How to fix 2011 15'' Macbook pro GPU problem
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- 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
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Disable verbose boot mode
sudo nvram boot-args=""
Enable SIP
csrutil enable
Hey guy a did a frequently asked questions video czcams.com/video/uskAgX330No/video.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?
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.
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 CZcams 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
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!
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!!
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.
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!!!
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.
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 😊
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 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.
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!
It's 2020, and this worked!! Thank you!!!
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. czcams.com/video/wLFDIf5N2A4/video.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.
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 😂
Crazy Will! Thank you so much for your help. You also saved my life in many ways by getting back into my MacBook. ❤️🙌🏻
DUDE YOU FIXED MY COMPUTER AFTER YEARS OF TRYING!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Nathan Brown what your Mac problem? Glitch?
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.😁
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.
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!
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.
Bought a 2011 MacBook Pro at a garage sale for $15. Battery's completely dead but somehow it has zero graphics issues right now. As soon as I replace the battery I'll go through these steps and make this super cheap machine into a neat little time capsule. Thanks for the tutorial!
If I ever find someone selling a 2012 logic board for cheap, I might replace the current one with it and Frankenstein it into a 2012.
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
Thank you very much man, you just became my hero because I can smile again. Bless Up
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
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.
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!
Bro thank you so much finally I can use my MacBook the white screen was driving me crazy
This man was sent from God. THANK YOU!!! I had lost all hope!
This fix worked great for me one year ago! However, I accidentally pressed OK when I was given a reminder to update this evening. Well, now I can’t get back in my computer and this fix won’t work anymore. Thanks for the extra one year on this machine!
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@@CrazyWillTechShow Fixed it! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
Thanks Will! You are a life saver!! I thought my MBP was gone for good!
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!
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!!!
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
Worked on the 17" model too, THANK YOU!! 🙌
Can u help me in dm please
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?
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.
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.
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 CZcams 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 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 :)
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.
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!
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?
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...
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. :)
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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
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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Thanks! 5years later, you bring me back to life!
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
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 😁
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.
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.
This saved my macbook!!!!! Thank you!
Thank you a lot Bro. God Bless You
I have no words to thank you enough !! you have revived my MacBook which has been dead for 3 years ! you made up my day !
You just made mine, thanks glad it worked.
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!
thank you so much for this! my macbook pro now is working :-) mmmua :-* :-)
That great!
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 😄
Man you just saved my MBP 15'' 2011 ... I JUST BOUGHT IT FROM ANOTHER GUY!! And this happened 10min after i closed the deal !! Thank you so much!!!
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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. 😁
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
Thank you so much guys for this. It really saved me! Just to note for people that are still on Mavericks Os X that the command csrutil disable and enable is not necessary. When I was writing it, I was receiving the usual notification that the command does not exist when in recovery mode. However I tried csrutil disable; reboot and it rebooted while I don't think the command scrutil worked and then I moved the files as shown in the tutorial. Maybe Mavericks doesn't have this kind of security.
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.
silently watched the whole video, still doubting whether this will be the right decision for me... applied the fix in 10min and now I have a working late 2011 MacBook Pro workiyng. I do understand its limits, nevertheless, it feels great and it works! As the only way I could thank you from my end here in a small village in northern Italy, is by liking and subscribing to your channel. Thank you Will!
Another Paisan from the home land. So glad it worked! Thanks you really appreciate the subscribe and like. That’s all I ask for. Thanks 😊
Accidentally updated my computer... just went through this for the second time. Thanks!
I did have to make a different name for the directory folder because the first time I tried it it said the file already existed since I had done this once beforeI can’t remember exactly what the error message was but I just used the same name but added an extra F at the end of off
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.
Latest attempt. I did this fix, then I installed macOS Monterey to my MacBook pro early 2011 with opencore legacy patcher. 1st attempt failed using opencore legacy patcher v0.4.1. 2nd attempt I used the latest version of opencore legacy patcher v0.4.2. I don't know wat I did, but this time it worked! I'm so happy! Now I can safely say that I can buy an ssd, hdd caddy, max out the ram, new internal speakers and fully refurbish this old girl! Thanks to ur video!
