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    How to Migrate MBP mid 2012 El Capitan to M1 MBP? With itunes library to music app transfer. Please help!

    How to Migrate MBP mid 2012 El Capitan to M1 MBP with itunes library? Please help! Hey guys, I would really appreciate your help on this, as its a multi stage process. First of all the mid 2012 MBP has glitchy graphics. Not really from heat. As it's always has air underneath it. New glitches...
  2. Michael.S

    mid 2012 15" A1286 video issues after screen upgrade to hires (1650 x 1050)

    Hi, I am running a mid 2012 15" a1286 MBPro with a standard glossy 1440 x 900 resolution. I have decided to do an upgrade on the screen and got myself a late 2011 hires matte display with 1650 x 1050 resolution. I replaced the screen and needed to do some small changes on the LVDS cable so it...
    • Michael.S
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    • 15" 2011 2012 a1286 display hi-res matte mid 2012 replacement
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Hard drive format error on Macbook Pro 2012

    I have a mid 2012 Macbook pro, a few years ago I replaced the hard drive with an SSD and replaced the optical drive with the original hard drive that was in the computer using the OWC data doubler. It all worked well but then last week I started having problems with the secondary drive, whenever...
    • leonts2000
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    • disk utility failure format hard drive macbook pro mid 2012 optical drive
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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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
    • Thread
    • cooling heat heating heating up macbok pro macbook macbook 13 2012 mid 2012 temperature
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MBP (macOS Sierra) + External display issues

    I recently got a used Dell U2413 as a secondary monitor to my MBP (15" Mid 2012, non-retina, macOS Sierra). I'm currently an experiencing an issue where the external display would shut off, including its power led, 30mins to an hour after turning it on with the laptop. I would have to either...
    • dcdcc
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    • dell monitor external display mid 2012 non-retina sierra
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MBPr (mid 2012) replaced battery - >50% shut down

    Hi there, First of all I want to thank everybody, who is patiently helping people in this forum to fix their problems. I managed to fix many problems using this knowledge base. Now I have a problem, that I am not able to fix using this site: What has happened: My MBPr (mind 2012) kept shutting...
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    MacBook Air FaceTime HD Camera Not Working

    I've had this machine for close to five years now and have had no problems with it. When my friend FaceTimed me, apparently there was no camera detected. The green light didn't appear next to the camera either. I restarted the machine, did an SMC and PRAM reset and still nothing. Some light...
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    Resolved 2560 x 1440 @ 144Hz (15" rMBP 2012)

    I didn't want to create a new thread, because it seems inefficient. But I looked around and I can't really see my particular query answered anywhere. I am the (still relatively proud) owner of a mid 2012 15" Retina MacBook Pro - the original Retina MacBook Pro. I've had it for about 3 years and...
    • 576316
    • Thread
    • 144hz 15" retina macbook pro 2560 x 1440 asus mg279q external monitor mid 2012
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    Retina screen swap

    i am getting my very first MacBook (mid 2012) non-retina... what I am wondering is if I were to get my hands on a retina display for a mid 2012 and put that in would it make my display retina?
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    Upgrading mid 2012 Macbook pro 13

    Hey guys, I actually wanted to buy the new Macbook pro because my old one is at his limits. But, I am really disappointed with the upgrade and want to wait and look for an alternative. In the meantime, I wanted to upgrade my mid 2012 macbook pro but I have no idea about hardware stuff :( That's...
    • Levent2012
    • Thread
    • battery cheap help macbook 13 mid 2012 old performance ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. Lou-X

    MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.5 13" Mid-2012?

    Hey guys, thinking to buy a second hand MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.5 13" Mid-2012 with 22 cycles on original battery for around 750 euros. Do you have any feedback on that model? 1) It seems to be the last generation of mb where I can upgrade RAM and put a fast SSD (thinkg that I would do as soon...
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    Panic report Macbook pro retina

    Apple lovers, I bought this macbook pro retina mid 2012 (see details below) and its been travelling with me all over the world! Now since a week its been malfunctioning > 5 minutes after turning it on the mac shuts down the screen to complete black while the keys still give light OR it restarts...
    • Milolim
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    • black screen macbook pro retina mid 2012 panic report
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Issues with bottom RAM-slot MBP 2012

    Hi guys, I bought a used MPB 13'' Mid 2012 this week. I got the system with 1 4GB RAM stick installed (in the top-slot) and the other slot being empty. I bought myself 2x 8GB of RAM (Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz DDR-3) After putting in both sticks the macbook didn't start. No beeps, black screen...
    • Nawo13
    • Thread
    • crash macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram ram error ram slot used macs
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. Alin Iulian

    SSD wont recognized in macbook pro mid 2012

    Hello ! This might been asked before but i cant found any solution. I had an mid 2009 mbp with a 60gb Kingston V300 SSD and in optick bay another hdd with 500gb. I moved all in mid 2012 mbp but the SSD wont be recognized and its not showing up in Disk Utility also. The SSD work very good in...
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