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iMac 27" 2011 does not turn on after upgrade
Hi After upgrading to replace the video card and processor, the iMac 27" 2011 does not turn on, the first LED on the motherboard blinks. After I took out the memory and battery overnight, the first LED began to light constantly, but the iMac still wouldn’t turn on. What could be the problem ? -
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Mid-2011 iMac 27" - diagnosing black screen problem
The computer boots, I hear the startup tone, but the display stays black. On occasion the display turns on for a brief amount of time, I was able to run First Aid in disk utility (nothing), and even erased the HDD and reinstalled MacOS. But before long the display went black again and hasn't...- Locke357
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- imac (27" mid 2011)
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Late 2012 Blade SSD in Mid 2011 Imac 27" ?
Hi, I have found this OEM blade SSD from an Late 2012 Imac 27" (768GB) on an auction-site here in sweden. I was wondering if I could fit it in my mid 2011 Imac 27". I don't mean if I physically can fit it in the Imac! I mean if I can use Cables from standard HDD? -
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27” iMacs, late-2009 & mid-2011: Cannibalize one to save the other?
I posted before that I had managed to bring a late-2009 iMac back to life after a thorough dust clean-out and system update, in the thread 'Brought a 2009 iMac back to life - now what?' https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/brought-a-2009-imac-back-to-life-now-what.2296404/ Sadly, that didn’t...- Quondam2009
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- gpu failure imac (27" late 2009) imac (27" mid 2011) random shutoff
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K4100M boot loop
I bought it and installed it on iMac 2011 but it doesn't work. Symptoms boot loop I can't boot to flash. And then turn off Two LED on -
Please Rechack Buy Graphics Card K3100M Imac 2011 Upgrade2011
I have a question, how can I buy a GPU NVIDIA Quadro K3100M for my iMac 2011, want to know if this one can work? Or do you have any recommended models that are easy to install without additional config? Please advise me. :)... -
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iMac Mid 2011 GPU issue?
I apologize in advance since I am aware of the countless threads on the subject but my Mid 2011 is showing the graphics card issue symptoms but I wanted to be sure before moving forward with a fix. My system will boot but a few minutes later simply black screen and reboot. Sometimes it will do... -
27' 2011 or 21.5 2013 iMac ?
Please help ! down to these two , I prefer a bigger screen , but if it's generally a better computer. I will sacrifice the size of the screen ! Here are the specs of the two iMacs Late 2013 iMac 21.5 , 1.12 tab fusion drive, 8gb ram 3.1 ghz i7 850$ Canadian or 640$ US Or Mid 2011 iMac...- Tonelli
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- imac (21.5" late 2013) imac (27" mid 2011)
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Is this a good deal for 2011 iMac ?
Here are the specs he wants 550$ Mid 2011 iMac 27' 512gb ssd Samsung 16 gb ram 2.7ghz i5 with a 6mb on chip shared L3 cache Radeon hd graphics 6770m graphics processor with 512mb gddr5 memory He said has upgraded like new , very fast , I'm going to look at it in two days Seems like a...- Tonelli
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- imac (27" mid 2011)
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iMac - 27-inch Mid 2011 Upgrade Options
Hello All This is my first post on MacRumours. Whilst I'm a long time Apple customer (have been using iPhone since 3G and have had a couple of iPads along the way...), I got my first iMac a few weeks ago. I was keen to learn iOS development (as a hobby) and a friend happened to be selling his... -
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iMac not recognizing external optical drive
Hi Looking for advice on why my iMac does not recognize an external optical DVD/CD-R drive. The computer is a 2011 gen 27" iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 (cannot be upgraded further). The external optical drive is an Apple Optical drive. The internal SuperDrive gave up the ghost about a... -
iMac 2011 6970m. How to tell the difference between the 1GB and 2GB visually?
Is there a way to tell the difference between the 1GB version and the 2GB version of the 6970m GPU card in the iMac 2011 27"? The part numbers, 661-5968 and 661-5969 don't seem to be anywhere on the card so if I came across someone selling one of them how could I verify I was getting the right... -
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2011 iMac 27" high fan spin at light use
Hello everyone. This is my very first mac so I am new to all this. I was gifted a 2011 iMac recently. It will only be used for light photo and video editing in Lr and Pr. The only issue I have noticed is after about a few minutes the fan starts to wind up at very low usage. Watching YouTube... -
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Do screens like my dead iMac had exists?
My 2011 27" iMac died recently. While I've already moved on to a new PC (Intel i5-8400, GTX 1060), after 7 years of the iMac, I can't settle for a lesser screen, but I've found a lot of monitor options lacking in two big departments: Monitors often have narrow viewing angles Monitors often have...- bungiefan89
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- cinema display imac (27" mid 2011) monitor tv monitor
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Can I use my iMac as a gaming PC monitor?
UPDATE: On July 28, my iMac died. We had 7 great years together, but the GPU gave out and I've moved on to a PC, rendering this thread moot. I have a 27" 2011 iMac that I want to use as a monitor for a gaming PC I plan on building. I understand this will only work if I have a special device...- bungiefan89
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- gaming pc imac (27" mid 2011) pc desktop target display mode thunderbolt 1
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GPU upgrades: Nvidia 780M for '09-11 iMac
Some of you may be interested in this. MVC has a ROM in progress to allow installation of Nvidia 780m MXM GPU in 2009 - 2011 iMacs. Details over at Netkas forums, as usual. iMac Holy Grail achieved ! Boot screens on 780m.- Flint Ironstag
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- gpu imac (27" mid 2011) macvidcards netkas nvidia nvidia 780m
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OS X Can I run Shadow of Mordor?
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 2,7 GHz Intel Core i5 iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) Please guys tell me, im afraid about downloading 50 gb for nothing. Thank youuuuu- Passadini
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- game imac (27" mid 2011) shadow of mordor
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2011 iMac usb & thunderbolt strangeness
I've recently been encountering problems with my USB keyboard and also thunderbolt ports via my 2011 imac. First off I run a goflex thunderbolt adapter with an SSD as my system drive connected to one of the imac's thunderbolt ports, all of sudden last week on startup my imac does't seem to be...- gingerbenn
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- imac (27" mid 2011)
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