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early 2011 mbp

  1. zachiedoo

    Resolved Early 2011 13" MBP won't install from bootable USB

    I bought a used MBP. I didn't think the previous owner had wiped it before selling it to me. I created a High Sierra bootable USB on a 2013 MBP, booted the 2011 into recovery and wiped the drive via disk utility. I tried installing via the bootable USB. I see the USB, can select it, it...
  2. G

    Upgrade Early 2011 MBP 17" to BT4 - not working

    I have just installed an updated BT card (see pic) in my Early 2011 MacBook Pro 17". Initially on reboot it asked me to reset the clock which I did WiFi works OK However Bluetooth does not. I get "Bluetooth: Not Available" I have tried deleting com.apple.Bluetooth.plist and...
  3. P

    Kernel panic on Macbook Pro early11 13.3

    Hello everyone! I am new in the forum and i'm from Greece. I have a problem with my macbook that you might help me with.. I have the early 2011 13.3" Macbook Pro with the 2.3 Ghz Cpu with intergrated graphics and 8gb of ram. The device is going to Kernel panic and stop working. It works only...
  4. fratdoan

    Is there anyway to replace my battery with lighter one?

    Hello everyone, I'm kinda new on the forum. I have early 2011 15" MacbookPro and still works very well for basic use. I've already replaced its HDD and removed the optical drive, upgraded its RAM capacity over the years. I can still use my macbook but want to make it lighter than now. Is there...
  5. kentbrad

    Early 2011 MBP upgrade HDD to SSD

    Sorry if this is a recurring question, but trying to get people's opinions rather than a 'solution'. I have an early 2011 MBP which is becoming increasingly slow (loading programmes, scrolling through large albums of photos, system struggling when carrying out larger tasks). I am assuming my...