2011 Macbook Pro Dead GPU Reflowing Fix Overview - Covist

[@capth00k]

This is only a temp fix, as the AMD GPU itself is defective and this fix usually doesn't last very long. You should also shield components around the GPU with at least aluminum foil, or better option would be HVAC metal tape which is thicker. Your best fix is to disable the AMD GPU at the firmware level ( DosDude1 ) which will force the machine to use onboard intel graphics.

[@JZB-2022]

FREAKING THANK YOU

[@JZB-2022]

So many people get this wrong

[@gamerfun228]

Boss I need your help... The same issue in my mackbook.. Please help me how to fix that gpu issue with firmware option... My email id is :- [e-mail]... I will very thankful to you if you will reply...

[@adrianrylski8794]

@@gamerfun228 just go on KZbin and find any video regarding the issue. Most of them are about the firmware fix

[@vectormadmak108]

@@gamerfun228 i Have the same issue a month a go i fix This ... Using disable the AMD drivers....

[@Covist]

If there's any interest in a more detailed step by step guide, let me know! =D

[@noa7392]

love your vids, just a short question which temparature do you use for the reflow? and for how long did this solution worked for you? thx a million

[@cyberrey]

I like to know as well. My guess is between 260 to 360C.

[@martinas2875]

That would be very helpful !!!

[@emanuelecaputo5271]

How many minutes do i have to warm up the gpu?? Which temperature?

[@lucasjuniorproducer]

How many time with the heating gun? Thank you

[@arcadely]

Nice video but it would be really helpful to know what power level your heat gun was on and how long you heated each component for: it's not at all clear from the timelapse footage unfortunately. Basically: details, we need details. All the details, all the time.

[@zamanosl2642]

I have the same question

[@encinobalboa]

1500W. 3-4 minutes. Hold gun 2-3 inches above chip. No need to move it around like in the video.

[@weeq326]

This actually worked!! For anyone who want to try this, cover all other components on the motherboard with folio, heat both gpu and cpu at the same time for about 6-8min with temperature 200-240C.

[@capth00k]

This is a temp fix. It doesn't really work on a long term basis. Eventually you'll have to disable the AMD GPU at the firmware level.

[@macdoctor145]

Thanks for the temperature 200 - 240C specs. Have you thought about adding m.2 SSD thermal foam near the GPU area to shunt excessive Heat to the aluminum casing ?

[@Epicgamer_Mac]

What a good idea. Basically turning it into a giant heatsink that would be able to contain and dissipate all the heat coming from the AMD GPU, which clearly can’t handle it. I’m going to try this.

[@v1o]

This is only a temporary solution, it is gonna fail again at some point in the future because of an inherent design flaw in these 2011 Macbooks.

[@Covist]

v1o Yes, that is true. But for some people like myself who don't actually require a laptop at this moment, this will do just fine for my causal use. No need to spend the money now when I don't need need one =)

[@Demonseedradio]

What is a permanent fix? I had the board replaced by apple during the recall...and AGAIN this past feb 2018 and I'm having the same damn issue :( would swapping out the 2011 board for a 2012 board be a more long term fix ?

[@unkownbot1566]

Demon Seed Radio not not worth it.... 2012 MacBooks are affected too

[@rrcoster]

@@Demonseedradio There is software mod to run only on intel but it has flaws as well so not permeant fix but yes the long term solution is to upgrade to 2012 with usb 3.0 support and nvidia graphics but you would have swap screen as well everything else work during swap. Did it when mine failed and havn't had issue since.

[@rrcoster]

@@unkownbot1566 Yes it is and no the 2012 Macbook Pro where not affected do your research instead false claims

[@juangonzales4854]

Did mine over the weekend. So far, so good. Wasn't as daunting as I thought it would be.

[@Covist]

Yea, as long as you're a little careful and okay with a screw driver, it shouldn't be too difficult

[@juangonzales4854]

@@Covist I see you posted this video in June. Is your's still working?

[@Covist]

@@juangonzales4854 I had to do it again maybe a month ago, but yea, still chugging along! Edit: it'll be dependent on how well you did it and how you've used the MacBook.

