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Apple's replacement program for the 2011 MBPs with bad GPUs just swapped in another motherboard with the exact same faulty GPU. All the 15" 2011s eventually die
by erik 8y ago
Apple's replacement program for the 2011 MBPs with bad GPUs just swapped in another motherboard with the exact same faulty GPU. All the 15" 2011s eventually die of the same problem. The clock is ticking on mine.
- butisaidsudo 8y agoYup, I had an official replacement about 5 years in, then a few years after that the replacement died and I paid for another replacement (long story). Now I'm just waiting for this newest one to kick the bucket. There are already some stability issues. Once it goes, I'm going to try fixing the thermal paste myself (https://www.ifixit.com/Story/20939/MBP_2011_GPU_Nightmare https://www.ifixit.com/Story/20939/MBP_2011_GPU_Nightmare). I have all the parts and tools in my desk drawer ready to go for when it's game time. I don't really know what I'll do if that doesn't work. I've considered getting a refurbished 2015 MBP.
- rozenmd 8y agoYou can permanently disable the GPU on the board, assuming the heat only fried the GPU, your laptop can be usable again. See https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/166876/macbook-pro-how-to-disable-discrete-gpu-permanently-from-efi https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/166876/macbook-pro... for more info