How to fix 2011 15'' Macbook pro GPU problem
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2019
- On this episode of Crazy Will Tech Show, I show you how to fix the 2011 15'' Macbook Pro GPU problem. So I had the problem 5 years ago, the graphics card died. The AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics comes unsoldered and can't really be fixed. Trust me I have tried, even the backed apple approach which involves you putting it in an oven which reflows the solder. I even tried a heat gun...and that killed it lol. So after apple fixed it I just kept up with the heat using smc fan control and it worked for those 5 years. I knew the problem would come back to haunt me, and last Wednesday it did. I was working on thumbnail for youtube and bam the MacBook Pro 2011 GPU Glitch was back with a vengeance. This time it was rebooting my Mac book pro over and over agin. So after lottttt of research I found out that this particular 2011 MacBook Pro has two graphics cards and you can run off of the Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory. Now this is not the best of solutions but beats the hell out of taking apart your Mac and possibly damaging. This worked for me and now I can get back to using my 2011 15'' MacBook Pro with a little bit of a handicap. This video also shows you how to get around the booting problem that I was up against.
The Guide I used
gist.github.com/cdleon/d1eff7...
Disable verbose boot mode
sudo nvram boot-args=""
Enable SIP
csrutil enable - Наука та технологія
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!
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
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?
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?
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
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!
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 !!
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!!
Crazy Will! Thank you so much for your help. You also saved my life in many ways by getting back into my MacBook. ❤️🙌🏻
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.
Thank you so much. I just spent a sleepless night and now you’ve made my day by helping me preserve important data. God Bless You!!!
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.
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.
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!
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’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 😊
It's 2020, and this worked!! Thank you!!!
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!
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!!!
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.
Thanks Will! You are a life saver!! I thought my MBP was gone for good!
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 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!
Thank you very much man, you just became my hero because I can smile again. Bless Up
You just saved my old MacBook 💻 . Thank you for taking the time to make this video. New sub forever grateful here 🙏🙌
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 Hi there, once you follow the tutorial you’re done. As long as you don’t install any new updates from Apple you won’t need to follow the process again; installing updates restores the gpu kext files to their original location, so remember to disable automatic updates in system prefs :)
Seriously, thanks a lot for this how-to. Couldn't find anything on support forums that were straightforward all in one place. This worked great. Thank you!!
This problem has been plaguing me for a year now and recently has gotten worse. Thank you for providing this how-to and stepping us through this. I'm happy to say that my Macbook Pro (2011) is now working well. Hopefully future updates won't break it again. :)
don't update!ua-cam.com/video/uskAgX330No/v-deo.html
Thank you, so much! I've tried everything else, and this, with a little help of the page you're referring to and one of the comments, saved my MBP. Awesome!
Thanks that means a lot! 😁
Crazy Will Tech Show Does this delete anything? Do i need to back my files up?
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
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!!
After 3 years of sitting at the back of my cupboard, my 2011 MBP is working again. I tried following guides over the years and never got it to work and had gave up on it. Thankyou for making this video, and thanks to the author of the original guide!
DUDE YOU FIXED MY COMPUTER AFTER YEARS OF TRYING!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Nathan Brown what your Mac problem? Glitch?
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
You saved me!! I’m eternally grateful! It makes all the difference to see someone going through the motions teaching us the tricks, important steps and having troubles like the rest of us mortals. Thank you so much!!!
Yeah help me too. Always like step-by-step video. Thanks glad it helps. 😁
You sir, are a legend. You didn't have to do this, but you did, and you helped a ton of people to recover their machines. Thanks brother!
Thanks man that really means a lot!
OMG. I thought my macbook died and i was about to throw it after a year.
YOU SAVED IT AND IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM.
THANK YOU TONS.
Man that's awesome! It always put a smile on my face when I hear that.
Mine worked after the only first few steps, took me 10 min in total to revive my Mac. Thank you so much for the video, I was thinking about buying a new Mac mini and cry for the hole it caused in my wallet. My 2011 15in mbp has already went through a replacement GPU with apple’s repair program, now with the intel he 3000, it will not support external monitor anymore. I am thinking about buying a egpu. Thank you for the video again. Loved it.