[@juanarrivillaga]

It’s amazing to know that your mbp is still working! Mine just crashed and a friend is going to do this procedure for me, I just hope it lasts for at least one more year... thanks for such a cool video!

[@sennasenna6023]

how’d it go? did it work?

[@cwisfarouk]

Good video, but not a permanent solution. Next time, first cable to remove is the battery cable.

[@kolt9051]

Cool video man! I love how professional your stuff is! Can't wait for your next video!

[@Covist]

KOLT thank you! Glad you enjoy my videos!

[@ishudshutup]

Nice video... did you reflow just the gpu or both the gpu and cpu?

[@the.real.ipatch]

@Covist Great video! 👏 Some food for thought, you might want to mention the use of liquid flux, the use of aluminum foil to deflect heat from other components on the logic board, the temp of the reflow gun, ie. ~ 225 - 235F to remelt the solder joints for the GPU, the time you keep the GPU and remelting temp, and a link to a tear down, ie. a link to the ifixit tear down. Otherwise, the video was put together very well and to the point. Thanks for sharing. cheers 🍻 Chris

[@Covist]

Yea, I'm aware that some details are missing (i shot the footage before I had a plan for the video), that's why I titled as more of an overview of the processes instead of step by step. If I were to make a step by step, I'd definitely include more details. =)

[@respawnaddaudio767]

Thanks so much, this worked perfectly on my late 2008 macbook air with a completely failed GPU! It wouldn't even boot up before, but now its working perfectly again.

[@williamwang9896]

My Macbook pro A1286 have same issues, when I check online, find that 's GPU issues, lots of people tell me I need to replace it and the price worth $289, so, I am still thinking what do I do next. At the same time, I saw this video, give me a new idea, why not, I can try. Finally, I have done it. That's really helpful and saves money. I really appreciate your post in this video.

[@Artsman.B]

not work, any recomended solution?

[@adrianrylski8794]

Just use firmware fix. Easier, faster, better

[@Artsman.B]

Where i got it ?

[@adrianrylski8794]

@@Artsman.B google MacBook pro 2011 gpu disable and go to the result from page "dosdude1.com" or something like that. It lets you boot the pc and just disable it making it work straight away without even taking it apart

[@Artsman.B]

Okay ,i'll try ... By the way thanks for the information ... I hope i can fix my MacBook ... God bless you a jenius people

[@adrianrylski8794]

@@Artsman.B I'm no genius. Fingers crossed you can get it running bro

[@mumrrah]

yes please do step by step guide

[@kidglove55]

I actually still have a15 inch 2011 and 13 inch 2012 MacBook Pro. Both are having these same gpu issues. I may need a step by step guide. I will also need to know where to get the tools to do this. Much appreciated.

[@nasiribrahim7147]

Good M I have same MacBook .which power come but go off and screen is black are I need to do same as you don in this clip thanks for your advise

[@WolfeandcoArchive]

How long did you heat it for? What temp? Thanks in advance!

[@fitwithsurya]

Wolfe & Co. #LivinBRAVE same question

[@dmitryvorobyev1986]

So one year, is it alive?

[@marriagetheschooloflove3129]

Please help my 15'' 2011 macbook pro' screen stays black but the on sound goes off.. no backlight,

[@jaimecarrillo2250]

I Can’t thank you enough for this fix. This worked perfectly. I recommend doing this before disabling a GPU.

[@encinobalboa]

Disabling GPU makes it an email machine. It's not good for much more.

[@Oneklickmedia]

​@@encinobalboa seriously. The moment I load up Premiere, it was useless! I mean I can still use it to watch youtube videos like this one lol.

[@encinobalboa]

To all the naysayers in this video, the heat gun works. I just fixed my Late 2011 MBP 17. The Intel GPU was not initializing which resulted in no chime and black screen. Set the heat gun to max, held about three inches above chip for about three minutes.

[@nasiribrahim7147]

Thanks for your good clip .I am one of those have still 2011 Mac book .I act as you advise .and was lots of Cleaning I do .after re assemble .Mac start once and not starting again .can you advise your old 70 years student. Thanks again

[@NamooNara]

With the understanding that this is a temporary solution, can / should one do this over and over again? Or does this process have detrimental effects over time and eventually will kill the gpu and / or other components around it making the computer totally irreparable?

