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GPUs Dropping Dead In 2011 MacBook Pro Models

Posted by Soulskill on from the satisfaction-is-not-guaranteed dept.

New submitter blackwizard writes "MacRumors is reporting on pervasive GPU failures in 2011 MacBook Pro machines, leading both to intermittent video issues, corruption, crashing/freezing, and eventually even failure to boot. Luckily for Apple, the machines are now out of warranty (unless you bought AppleCare). The issues have been reported both on Apple's own forums and other blogs. Apple has so far failed to take action on the problem. Will they take ownership of the issue, or continue to ask customers to pay for an entire new logic board when just the GPU fails?"

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  1. Re:What do you mean, just the GPU fails? by Khyber · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "Well, in a laptop, there is no separate graphics card that you could replace. "

    Never heard of MXM slots, I see. We've been replacing the GPU in laptops for YEARS.

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  2. Re:I'm not an apple defender, but... by Khyber · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "That doesn't sound any different from any other manufacturer. The GPU on the laptop is, after all, soldered into the laptop motherboard."

    Not al manufacturers have the GPU soldered onto the board. Ever hear of MXM slots?

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