What are the symptoms of a MacBook Pro glitch?
An affected MacBook Pro may display one or more of the following symptoms: Distorted or scrambled video on the computer screen No video on the computer screen (or external display) even though the computer is on
How to know if your MacBook Pro graphics card is bad?
1 A frequently crashing system, scrambled video or distorted screen. 2 No video display on the computer screen, even though the computer is plugged into a power socket and switched on. 3 Unexpected booting or computer restart. More
What to do if your MacBook Pro has a grey screen?
Boot the MacBook Pro from said USB drive (hold option key at startup to choose it). Follow the directions to get in the right Arch Linux boot mode so you get to the console. Hack your EFI by adding a file telling your Mac to disable the Radeon GPU. Reboot into Safe Boot mode (Shift key all the way through startup).
Why does my MacBook Pro screen go black?
You may also experience MacBook pro flickering black issue if you have recently dropped your Mac or it was mistakenly slipped from your hands. This can also damage the screen and your screen start flashing black or multiple colors after this mishappening.
How to permanently disable AMD video card on MacBook Pro?
Documentation explaining the process of flashing my custom firmware can be found here. Recently, I figured out a very good solution to PERMANENTLY disable the dedicated AMD video card on a 2011 15″/17″ MacBook Pro (MacBookPro8,2/8,3)!
What was the problem with the MacBook Pro in 2011?
All MacBook Pros from 2011 have a serious design defect. The thermal management and the generated heat together with the robustness of the discrete AMD graphics chips do not match up very well. Apple knew this and acted like a typical Soapy Smith, only reacting to this after an outrage.
How can I get my MacBook Pro to boot?
Touch the tip of the iron to each metal side of the resistor (where the joints are), alternating one side to the other for about 1-2 seconds each, until you notice the resistor starts to become free from the logic board.