[@Covist]

I don't have a large sample size nor have I done this many times, so I can't say for sure. But I think it'd be safe to assume that eventually it would die one way or another. In fact, just the problem showing up in the first place, before applying this "fix", already shows that its failing, so it's just a matter of time until its fully dead.

[@nianparpaduan7692]

Hello. What is the normal working temperature after doing this? Mine range from 50-80celcius when playing youtube 1080p video.. also i want to ask if i disabled my amd gpu and i want to install sonoma using trick from other video, is it possible? I am afraid it will switch to amd vga and then hangs in the installation process.

[@blairchatmon3612]

How much do you charge to fix this problem

[@CuocsongoanMach]

Hi Covist Thank you so much for sharing the video, I am here because I had the same problem and your video gives me hope. I know it is a temporary solution but at least I can use my machine for a light using such as email and surf web. May I ask how many oC degree did you use your heat gun on the chip and for how long? Thank you.

[@christopherdauenhauer7606]

I had a MacBook Pro late 2011 with gpu Problem the question is how many minutes to heat the gpu using hair blower

[@christopherdauenhauer7606]

Could you reply thanks

[@chadwickadams2778]

Worked 50% for me and I wonder if it’s because I used a blow dryer rather than a heat gun. What I mean by the 50% is that for the past year it was a black screen not even wavy lines. I applied new thermal paste, used a blow dryer on the gpu as I didn’t have a heat gun and I’m back to the boot screen with Apple logo with wavy lines and obviously does not boot fully. So I’m 50% there with some action happening and no longer a black screen. Should I try it again with a heat gun if so can I leave the heat sink on and use the heat gun or should I remove, clean paste, use heat gun and reapply paste?

[@ken-NC]

WTF, No anti static strap? I disabled the bad GPU and deleted the library files that kept it from booting. Without all of this

[@chadwickadams2778]

That’s great but a lot of us have the same issue as him, my late 2011 15” wouldn’t boot (blurry screen, black screen and shut down before it would fully boot) so I had no way of getting into the system to disable the GPU and delete the library files until I did this procedure. This procedure worked like a charm, it was able to boot and then I disabled the GPU and deleted the files. Now it works like a charm.

[@fitwithsurya]

what is temp of heat gun and and how much time have to put heat flow and how is distance from gpu to heat gun i heard from its not permanent and its sometimes chance to dead motherboard ?

[@enrikodunev5409]

Nice video about replacing the thermal paste

[@wchann3l]

What's the name of your tool box? I'm getting struggle to find the proper screw drivers

[@Covist]

The one I used in this video is the ifixit Mako Driver Kit. Ifixit has a few other kits so you can see if there’s one that fits your needs better.

[@churchaudiolife]

worked for mine for almost a year, but failed in same way again. But will try it again.

[@MiLena-ol8pz]

Good job! Thanks for the video:D I just got a late 2011 macbook pro and I think to replace the GPU for the newest so I could run Mojave! Do you think it is worth it? Is it even possible? It is my first MacBook and I had no idea it will give me a headache with this system update, because it has i7, 16ram, 1tb ssd.. so I was absoulutely sureit is a great laptop

[@Covist]

No, unfortunately it's not possible to replace the GPU.

[@MiLena-ol8pz]

Thsnks:) I watch reviews of the newest MacBook and people say it is not worth it, maybe it is the slow end of Apple.. Is it worth to buy final cut pro on my laptop?

[@chadwickadams2778]

@@MiLena-ol8pz I don’t think it’s worth it for a 2011. A few years ago I purchased a used MacBook Pro of Facebook marketplace, used it for a bit then traded it in at Apple to put towards a new computer. I personally wouldn’t bother doing anything to a computer older than 5 years. Lots of great deals out there on used, open box or refurbished macs.

[@wolverinemgh]

My 2011 MacBook has just failed. Time to try this as apple wont touch it. How long did you heat the chips for? And I assume the heat won’t affect any other components?

