Very happy to help.
Thanks man. I have been struggling with this since 2011, I was using gfxcard but never gave the result that I want. My computer issue came to an end after seeing your video. All credits and stay safe.
This totally saved my macbook!! the GPU system first crashed when I connected an external monitor via thunderbolt.. right now, I got a different cable, a HDMI one, do you happen to know if that would cause any problems before I try it and fry it?
HDMI will not work unfortunately. But people have reported using USB to HDMI.
@@CrazyWillTechShow missed this comment earlier. using your guide again as it seems im back to square one after a format for a clean install. Got a glitchy keyboard and issues with the power button after i spilled a glass of water on it.. now it keeps rebooting again so lets put on a pot of coffee and send Will an update haha.
other than than, after using your video to understand what to do, the same laptop that my dad wanted to throw away worked perfectly for another 8 months- and I've never considered it slow, even when producing music with 5 projects opened with about 80 tracks active. Only because I screwed up myself did I find myself back here.
Really hope the keyboard and power button will be fixed again later.
PS.... TODAYY
I have a problem with the MacBook Pro 2016 model, where the graphics are weak when I turn on the laptop after not having switched it on for a while. The graphics would “fix” itself after 2 to 5 minutes of operating the computer. The kind of graphics problems that i see, is some flickering and a sort of horizontally striped display. I kinda think there is a problem with the power circuit, but I’m not sure. The battery works fine. And I have tried to the key combos, with no consistent solution, as the problem can only be reproduced by not using the MacBook for some hours. Does any know what’s actually going on here?
Also I should mention that if the MacBook is left for like days or weeks without being on, the apple boot logo might not show up or sometimes I need to press on the power button twice to turn it on.
DUDE, I thought my old school Macbook pro was dead. WOW, it is alive again, all thanks to you. Thank you so much, I subscribed and hit the like button so much I broke my track pad. Thank again!
Thanks really appreciate it glad to help.
Thank you so much! My 2011 failed on my the night before finals and it was an unbelievable pain to deal with. Now, several months later, I have it fixed and it will be a backup for me. I feel much better knowing I can actually use this now. You're the man
Thanks. Thats what I do with it, backup Computer A.k.a. Goof off at work computer. Lol
I did everything you said to do and got to the sinbin code and it says denied and I don’t have permissions even after “turning them off” I don’t get what I keep doing wrong
Hey Crazywill, would you recommend me to go through the entire process in this video if I am able to boot it up after the command "fsck -fy"? Because this is my second time booting it up successfully after getting away from the blue screen with vertical lines, and I was hoping this video could be the final solution to me avoiding the need to go through the whole command screen thing again.
Oh and, I am always unable to get into recovery mode, so I am not entirely sure if this method would be able to bring me there.
Thank you!
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Hey Will, how would this work on a brand new SSD with no OS installed? Before finding your solution I replaced the hard drive in my moms 2011 MBP with an SSD and I’d prefer to use that instead.
Please let me know 🙏🙏
Clone the drive after the fix. I originally had an ssd when I did the fix. I took it out put the old hard drive back in. The fix lives on the Hard drive.
Hey question after I got the step after rebooting and CMD-OPt-R, it kept rebooting saying something with EPCI Error and won’t boot to recover any solutions?
I’m late at the party. Does this work on newer versions? I do have MBP mid 2017. It’s screen won’t work and I am assuming the culprit could be the GPU.
If I have a MacBook Pro 2011 that I did this process, can I use it as an external monitor of an iMac 2015 5k via a thunderbolt / minidisplay cable? Please, let me know. Thank you so much.
Thanks mAn . I did a graohics card fix on a 2011 mac and made a time machine back up after . Now i want to install that plus its op system on a parttition on a mac 2011 that already is working and doesnt have a faulty card. As its probably ‘remembered’ the setting, to bypass the external graphics card - when it doesnt need to - its making slow graphics ( only on the added os on new partition ) so i think theres a conflict ?
Can the process be reversed ? So that it does go back to use the external card ? Thanks
This fix can be reversed by updating or doing pram reset.
Thank You - my dad passed 3 years ago - I used to record our chats because I knew that day day was ahead. Thanks to you I can finally hear them again 🙏🏿 God Bless you man 💯
Man that just choke me up. That is the best thing this video will ever do. Thanks for letting me know. I'm sorry for your loss but so glad you get to hear your dad again.
Hello I have the same problem but my GPU is GeForce gr 650m. What command should I enter??
This worked fine for a couple of days then I closed the lid and let it overnight. When I opened the screen was black and could hear a faint fan noise. I powered down the computer waited 15 seconds and tried to boot up but there was no chime, black screen and faint sound of fan. I tried to go back through the steps again but couldn’t even reset SMC. Tried lots of different boot commands as well but there was never a chime. Battery is good and I know the hard drive is good. What is happening?
Hard to say it is 11 years old. That sounds like the board went bad. I know you said you tryed resetting SMC but did you try PRAM reset? That has worked in the passed for me but goes back to the old graphics card. You would have to redo this fix.
Hi guys, how do you know that the gpu is disabled? I ran geekbench and the gpu is still reading for some reason. Any test we can run to check?