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macbook pro 15 2012 non retina

  1. Romahaaa

    Can't login admin user in MPB 2012

    Weird thing happened just recently on my old MBP. From the beginning (may be this give some important info) 1. I have replaced the HDD to SSD ~4 months ago and installed Mojave 2. Laptop was used sometimes, never had problems with it 3. Last 3 months wasn't used at all. It was switched OFF. 4...
  2. R

    Column of bright pixels on Macbook Pro 15" mid 2012 (non retina)

    I have a column of bright pixels on the display (1680x1050) of my Macbook Pro 15" mid 2012 (non retina). This is actually a wedge shape; 4 pixels wide at the top of the display, 1 pixel wide at the bottom. The original LCD started to die a few years ago (columns of dead pixels), so I replaced it...
  3. A

    I just bought a unibody mid 2012 15 inch 2.6 GHz i7 in 2020. Is the laptop still worth it?

    I bought it for 380 bucks including tax & shipping off eBay. Its got 1500 battery cycles. I plan to put in an SSD & 16GB of Ram. I don't plan to put in a new battery. Would this laptop still be worth it today? and how long will it last? I plan to use it for heavy graphic design work, and...
  4. A

    I just bought a unibody mid 2012 15 inch 2.6 GHz i7 in 2020. Is the laptop still worth it?

    I bought it for 380 bucks including tax & shipping off eBay. Its got 1500 battery cycles. I plan to put in an SSD & 16GB of Ram. I don't plan to put in a new battery. Would this laptop still be worth it today? and how long will it last? I plan to use it for heavy graphic design work, and...
  5. B

    Triple boot Windows 10 Linux MacOS Mojave on MacBook Pro 15” 2012 on a fusion drive

    I want to triple boot my 2012 15” classic non retina MacBook Pro (cMBP) with MacOS Mojave Windows 10 and Linux (will decide on the distro later) while making a fusion drive from the 512 GB SSD and 1 TB HDD inside the machine? I’m thinking of partitioning the SSD to 80 GB to Linux 100 to Windows...
  6. Thebeat07

    2012 MacBook Pro 15" core i7 worth $550 CAD?

    Hi there, my friend is selling his 2012 MacBook Pro 15" Core i7, 4gb ram, 500GB HDD for $550 CAD. It is not retina. Is this a good deal? I was thinking to upgrade the ram, ssd and battery afterwards. Thanks
  7. C

    Replace MBP battery before it goes obsolete

    I have a 2012 15" MBP with optical drive, which should be going obsolete in the next few months (anyone know the precise date?). My battery is currently listed as in good health. Battery Health.app reports 87% capacity (5994 mAh) and 688 charge cycles. I don't know much about batteries, but...
  8. K

    Macbook Pro 15" Mid 2012 Efi Chip Issue or Not?

    Hello Macrumors Forum, Recently i bought a 15" Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Logic Board With a i7 2.3 Nvidia GT 650m AND Intel HD 4000 Graphics, the guy who Sell me the logic board told me about the full functionality of the board and he do the installation, i become suspicious about that and the fact...
  9. khaidir77

    Which RAM is suitable? 1866 MHz or 2133 MHz DDR3L?

    Which RAM is suitable? 1866 MHz or 2133 MHz DDR3L? Hi there, I got these 2 pairs of RAM: 1866MHz DDR3L - 8 GB x 2 Kingston HyperX Impact Black 2133 MHz DDR3L - 8 GB x 2 G.Skill RipJaw Can someone tell me which one is suitable for my system: MacBook Pro 15" 2.6GHz i7 (Mid 2012)? Also running...