[@Covist]

It'll depend on your heat gun, but I had it heating it for maybe somewhere between 5-10min. Honestly though, it's not a huge deal if you didn't heat enough, cause you can just do it again and heat it longer. Also, on the backside of the GPU, there are two pins that hold the board off the back casing. Be careful about those, cause if you heat it too hot, they may come off.

[@Crisade]

Did it work for you?

[@wendymitchell4511]

Hi! I am presently following your video. Could you tell me the heat level you used and for how long did you heat it for? Thank you

[@zaphod3000]

Have been reflowing my logic boart (early 2011 MBP 15'') at 215° C for 7 Minutes in the baking oven. It worked well and now I hope it will run longer than it used to with lower temperatures. I tried 175°, 195° and 205° and it worked for between 2 and 6 months. But: I put away the speaker and microphone so they wouldn't melt. I used ti ifixit guide to get enough in depth knownedge to do the disassembly.

[@mackeverhart1041]

About how long does it take to heat the GPU CPU up with a 1500 watt heat gun??

[@encinobalboa]

I just did mine. Held about three inches above chip for about two minutes.

[@vladrad4008]

Hello Man, thanks for video - it is rather interesting for me as 1. Have the 2011 one, which still consider as the best construction wise (Unibody) - it allows me unlimited SSD upgrade, what for my musical hobby and even the business a bit is quite principle issue as the musical libraries are damn big for usual architecture of the modern lines of Macbook Pro. 2. The GPU after 10 years of functioning as it expected to has died has and by recommendation of local Apple Service was cut off as it was found that for my requirements to Graphic like Chrome, KZbin and GUI of musical programs the other one of CPU is more than enough so I shouldn't cry a lot of loosing that dead one. But having in mind to enhance my activity a bit - thinking to buy some more 2012 ones, having the same constructional failure as the 2011 one, but also the same required feature of Disk upgrade. Therefore like herewith to ask your opinion should I buy those ones mid 2012 ? For how long, on your professional opinion, those, announced by seller as perfectly tested and working, will function well until its GPU problem will remind me about itself ?

[@kolt9051]

Good job on the background/timelapse music volume... most creators never get that right!

[@pauldwalker]

oh no! I like it when the background music is so loud that I cannot hear what people are saying. I like the CHALLENGE!

[@krizkibblewhite2351]

Hi, I wonder if you can help me. I have a 17” 2011 MacBook Pro that won’t start up just stays on white screen. Even when I try to start using the Internet startup, after its finished it still stays on white screen. I took my Mac to get a new hard drive thinking this would be the problem but it didn’t work. They said it’s classed as vintage and no other parts are available. What do I do? I need my Mac back! I don’t mind loosing everything on it, I would be happy for it to start as a new system. I would really really appreciate your help. Thanks.

[@Covist]

It sounds like it could be the same problem. You can try the fix like I did in my video, but it is still not guaranteed to work. It's simply up to luck on how it broke.

[@tsaipod]

It’s your logic board gpu. Mine was fixed under warranty years ago did the same thing. Now it’s doing it again I’m not spending thousands on a new MacBook Pro right now so sending it off to Mac medic in Alabama. google them. This is a well known issue. For around 300 bucks you can have your MacBook back and prolly get a few more years out of it. I’d say if you do get it fixed shut it off between sessions and days. Do not leave it turned in for extended periods of time.

[@tsaipod]

Powerbookmedic I mean

[@meandmyEV]

I would be interested to know how long this fix lasted. I have one of these MBPs and I just disabled the AMD GPU. It works fine for everyday tasks. I’m guessing most people will not be doing anything too graphically intense on a 9 year old system anyway.

[@encinobalboa]

Some have stayed fixed for months, others for years. If the GPU fails, simply re-heat. Hot GPU chip is a problem but the real problem is non-lead solder that Apple uses. This crap does not stick.

[@drewdegeer4432]

@@encinobalboa yeah I agree the reball is only a temp solution

[@jxoch]

This is not a permanent solution. Disable the vga card and use onboard graphics.

[@mvj1153]

How do you go about doing that? Any step by step or video? I'm not that computer literate...😫

[@spress15]

@@mvj1153 - You can find a good guide by searching for "macbook-pro-2011-defective-gpu-fix-v2.md" by cdleon at GitHub.