Thanks really glad I can help. I would look into iMac once you factor in the monitor, keyboard, mouse and hardware well worth the price. Knock on wood they never failed me yet. The one you see in my video is 2015 after keynote the old one go on sale. In 2017 I got that $2000 iMac open box on sale for $1200. Zero interest for 12 months bestbuy. If you still want a laptop i’m going to take the risk with the keyboard issues. ua-cam.com/video/wLFDIf5N2A4/v-deo.html this is what I went with. It bin 2 months I love this little computer. Wish it was more powerful but I was alway fighting that 2011 overheat problem so The speed really doesn’t bother me.
Mate, you actually got my Mac working! I had all kinds of people look at it and say it was no good, then I tried this and it was back! Awesome work! Subbed!
Thank you so much! My laptop was out for 3 weeks and I was about to take it to a technician. You saved us money and I am so happy my laptop is back up :) Keep up the great work. I am using this in May 2020 - I love my macbook 2011! You are a Legend!
Thanks happy to help 😄
Worked on the 17" model too, THANK YOU!! 🙌
Can u help me in dm please
Bro thank you so much finally I can use my MacBook the white screen was driving me crazy
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.
Dude you saved my ass on this one!! Worked like a charm. I had to watch your video and take detailed notes but in the end it was totally worth it, thank you
This saved my macbook!!!!! Thank you!
Thank you a lot Bro. God Bless You
Incredibly useful information. Thanks man! Got my 2011 MBP 17 running again long enough to look into my options.
I have a 17” mbp as well. How long does this fix last? My Mac kick the bucket the other night 😢
Buddy, you're great! You made such a cumbersome process so simply explained that I had no qualms in going through the steps, and finally got a machine up and running that was collecting dust for a number of months. Thanks for the help!
Thanks man that really means a lot.
Omygod it worked!! Thank you man you rock!
Question, i cant use external monitor, is it because of this? And is it fine to run heavy apps like video editing etc?
yeah, i want a solution to use external monitor too... anyone?
Hey! My computer is working again!! Hallelujah 🙏🏻 but unfortunately it crashes if I start graphic related programs now. So I think you might have the same problem with video editing software.
External monitor wont work anymore but most are just happy their macs came back to life, but if you really need an external display I found this: Google "Anyone know how to use an external monitor when ONLY using Intel integrated GPU?" and follow the macrumours link in case UA-cam gets rid of the link I placed in the reply above this.
For me the same limitation seems to apply for using an external hard drive as well. The screen on my mac goes black not long after connecting the USB cable to the hard drive. Pitty.
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
Had given up on both of my MacBook Pro 11. Been paying for temporary fixes from a local repair store every 3 months after the graphics card melts the connections. This solved my issues and both are now operational! Saved me having to flop for a new one! THANK YOU!!!
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.😁
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!
This man was sent from God. THANK YOU!!! I had lost all hope!
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 😂
Thank you so much, my computer is finally back!!! The last one whole week I was soooo frustrated, had book an appointment to go down to Apply repair shop for a checkup and fix soon tmr, but luckily I tried my last hope to search more solutions online. (actually I had found lots answers but on one can help me at all) really thanks alot, you saved my life too. ☺️😁
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.
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!
Crazy will, thank you so much. My MBP 15” Early 2011 had a green tint yesterday, and I was freaking out so much. I followed all your steps and my mac is back up and running. Can’t thank you enough!
That still makes me smile 😁 glad I could help.
This is amazing, it's really work. Even though it make me confuse half way, but just follow the step carefully, you will be able to get it through. Crazy Will really saved my Mac.
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?
thank you so much for this! my macbook pro now is working :-) mmmua :-* :-)
That great!
Holy crap I'm finally back online since 2016. Dude you just made my week, I'm back on this beauty of a machine. If only this info was out long ago. This actually worked 100/10
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!
Lol Please look at this video it may help  ua-cam.com/video/uskAgX330No/v-deo.html everyone good here hope you are.
This saved my MacBook!
Could you guide me through the coding part?
You're a genius!! I fixed it, I'm almost crying, thank you!!!
I’m not but thanks.. really make my day that you got it fixed 😁
Revived my mac from the dead. Fantastic!
Cheers CW!
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.
Was about to buy a new mbp to replace my 2011, you saved my 17 inch mbp, thanks so much for this video!!
Lol great! Don’t do it ua-cam.com/video/UL1FT2EaFx4/v-deo.html
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...
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.
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
Crazy Will you are the man! shes back working! legend!!!!! thanks so much 10/10 vid
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!!!
Oh man, you're a life saver Crazy Will. Your guide worked for me. Much appreciate it!
Glad I could help!
