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macbook pro 2007 screen issue
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what I tried :
PR reset : nothing changed
safe mode : green lines have disapeared for 2 minutes when loading but now are back. after starting I was able to use this computer only has a small red line in the screen.
Now my question, how style is my laptop?
PR reset : nothing changed
safe mode : green lines have disapeared for 2 minutes when loading but now are back. after starting I was able to use this computer only has a small red line in the screen.
Now my question, how style is my laptop?
what I tried :
PR reset : nothing changed
safe mode : green lines have disapeared for 2 minutes when loading but now are back. after starting I was able to use this computer only has a small red line in the screen.
Now my question, how style is my laptop?
on the bright side, your data is fine. You can use target disk mode or take out the hard drive and get your data.
This will only get worse. It was a common problem for which Apple extended the warranty but that program is over now.Image
After 50 restarts I got a good working computer for a few minutes.
Is this a problem with the video card and how to solve it?
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/515067/
what I tried :
PR reset : nothing changed
safe mode : green lines have disapeared for 2 minutes when loading but now are back. after starting I was able to use this computer only has a small red line in the screen.
Now my question, how style is my laptop?
Your GPU is likely dying. Your data's safe, but it's not likely to get any better.
Your computer is 7 years old, that's quite a bit. Most laptops don't last that long.
IMO, it's not worth repairing due to its age, but that's me.
I along with every single other person who was unfortunate enough to own a 2007 MacBook Pro seems to have been affected by this problem.
Essentially yes, the motherboard is dead.
My recommendation would be to replace the MacBook but if you don't mind taking a screwdriver and a lot of patience to it you can often find replacement motherboards for it on eBay for a fairly reasonable amount. Just do keep in mind it's a known issue with this model and it'll almost certainly reappear given enough time.
If you're wondering what option I went with - essentially both. Got a new motherboard for the machine and gave it to my mother, then bought myself a new MacBook Pro.
Essentially yes, the motherboard is dead.
My recommendation would be to replace the MacBook but if you don't mind taking a screwdriver and a lot of patience to it you can often find replacement motherboards for it on eBay for a fairly reasonable amount. Just do keep in mind it's a known issue with this model and it'll almost certainly reappear given enough time.
If you're wondering what option I went with - essentially both. Got a new motherboard for the machine and gave it to my mother, then bought myself a new MacBook Pro.
I had the same problem with the same machine a few years ago. It was a known problem, Apple replaced my logic board, and everything went back to normal.
Unfortunately, the extended replacement period is over now, so you're looking at an expensive logic board replacement, or a new machine. Even the lowest end MBA will be much faster than this machine, and potentially cheaper than the logic board replacement, so I would recommend the latter.
There's the "baking the logic board" solution, which may work, but I know that this machine, without an SSD is slow as hell, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. It's what I'm using right now between selling my iMac and buying a new rMBP and it can't really even handle Netflix.
Unfortunately, the extended replacement period is over now, so you're looking at an expensive logic board replacement, or a new machine. Even the lowest end MBA will be much faster than this machine, and potentially cheaper than the logic board replacement, so I would recommend the latter.
There's the "baking the logic board" solution, which may work, but I know that this machine, without an SSD is slow as hell, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. It's what I'm using right now between selling my iMac and buying a new rMBP and it can't really even handle Netflix.