[@encinobalboa]

No Metal graphics acceleration with Intel GPU which creates bottleneck and slows the computer.

[@robsondiem]

What about for macbook pro 13”?

[@encinobalboa]

MPB 13 does not have second GPU. If computer chimes, Intel GPU is good and black screen is caused by something else such as blown back screen fuse or bad screen LED.

[@gregallenphoto]

Very nice vid. Clear and to the point. I still have 2 - 2011 MBP and they are work horses. Thanks again for the. Vid.

[@breeshoward3869]

Y’all i broke the fan connectors from the logic board. Smh anyone know how hard it is to replace or solder back onto the board

[@speed6725]

I’m going to give this a try. I’m having issues with mine and hopefully this will work.

[@rodrigo4379]

its temporary, i have a 2011 15 inch maxed out and i have the dead GPU problem since 2016, ive manage to run a code to disable it so it works fine with the intel HD GPU, ive opened for the first time in 2017 and the pc was completly full of dust, like reallly bad and ive chandge the thermal paste for a quality one. I saw on the board that the VRM of the GPU (one of the VRM) its completly burned and i think that was the cause of my problem so its a board problem and the GPU should be dead to. Im planning to try to sell this one on ebay and buy the new 2018 with the vega 20 GPU.

[@parkervx1k]

Rodrick HD dude I would pay you to fix mine and just run the intel graphics. Mine just shit yesterday.

[@huuhoangduong1821]

inbox me via facebook. I'll send you the solution. Step by step you can disable it easy way bcs I have same ver of Mac and got trouble last month. Of course I search and research then got answer. facebook.com/duong.huu.hoang.98

[@philosophiaentis5612]

What happens if we remove the AMD GPU and don't add a new one? Will it work only with the intel graphics or is it going not to work at all?

[@Covist]

It is possible to run using just the intel graphics. There are guides out there that show you how to disable the amd gpu. I myself have not used it though as my MacBook still works with this fix.

[@philosophiaentis5612]

@@Covist But I would like to remove it. I have read that that solution doesn't work any more if we update or reinstall the entire system. I also want to use Linux on it and I am really doubtful if that EFI fix solution will also work on Linux.

[@Covist]

I dunno then =\ while you could remove it (albeit with the correct tools and skills/experience) there’s no guarantee that it’s still not gonna screw something up.

[@rellimsevens]

@@philosophiaentis5612 The EFI fix solution does work on Linux! This is exactly what I did to my late 2011 macbook pro. Love linux!

[@Lfigerx]

I still have a MacBook pro 2011 Ill try clean the GPU

[@Covist]

I think it's definitely worth a shot if it's already dying or dead.

[@Hanger-13]

Did you clean your yet cause my screen went totally black 2 days ago after having my 2011 MacBook pro_17inch for 8 years with only 2 minor problems along the way.

[@fskrisfx]

Awesome! Glad I did all this to find out I need “Thermal paste” guess everyone assumes everyone’s a tech wizard! Also! Not very helpful how you speed through the process of removing the logic board! That made this so much harder to do!

[@typior77]

The best one out of all the other🙌🙌

[@smirnov_lab]

Removing RAM with the battery plugged in? It's not good idea)

[@DDDINC420]

reflowing does not work permanently, the best way to achieve casual usage is to disble the AMD GPU permanantly.

[@Covist]

Yup it's a bandage fix.

[@BenWeeks]

How long does the reflow/bandage last?

[@Covist]

Hard to say. Depends on your Macbook itself, how well you reflowed it, and how you're using it.

[@dumontwilliams4358]

This will help me boot up then I can disable the gpu for good.