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!!!
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!
Was considering taking my mac to be repaired and at worse, get a another one. This video saved me from both. Works on both occasions that I followed the instructions. I say both times - the 2nd time was as a result of updating as the system advised me of updates available. Updating meant going back to the problem.
I have noticed a drop in performance but as I have a free slot for ram so it's no biggie
That awesome.
Woo-hoo! Thanks for helping me fix my 2011 MacBook Pro 15 inch! I had the GPU rebuilt but my video was still washed out on some apps. I did all of the steps in this video and it worked perfect! Thanks!
After 5 years... I just got mine working thanks to this guide. My MBP LATE 2011 was on Yosemite, i figured out that was why CSRUTIL wasn't working. I was able to update to High Sierra luckily because the disable GPU part was in the beginning of the process. Otherwise, it wouldve shutdown or blackscreen on me.
Also i did get stuck getting error 2002F on the recovery mode part i think it was having trouble connecting to the internet during that process. I was able to access terminal by doing CMD+R by itself, i think that way it by passes the internet connecting part.
Thanks again, now I'm planning on upgrading ram and the HDD!
note on the 2002F error, wifi is working, and connected to internet also i tried to use ethernet which also did not work.
CRAZY WILL - I MIGHT ONLY HAVE 2011 MacBook Pro - BUT. for the last two years it has been very useful.
Looking forward to the next two years ! THANKS AGAIN. ! ! ! .........................
Glad I could help😁
This saved my early 2011 17" MBP running El Capitan. Instructions worked perfectly. I may attempt to open it and fix it properly if possible. This may have all happened like this: i was using it fine, then closed it for standby mode, but heard the fans across the room - machine was cooking itself. Opened it, no screen, so held down power button to force off. Next day: apple logo boots up but then goes to blank white screen. This fix worked!
Yeah it wasn’t designed for a perfect fix. It was if need to get something done and then take your stuff off. Glad it worked for you. Everyone hates when I say this but I wouldn’t waste your time or money on that MacBook anymore get M1 air.
Man you just saved my 2011 MacBook Pro and now it works no problem with no issues at ALL thank you so much you just saved me 69 trillion dollars for something that has 1 port
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!
Dude you are legend! I loved your video, your personal touch on the commentary was priceless! Very cool :) I had bought this model MacBook Pro off eBay for $60 with shipping knowing it needed some TLC (according to the seller) but soon I found out it had the dreaded GPU failure. But thanks to your video, it's actually usable to some degree. Thanks again!
Dude, my sister was about to sell her MPB 2011 as spare parts until I found your video... and I fixed it because of your video! :) Massive RESPECT to you and THANK YOU so much!! :))
That awesome! Nice that you look out for your little sister.👍🏻
I LOVE YOU YOU JUST SAVED MY MACBOOK PTO WITH ALL MY PHOTOS WITH YOUR GUIDEEEEE THANKSSSSS YOU HAVE A NEW SUBSCRIBER
Thanks 😊
Oh, WILL!I owe you cocktails. This WORKED. Can't believe. I had narrow grey horizontal lines and the laptop would turn itself off every time I logged in. But after completing your process a third time (eventually in a jumbled order) I have my Macbook back! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
Hey proud of you you didn’t give up. It does take a couple times. Glad I could help.
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.
I took my HD out and booted it on a iMac and changed the Wi-Fi password, was an old password because I didn't used it for a long time because of the graphic card problem and then, I used share screen with another Macbook. I needed a lot of stuff that was made on my old macbook with older apps, so I had no choice to use it that way. Gonna try this hack this evening!
Let me know how it works out.
Your video saved my wifes macbook 15" 2011. It crashed several times a day, now it runs stable. Thank you very much!