2012 macbook pro graphics card replacement

Above is a YouTube video demonstrating some of the noted issues. The problems have been documented over the past couple of years on Apple’s own Support Forums. AppleCare, Genius Bars, and Apple Authorized Resellers have been given a series of steps to verify if a customer’s iMac exhibits the graphics card issues.

iMac computers with affected video cards were sold between May 2011 and October 2012.Īpple says that the issue is connected solely to 27-inch models with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. Apple says that AMD Radeon HD 6970M cards (both 1GB and 2GB configurations) in select versions of these 2011 iMacs could fail:Īpple has determined that some AMD Radeon HD 6970M video cards used in 27-inch iMac computers with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processors may fail, causing the computer’s display to appear distorted, white or blue with vertical lines, or to turn black. This iMac was sold between that month and October 2012 when Apple launched thinner models with new internals.

The iMac in question is the model released in May 2011 with Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt ports. Apple has opened up one of its rare replacement programs for the graphics card in some mid-2011 iMac configurations, according to a notice issued to Apple Support employees.

2012 macbook pro graphics card replacement