I can't thank you enough! I just fixed two 2012 17" macbooks using this method. I have to add that it took me several tries but after I understood the logic and got the computers to actually disable csrutil and successfully move the AMD extensions, and then reset the nvram using the code...voila! I also have to say that I have been reflowing the logic boards successfully for the last year, several times each. Always only temporary. Also, I just took them both to the repair shop and they analyzed them to see if they could fix... one denied outright, "we are unable to fix" and the other went through "rigorous testing"... not sure what that means. I brought it home and it worked and then a week goes by and now it won't boot! Which brought me to doing further research and to this video. I'm now looking at two working laptops!! Yes!! Thank you!!
After following this tutorial are any of your macbook getting really hot 🔥? The person who made this video said it does get hot with one graphic card towards the enf of the video! So arr experience this with yours? Like above 110-135
Isaac mondragon yes but I use Mac fans control app which takes care of it.
Hey fella - many thanks for this - after a few attempts with other fixes, I found this, and has worked for me. Yayyyy!! Had my GPU replaced twice in the past, with new chips, not second hand ones, and still the problem has come back! Still, over 9 years it's not bad going for a computer, and will keep it running as long as possible. Apple are so flipping expensive now though!
Great work my friend! I was about to give up on my 2011 Early Macbook Pro - after the logic board was replaced a few years ago - started to die in 2020 - Spent some time disabling the Discrete card - took some time! But atleast I'm up and running again with the INTEL HD chipset only - keep the old girl running for a bit longer yet! Cheers
Thank you. This worked for me too, but how can I reverse this to reenable the AMD chip after?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention! Your video and the linked article were a good combo. I wouldn’t have had the guts without both haha. It worked!
Thanks 😊
New sub from this video. Thank you SO MUCH!!!! I’ve been trying to use my old MBKP but with no luck because of the dedicated graphics. THANK YOU!!!
That great! Always makes me smile. Thanks for letting me know.
Thanks SO MUCH! I have this same machine from my university and during this pandemic my MBP has been doing crazy awful things and I'm hoping this will resolve the GPU and Kernel issues. Seems more stable and booted right up right away but it did take longer, but I don't care as long as it works!
You saved the day man. I’m sitting here after getting tested for COVID and my com dies. Thank you! You’re the best.
I hope the test comes back negative! Glad it worked stay healthy.
Thank you very much for this tutorial. It brought my 2011 Macbook pro back to life!
Thank you so much omg. The repair would’ve costed $500.. But this video helped me fix the laptop!! I cannot thank you enough ❤️
Excellent video. Couldn't believe my eyes when this worked. Thank you
You are the man! Fixed the 2011 MacBook Pro I was working on. Thank you!
Thank you!!! I have been sitting on my machine for 2 years, waiting for a fix. This worked perfectly.
Man that right there is why I still make videos, thanks!
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.
It worked for me. You've disected some very complicated steps into digestable chunks. Kudos to you!
Thanks I try.
You are a legend my friend, 2 years later and this video is still helping people!!! 😍
Lol I can’t believe it’s still going. Thanks.
I had allready tried to complete the tutorial linked in the discription a few months back, but didn't have the time to really look into it. With this video I was able to do it. (go into the recovery mode helped a lot). The rest was a breeze. Thanks a lot!
Glad I could help just make sure you don’t upgrade.
@@CrazyWillTechShow wel, I did upgrade to the latest patch but I was aware of the implications. Zo I redid the fix and I now have an up-to-date system running on the Intel GPU :-)
Thank you so much for this!!!
This really worked and I got my good-old MacBook alive and saved my crucial files that couldnt be saved without this tutorial! Cheers! 🙏🏻
Glad it helped!
brought it back to life thanks to you, thanks man
You sir are a lifesaver. Thank you so very effing much for this. You just saved my macbook. 💙
Hey man! Thank you so much for this video. I’m going to give it a shot. I had the GPU problem several years ago, I got it fixed, they didn’t charge me, luckily, and now it’s back. Going to give this one a shot and see if it works. Like you, I don’t have $2000 for a new machine, and I’m hearing not all that great of stuff about new Macs. Thanks again!
Please check out this video it should help ua-cam.com/video/uskAgX330No/v-deo.html
Amazing! This save my old laptop from going into the bin! Thank you!
Lifesaver! My laptop just crashed an hour ago and took me less than half an hour to get back how it was. Thanks a lot!!
Congrats for the vid. After succeeding in this process, how can I use windows 10 Bootcamp , forcing the use of th iGPU?