[@amdintelxsniperx]

temp fix . my advice after is to disable the gpu using dosdude1 trick . you can do it via software or hardware doing so will keep it from giving you issues after that . get some 1600mhz ram or 1866 if you have the 2.2 to 2.5 ghz model that will speed things up a lot1866 is probably the fastest ram this model will support the igpu shares system ram and the faster the ram the smoother the animations

[@thomasholyoake6828]

THANK YOU

[@EnnTomi1]

Have the same unit , won’t turn on won’t charge

[@Covist]

Without actually taking a look at it myself, I can't say for sure that it's the same problem or if its this problem alone, as mine never had charging issue. =/

[@ICY-iC]

i did it with an hair dryer and it worked like a charm!! THX YOU FOR SHARING!!😂❤️

[@adrianrylski8794]

Because you didn't reflow anything. The solder isn't actually at fault here. What's failing is the bond between the gpu silicone and it's PCB (not motherboard) and that melts much easier than solder. You hit it with higher temps and most likely it will melt again and stop working

[@wendymitchell4511]

Hi! Can I ask...How much time did you use the hair dryer for?

[@edom80]

@@adrianrylski8794 is this a fact or a guess you made? Genuinely interested!

[@adrianrylski8794]

@@edom80 it's a fact. I recall i stumbled across that in one of the documents regarding the class action lawsuit about this. That's why they failed in first place and reflowing gpu wasn't helping and they had to get new chips for them even 3rd party people

[@joshuacarlisle8273]

Could you re-edit the video to make it idiot-proof step by step, detailing for example how many screws secure the Logic Board and where they are located. Also, things to watch out for when disassembling the components, etc.

[@lawrenceclarkbrokeringcourse]

Is this something a amateur should tackle?

[@Covist]

It can be very daunting for an amateur and it'll depend on if your naturally good or not at these types of things. So I guess it comes down to how much importance is it to you to get it working again. If it's very important, then I would suggest finding someone experienced to do it just to maximize your chances for revival. But if it's not important, then sure why not? It'll be a good learning experience, and plus if it's already not working, the worst outcome is that it stays nonfunctional. Not like you can really any less functional lol

[@vinniem4404]

I have a macbook 2011. Thanks for the video. Mine just starting giving me issues

[@stevensgarage6451]

What issues?

[@vinniem4404]

@@stevensgarage6451 dead GPU. The laptop was tragically toast

[@ricardomardi]

I can't belive it, 2018 and there's still somebody buying the old BS about reflowing/reballing fixes! Amazing!

[@ManifoldSky]

It's not B.S.. People keep doing it because it works. Not can you show any evidence otherwise (and yes, I am including that Louis Rossmann vide, where he incorrectly speculates about the chip internals from logically fallacious arguments, and misstatements of fact. But I guess it makes you feel smart to be the lone voice. In fact, the cause of failure is well known, and is due to the poor chip design of the AMD GPU used in these machines as well as the inadequate air circulation, causing heat buildup that the lead free solder is inadequate to withstand without failure. Contrary to Rossmann's claims, the fallacy of his theory is shown by the fact that, while the 2010s and 2011 soon fail again after this repair (due to the exact same issues) the 2012, which has the EXACT same solder, and almost the exact same logic board, does NOT suffer from this issue (because in 2012 Apple switched from the AMD GPU to the NVIDIA). Try thinking for yourself, from facts and evidence, not from what other people tell out on the internets.

[@jaimecarrillo2250]

It’s 2020 now and I did not buy anything. I acquired the MacBook and wanted to see if I could breathe life into it once again. This process worked perfectly. Amazing right? Believe it.

[@encinobalboa]

KZbin is full of dumb comments. I have fixed two dead iMac 27's by baking the AMD GPU card in my kitchen oven. They are still going strong.

[@datboi_gfx5504]

My GPU is sooooo fried that not even this fixed it :'v Really good video tho (you deserve more subs)

[@datboi_gfx5504]

Im probably going to buy a non retina 13" mbp from 2012 as i love how many upgrades i can do in these machines and without even the upgrades they are still pretty capable laptops with no keyboard gpu or display defects

[@Covist]

Oh that sucks! And thanks! Glad you like my videos!

[@Crisade]

@@datboi_gfx5504 Did you end up buying another mbp?

[@ntag411]

I'm an old timer in terms of electronics. The abnormal thing about re-flowing a chip is that its not proper. When a component fails it's replaced. Logic chips do not normally fail, failure is because of defect in design, manufacturing or improper application. IMO logic chips such as the CPU and the GPU fail because they run too hot. In other words they were meant to fail and obviously the makers know it.

