To get some display acceleration back it will be necessary to force the machine to not boot in discrete graphics (dGPU) but directly into integrated graphics (iGPU) and stay in this mode.īooting into dGPU mode is the default on Macs with two switchable graphics cards.
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To reiterate: Only the file AMDRadeonX3000.kext really has be absent on boot to enable a successful startup, but all other (needed) AMD drivers should be in their default location and the X3000-kext loaded afterwards/delayed to get back into a realm of almost sensible power and temperature management. Having most of the AMD kexts in place and then having the X3000-kext loaded with a delay will enable power management of the GPU which will otherwise burn electricity for nothing (and might hasten the final heat death of the chip on top of that). If that is the case: either move the kexts back into their default location or reinstall a system of your choice. Previous hacks in this direction might have instructed you to move, or worse: remove all AMD*/ATI* kernel extensions. Having all AMD-kexts there except one is beneficial for 'proper' operation. Important: This guide assumes further that all kexts are still in their default location /System/Library/Extensions. On previous systems (10.6–10.10) these steps are unnecessary. El Capitan, Sierra and High Sierra need SIP (System Integrity Protection) disabled. The following guide will be simpler for Yosemite but assumes El Capitan or newer. It is necessary to know your exact OS version. Most previous tips just removed all AMD-kexts and this results in a horrible user experience with no GUI acceleration at all.
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The only known way – that is: with software alone – to get a 2011 MacBook Pro (8,2) with 'only' a failed AMD graphics chip to almost reliably turn on again and boot into macOS and be quite useable with an accelerated GUI is this guide or a variation of it.
Only replacing the graphics chip is still a costly hardware procedure for such a vintage laptop. Apple replaced a failed chip with a failing chip. Not "re-balling", not "reflowing", not "baking". The only real way to fix this problem is to replace the AMD chip alone. The Apple Repair Extension program is not available anymore. Only with a threatened class-action law suit Apple was finally pressured into offering a so called "Repair Extension Program". This scandal took on the name of RadeonGate. Apple knew this and acted like a typical Soapy Smith, only reacting to this after an outrage. The thermal management and the generated heat together with the robustness of the discrete AMD graphics chips do not match up very well. its been almos two months since I tried this) It saves you a lot of frustration!!!Īll MacBook Pros from 2011 have a serious design defect. Please Spread this fix to all users you know with this issue. This MBP was repaired under the Apple Extension Repair plan in 2015 and failed again in 2018.
This Article I found made mi MBP2011 boot again using only the i7 Intel HD3000!!! No Safe Mode 256 colors and slow graphic issues. I had to try a couple of times and clean it before I got the screen to work again. It worked for me, but its an awkward cable to reconnect. Some people had issue with re-connecting the LCD cable. I put in a mid 2012 board-with the heat sinks still attached and that solved the problem. BUT the mid2012 motherboard corrected the issue and can directly replace the 2011 one (not the late2012 board, that's when Apple upgraded to the retina display). Controlling the temperature might help or postpone the problem. Apparently its a solder joint somewhere on the GPU getting thermally stressed and cracks. I took it to Apple in 2015 and they explained it was a known logic board issue and repaired it even though it was out of warranty. Gets worse over time and leads to a frozen computer. I had the problem on my mid-2011 15" powerbook pro-blocks of pixels flashing in random places around the screen, both on the LCD and the connected monitor.
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