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    MBP 1,1-10,2 MacBook Pro 13" late 2012 A1425 dead after battery change

    Hi, I am not an electronics' specialist. A week ago I replaced the battery in my old but perfectly working MB Pro. This was its second battery change since purchase. The new battery was aftermarket but listed as "original"! After connecting the charger, the LED on the Magsafe lit up green...
    • Vagus
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    • 820-3462-a a1425 black screen dead macbook 13 2012 no chime no magsafe light no startup won't boot
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
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    MBP 13" Mid 2012 (Non retina) Screen flicker / glitch

    MacBook Pro 13.3" (Mid 2012 A1278) Intel i7, Samsung 860 PRO, Corsair Mac Memory 16GB 1600mhz, macOS Catalina I've had this laptop for around 2 years now and it is still in very mint condition, I barely used it as it is not my main laptop. However starting around a couple months ago the screen...
    • 308RR
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    • macbook 13 2012 screen flicker screen glitches
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MacBook Pro 2012 Whirring Noise

    Hello everyone, A few days ago my faithful 2012 MacBook Pro began making a noise previously unheard by my ears. I would describe it as a kind of "whirring" sound from the left half of the computer (somewhere by the QWERTY keys), but not in the hard drive area (I have a Samsung 860 EVO SSD)...
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    Fan control software

    Hello guys, I've been having some trouble with heat on my macbook pro mid 2012 and I downloaded a software called "SMC fan control", it's icon is a nuclear sign by the way. So whenever the heat builds up to 60 degrees or higher I speed up the fans somewhere around its maximum speed (6000rpm)...
    • unkinkedash
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    • fan heat mac macbook 13 2012 mid2012 smc controller smc fan control temperature
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Upgrading SSD and recovering data from destroyed MBP 2012

    Hello. I am not in a good situation since my MacBook Pro mid 2012 13” decided to pass on. According to the experts it’s rhe logic board that has a periodic failure - sometimes it work, sometimes it does not. Therefore, do I not know what to do precisely. Originally I wanted to buy a used...
    • JonasDenmark
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    • 2.5" early 2015 macbook pro m.2 ssd macbook 13 2012 ssd ssd data recovery ssd enclosure transfer data
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. blueclouds

    Bootcamp install getting stuck at "Downloading Windows support software..."

    Hello there, I am trying to install windows with bootcamp on a macbook pro mid-2012 running Mojave but every time I try and run the install with bootcamp it gets stuck at "Downloading Windows support software...". I have attached a screenshot to this post. Any help would be much appreciated.
  7. macleod92

    Clean install macOS keeps restarting and returning to macOS Utilities

    I'm trying to do a clean install of macOS Mojave on my 2012 13" MacBook Pro using a bootable USB. I'm doing it on a new 1 TB SSD that I've installed after my last one died. The problem I'm having is that ever time I run the installer, everything looks like it's working, but then towards the end...
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    2009 imac 27" HDD replacement with MBPR SSD query

    My iMAC (MB953LL/A) HDD (1TB) just died and I wanted to replace it with the spare 128GB SSD I have that came installed on a MacBook Pro Retina (Late 2012). 1. Can anyone guide me as to what is required to facilitate this transition to SSD (not sure what sort of SSD it is). What additional...
    • billk
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    • hdd hdd failure imac macbook 13 2012 ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
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    Thermal Paste replace

    Hello everybody, I have a macbook pro mid 2012 and since 2014 (when I bought it) I never cleaned it up. So now it is heating up pretty good even with light workloads. Than I'm taking it to be cleaned up and the guy said that they replace the thermal paste over the processor also, and I would...
    • unkinkedash
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    • clean clean up heat heat issue macbook 13 macbook 13 2012 mid 2012 thermal paste
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Macbook Pro cooling pad

    Helle everybody, I'm having a bit of a problem wit my macbook pro mid 2012 because is running in between 60-68 degrees celsius and I'm kinda worried about it. So, I'm considering buying a cooling pad called "Power Cooler Gamer from Multilaser" to try to decrease the temperature a little bit...
    • unkinkedash
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    • cooling heat heating heating up macbok pro macbook macbook 13 2012 mid 2012 temperature
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Resolved SSD not working internally (mid-2012, Crucial MX500)

    Hi, I have just bought an SSD (Crucial MX500). After many attempts and various problems along the way I have FINALLY managed to clone successfully using Carbon Copy Cloner. My drive is now bootable from a USB-SATA cable by starting up with option key. So clearly the drive is ok. However, when...
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    MacBook Ram Upgrade/Won’t boot or respond after ram upgrade

    I have a MacBook Pro Model A1278 late 2012 I believe. I ordered suggested ram I saw from a YouTube video and tried to install it as the video said. Disconnect battery, remove old ram and insert new. I did this and now it won’t even respond, even if I put the old ones back in. I can send...
  13. razdog94

    Power issues with MBP

    Hi Guys I wonder if anyone could help with some issues I'm having with my mid-2012 MBP. I first noticed that when I booted the machine up, the chime occurred twice (strange?). Then, during the same session I popped the charger in and realised that it wasn't charging at all (no amber or green...
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    Questions about selling 2012 13.3 Inch MacBook Pro

    I have a 2012 MacBook Pro I believe just the base model with 512GBs of storage and 4GBs of RAM. I wanted to ask on the forum about how I should go about selling it. The obvious choice for me would be eBay however I’m not sure how I would list it for the condition it’s in. The laptop exterior has...
    • bocaj1234
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    • ebay macbook 13 2012 macbook pro macbook pro "13 mid 2012 selling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MacBook Pro 13" (Mid-2012) Upgrade - Question for back-up and restore

    Hi, I've a MacBook Pro 13" (Mid-2012) which is currently running with stock specs: - Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - High Sierra I've ordered and received my upgrade kit from Crucial : - 16 GB RAM (2 x 8) - 500 GB SSD Already saw on YouTube a nice tutorial on how to proceed...
    • CrashCocoB
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    • backup macbook 13 2012 ram restore ssd timemachine upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. ctownnn

    Keyboard error sound?

    I'm having this random issue with my Macbook waking up from sleep to this strange clicking sound? I believe it is coming from the wired keyboard since every time I unplug it stops and sometimes starts again when I'm working. I've attached a video to see if anyone can identify the problem or has...
    • ctownnn
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    • macbook 13 2012 wired keyboard
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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