[@chadwickadams2778]

Exactly. I was telling my girlfriend that for example Sony electronics from the 60’s,70’s and 80’s are so durable and lost a long time because back then companies weren’t thinking about planned obsolescence, they were built to last. Now they’re built to break for people to upgrade and spend more money. I used to have an old Apple IIGS, a Mac LC 575, a G4 MDD and until is old then all a few years ago they all worked perfectly.

[@PRAGEETHKARUNADHEERA]

It will fail again as it is not a permanent fix. Dead GPU is a dead gpu. I solved this by a long term fix provided below. It is not easy however it definitely works. It works because it deactivates AMD GPU and always routes signals from iGPU to display. There is soldering involved which is very difficult for average user. forums.macrumors.com/threads/permanently-disable-2011-15-17-macbook-pro-dedicated-gpu-gmux-ic-bypass.2134019/

[@kallopeter2440]

Software disabling GPU is available: forums.macrumors.com/threads/force-2011-macbook-pro-8-2-with-failed-amd-gpu-to-always-use-intel-integrated-gpu-efi-variable-fix.2037591/

[@ukirfan]

Good video , I will try to fix using this method for my Macbook Pro 2011

[@EnrysonFerraz]

Sorry, this is not recommended, the GPU problem on this machines aren't the balls (BGA), the actual AMD CHIP is defected, this chips have a connection between the silicon and the GPU plate and then below that we have the actual balls that technicians re-flow or reballing.. the truth is that re-flow or reballing the same GPU chip is not fix the issue, this AMD GPUs are bad, they are defected from the manufacture, if you put heat on your board you will make the problem worst, and permanent break your device, but if you instead take this machine to a technician that will REPLACE the ACTUAL chip, or disable the dedicated graphics, you will fix the device. Because as i say, this chips are broken from the manufacture, heat wont solve the problem! Is better disable the dedicated GPU, because even if you find a NEW GPU CHIP this is most like are BAD to.. PLEAS STOP MAKING VIDEOS BURNING BOARDS.. for more info i recommend watch the video "kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3LGdqdmbJiImtU&t="

[@Snielsss]

Thanks for the info, but why isn't anybody else here pist off at Apple for this? Am I the only one thinking, wait a minute, I payed top dollar for a machine which had a design/hardware flaw which now gives me stress, destroyed my initial investment and gives me a lot of extra work now that I need to get all the information off the SSD and HD? Way to go Apple, that surely legitimize their prices. "claps sarcastically"

[@encinobalboa]

Tech visit is not inexpensive. Anything free that extends the life of the machine is worthwhile. Mid 2011 iMac has same AMD GPU issue. I have successfully baked five AMD cards and all of them came back to life. All of mine are still going. To be fair, some users report still going strong after several years, others report dead in a few months. I have a dead Late 2011 17 inch with GPU failure that will get this treatment soon. I'll take my chances, thank you.

[@Semi_locvk]

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[@itsmesb4399]

This isn’t a fix. The problem is that the gpu has failed an by heating it you are temporarily reforming the silicon in the chip. This is because it has suffered heat damage. The solution is to replace the chip. This method you show is only a temporary solution good for recovering data off of a dead device only.

[@lewisbarker2872]

Your better off just disabling the AMD GPU and using the intel HD graphics. its more of a permanent fix.

[@Covist]

Yes, that can help, though it might struggle a bit on certain tasks.

[@NabIl-sv3rh]

i disabling the AMD GPU but still have the problem with bootcamp partition :/ how can i fix that ?

[@brentvandergeest7821]

@@NabIl-sv3rh realmacmods.com/macbook-2011-radeon-gpu-disable/ you can try this. it fixed the Problem for me!

[@rodrigo4379]

ive done that and my pc is still running

[@lewisbarker2872]

@@Covist surprisingly not and without the AMD GPU you can run mojave

[@MichaelTheDanishHistorian]

first step is always 'disconnect the battery'

[@andrewrance]

Would be great to add, heat gun proximity, timing and or temperature goal for the chip heating step. I've seen oven versions of this fix and I've also seen heat guns burn things really quickly. It would be great if Apple or an investigative journalist made a video explaining the failure why it happened and what they did about it. I get it that they needed to draw the line somewhere with warranty but for known issues why didn't they recall and get the chip supplier or board assembly company to claim against their insurance? This failure really tarnishes Apples reputation and is added to the horrendous fail in the launch of maps, the IOS update iPhone 6 battery issues..

