#GRAPHICS CARD IN MACBOOK PRO 2012 PATCH#

Black Screens and Restarts when the MacBook is knocked or moved.Random Black Screens when using the MacBook.Random Restarts while using the MacBook.

#GRAPHICS CARD IN MACBOOK PRO 2012 PATCH#

Their repair was to swap the logic board like for like with the addition of a small patch of rubber on top of the Graphics power chip (maybe to dampen shock - who knows?). The power chip is normally badly soldered from the factory and its location on the back of the GPU only exacerbates the solder joints causing them to crack and fail.Īpple recognised this as a manufacturing fault and offered replacement logic boards for many years after original purchase. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M chip is actually extremely reliable, the issue is actually with its power chip. The issue is very commonly misdiagnosed as a faulty graphics chip or GPU and some shops will go about 'heat gunning' the chip trying to 'reflow' it.

If the screen on your Retina 15' MacBook A1398 is randomly turning black or the MacBook sounds like it is turning on but nothing appears on the screen, it may be suffering from a common graphics issue. 15 Inch Mid 2012 to Early 2013 A1398 Graphics Repair

Graphics card in macbook pro 2012