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mid-2012

  1. Cide

    Service Battery came up when I hit 175 Cycles - But still has 3 Hours battery - Why? False Alert?

    Hello again, I am just wondering if anyone could give me insight into a battery issue that's come up with my MacBook Pro Retina Mid-2012, According to the Apple Serial Number Lookup for 15" MacBook Pro's and other models affected with recalled batteries, this unit was already serviced. It just...
    • Cide
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    • apple battery mid-2012 reccomended retina 15" service
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. Cide

    MacBook Pro Retina Mid-2012 SSD Upgrade with OWC suggested, or used Samsung part?

    Hello community, I am new here. So Hello! I am Cide. I have 2 MacBook Pro Retina Mid-2012 (With Samsung LCD Screens!) which I run with Catalina, they are very snappy and a joy to use, Still. After 10 years of owning the same machine, with a 15TB Promise Thunderbolt backup solution in place, in...
    • Cide
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    • macbook pro retina 15 mid-2012 ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. S

    Mid 2012 MBP Died. Can't reinstall OS. Help. :(

    This is my very last ditch effort to revive my Macbook Pro. I don't want to waste anyone's time on here, so I made sure to exhaust every other option available to me via online tutorial videos, and other forum posts. I have tried everything I can think of. I was working as usual on my MBP last...
    • steveyraff
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    • 2012 dead macbook pro mbp mid-2012 mojave prohibited prohibited symbol
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. T

    No external display from MBP 2012 on Catalina

    I own a MBP mid-2012 non-Retina i7 with 16gb RAM running the latest Catalina 10.15.7 I use a MiniDisplayPort adapter for HDMI and another one for VGA. Both work nicely on my MBP late-2008 on Yosemite when linked to my LG monitor. But the latter is never detected by the MBP 2012 (and yes, I did...
  5. goldstartup

    Update failures 10.13.4-6 - HDD cable strikes again? [mid-2012 MBP]

    Greetings MacRumors! Long time lurker; first time poster. Currently operating a mid-2012 MBP A1278 with OWC 120GB SSD; running 10.13.3. I've been having this problem since January when the 10.13.4 update became available. I downloaded the update as usual and restarted the machine to complete...
  6. B

    Unusual Power Issue: Logic Board or MagSafe Board failure? Or something else...

    I'm at a bit of a loss as to what is wrong with my mid-2012 15" MacBook Pro Retina (i7, 16GB RAM, Intel & Nvidia GPU). This will be a bit of an essay so bear with me! Background Bought in September 2012, had logic board and GPU replaced under Apple Repair scheme due to faulty graphics. Also...
  7. L

    MBP 13" (2012): RAM vs SSD upgrade

    Hello! Needing some guidance on which upgrade to prioritize due to budget constraints. I have a mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro (non-retina, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD) which has become quite slow now - slow to open apps, search in finder/spotlight, open a new browser tab, etc. At first I was set on upgrading...
    • lobster24
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    • 13" macbook pro mid-2012 ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. E

    My USB ports got fried

    Hey guys... I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro and recently had a faulty USB hub short out. It fried all of the USB devices that it was connected to and it fried the USB ports on MBP. All other ports and functions are working fine. Genius Bar offered a $500 logic board replacement, which I can't...
    • essrow
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    • logic board failure mid-2012 mpb usb
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. Rockoar

    Question regarding superdrive replacement and storage placement

    I know this is a (quite) frequently asked subject but I considered that my question was not answered on previous threads (which I searched through the Forum search function) so I'm hoping you guys can help me out. Here's my set of questions: 1) When replacing my MBP13 (mid-2012) Superdrive in...
    • Rockoar
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    • files hdd mbp 13" mid-2012 replacement ssd storage superdrive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. S

    MacBook Pro won't enter clamshell mode

    Just so you know this is my first post. I'm hoping someone might have any suggestions for an issue with my Mac. It won't enter clamshell mode anymore and when I close the lid it won't go to sleep itself unless I either wait awhile or usually manually do it. Sometimes the charger isn't recognized...
    • soohawaiian
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    • clamshell macbook pro 13" mid-2012 not working sleep mode unibody
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. okotavio

    Macbook Pro mid-2012 for video editing?

    Right now I'm doing some freelance jobs editing videos for a friend's video company using my 2014 HP laptop (Haswell i5-4200U 1.60GHz, HD4400, 4gb ram - full specs here) and it's not been a good experience. The playback while editing has been really bad - even though I can handle some laggy days...
    • okotavio
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    • i7 processor laptop macbook pro mid-2012 premiere video editing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Digital Video
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