[@Covist]

This video wasn't meant to be a step by step guide, but you are correct, I would need to include those if it was. As for the issue, Apple actually determined it was a design flaw and they extended the warranty for the affect MacBooks. But that extended warranty has since ended. So that's why I went and opened it up and tried to fix it myself.

[@rrcoster]

This is a good temporary solution. Id still afterwards if boot up fine id do the software mod to disable ATI graphics and only use intel to get maximum use out of your machine for a while...Anyone that is DIY and can get this far id highly recommend just buying a 2012 Macbook pro 15 logic board as you will have usb 3.0 and nvidia graphics off ebay and replacement screen as old one won't work but everything else will work and will be a permeant repair.

[@Covist]

I just checked ebay and it seems like those logic boards are in the hundreds. If that's the case, I personally would rather just move that money into the budget for a new laptop. No point in trying to prolong something this old at that cost imo.

[@rrcoster]

@@Covist I did it few years ago before it was well known that there never was permeant fix for bad 2011 ati graphics chips but i still prefer have more ports and is still fairly powerful machine as of today if max out the ram and add RAID or SSD

[@mahler2112]

@@rrcoster Mine just went out again after being replaced by Apple a few years ago. If I can get a mid-2012 logic board for around $200 that may be the route that I go. Those will run Mojave and run a lot cooler with the bigger heat sink.

[@rrcoster]

@@mahler2112 Yes the 2012 are still very useable and rune newest Mojave without problems.

[@mikosantos9349]

AMD GPU of 2011 can't be fix by heat gun or rebelling.....it will come back the problem after a few months specially when the weather is hot summer.

[@danielostrom1672]

So many Apple fanboys in here who got jipped. They will continue to buy Apple products.

[@ChrisLongPhoneRepair]

This isnt a fix. Please stop spreading misinformation. This is a bandaid on a broken leg. The GPU is the issues and your hot air gun didnt even reflow the solder under the chip if you had the edge bonding wouldnt have allowed the chip to settle so any broken joint (even though these solder joints arent the issue) would not reflow properly. Also Solder to wet and make a solid connection requires flux. You added none. What you did do is head the epoxy underfill around the GPU Die. This heating causes the epoxy to flex and expand which allows the microscopic solder bumps on the underside of the die to touch their respective pad.

[@vainsfrosty5093]

My only suggestion is to build your own goddamn computer, without all of that GPU & heating problems crap! I get it, Foxconn or Catcher Technology, which is headquartered in Taiwan, but does its manufacturing in mainland China, that assemble MacBook pro's, makes shitty computers! All macs, are not even American made! They are made in china and other domesticated countries. So with this understanding, through research, it is better to learn how to build your own, because what is being put in your computer and on your logic board or motherboard, to make it overheat in the first place, from poor ventilation, built by cheap builders and designers, that get their parts to build the computer, from all kinds of different parts companies, that give the building companies, used and refurbished parts, that are not built properly in the first place? So the good news is, F%#* apple! This is a big scandalous ass company! They do not care about you as an individual buying their products and devices! Even with apple care! Research shows from reviews, better known as apple community, and costumers who are apple fans, that when a problem occurs with their devices, repairs are to expensive, and apple has been caught scamming customers, right here on KZbin! It's all about scamming people, to make more, and more, and more, money, by people being suckers, for their products and devices! Because people love social media, more then themselves, to a certain degree! I was a fool as well, until I found this research out! I am happy I brought cheap budget macs off of eBAY, because I found out that even new updated macs, are having tons of issues and OS X update failures, and causing problems with the logic board, because of once again, cheap parts designed on the computer, by designers and geeks in other countries and states, who are underpaid and treated unfairly, if the rush of the designs and creations are not met with rules and regulations, by these companies that they work hard for! What a goddamn shame! Once again, F##*% apple and their cheap a$$ products and devices! Build and make your own! Cheers!