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    Opencore legacy issue on 15" 2011 A1286 - Chinese battery issue!

    HI all, Hoping someone can help with this issue that has had me puzzled for over a year now, I have upgraded dozens and dozens of these 2011 - A1286 macs What I do.. 1, Disable onboard AMD graphics chip 2. Upgrade ram to 8gb 3. Upgrade HD to SSD 4. Install latest OS with Opencore. The problem...
    • atosoup
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    • a1286 chinese battery opencore opencore legacy patcer
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
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    A1286 stuck during boot after motherboard upgrade

    Hello everyone, a couple of days ago I finally decided to replace the motherboard of my old MacBook pro 2011 with another one from 2012 year. The reason is obvious and sad - dedicated GPU issues. So my previous motherboard model is 820-2915-A, and the new one is 820-3330-B. I swapped...
    • kirillcy
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    • a1286 dosdude catalina patcher macbook 15 2011 motherboard panic crash
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. Michael.S

    mid 2012 15" A1286 video issues after screen upgrade to hires (1650 x 1050)

    Hi, I am running a mid 2012 15" a1286 MBPro with a standard glossy 1440 x 900 resolution. I have decided to do an upgrade on the screen and got myself a late 2011 hires matte display with 1650 x 1050 resolution. I replaced the screen and needed to do some small changes on the LVDS cable so it...
    • Michael.S
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    • 15" 2011 2012 a1286 display hi-res matte mid 2012 replacement
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. Yeongu Kim

    How to bypass A1286 820-2915b backlight FUSE?

    Hi. A1286 820-2915b users and others A year ago, I tried to replace MBP's backlight fuse. It was bad idea.. My hand was untrained, equipments aren't small enough to repair logic board LCD backlight part of PCB has been completely messed up (Picture) Yesterday, a repair shop which is reliable in...
  5. Danny_t92

    Macbook pro late 2011 battery compatibility

    Hi, I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7. I currently have the original battery installed. A1382, 10.95v and 77.5wh battery. Would it be possible to install a MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2012 EMC2556 (A1286) Battery 10.95V 79wh and 7200Mah battery into this machine...
    • Danny_t92
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    • a1286 battery compatible macbook pro late 2011
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. AppleMacFinder

    MBP 1,1-10,2 Force 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 with failed AMD GPU to ALWAYS use Intel integrated GPU (EFI variable fix)

    If you don't have time to read my story (which also describes some interesting technical approaches) just scroll down this thread until a "100% WORKING SOLUTION" text Discrete AMD GPU of my 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 has finally failed because of the reasons mentioned here (...
    • AppleMacFinder
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    • a1286 amd black screen blue and black screen discrete graphics dmg dmg files gfxcardstatus glitching gpu failure gpu panic gpu switch graphic card hardware fault hardware issue logic board failure macbook pro "15 2011 macbook pro (15-inch early 2011) macbook pro 2011 radeongate restart loop white screen
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    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
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    Are there different touchpads for 2011 MBP?

    Just bought a replacement touchpad online, but am wondering now if it's compatible. My particular model is MC721LL/A (early 2011, 2.0 processor) and the touchpad I purchased says compatible with {MB470LL/A, MB471LL/A, MC118LL/A, MC026LL/A, MB985LL/A, MB986LL/A, MC371LL/A, MC372LL/A, MC373LL/A}...
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    Macbook Pro Model A1286 Screen Issue

    Hello, I am the owner of a late 2011 MacBook Pro (Model A1286) and am the only owner. Never had any issues with this laptop until just recently. The Logic board is an Apple 2009 820 2565-A. I had placed my labtop on my bathroom counter and took a long shower. I think the steam from the shower...
    • MisterMattt
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    • 820 2565 820-2565-a a1286 logic board mac book pro mac book pro 2011 screen screen crash screen issue troubleshooting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Older MacBook Pro macOS Sierra

    I have a MacBook Pro model A1286. I have been trying to install a fresh version of macOS Sierra with no luck. I even loaded it on another computer and then put the hard drive back in the A1286 and It just hangs at bar with Apple above it. Should this computer be able to install macOS Sierra? Is...
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    Macbook Pro mid 2010 resistor values

    Hello, I am an ex-lurker, sub-genius type person who is trying to repair a MBP that appears to have a few problems. I can't seem to find a dedicated mothrboard repair forum here, so apologies for the inappropriately positioned new thread, if anyone can suggest a better place for it I would be...
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