MBP Graphic glitch

[tommyp2401]

Hey all, I have a 2012 13" MBP (non-retina) and I've gotten this glitch a couple times over the 6 months I've had it.
2.5 ghz ivy bridge
16gb 1333mhz ram
Running 10.8.2

 

[Spink10]

Did you mean to post a screenshot?

 

[tommyp2401]

I attached a file of a pic I took on my phone. I'll get it on photobucket

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Pic uploaded

 

[Spink10]

Setup an appointment with Apple and make sure you bring SS.

 

[Essenar]

What did this end up being? It'd be nice if people posted the results of things like this and not just let the thread die.

 

[Brian Y]

What did this end up being? It'd be nice if people posted the results of things like this and not just let the thread die.

That is a dead (or dying) graphics chipset.

 

[Essenar]

That is a dead (or dying) graphics chipset.

Spoken with such confidence. And yet, entirely wrong.

I've taken the following steps to narrow down the issue:
Tightened the monitor cable
Update to 10.10.1
Apple Hardware Test (Failed)
Wait, why would the hardware test fail? Black bars?
Okay I tried taking a stick of ram out from the top slot.
Still AHT failed.
So I took the bottom ram piece out and put in one stick to top slot.
AHT passed.
Bottom ram slot is dead.

 

[Brian Y]

Spoken with such confidence. And yet, entirely wrong.

I've taken the following steps to narrow down the issue:
Tightened the monitor cable
Update to 10.10.1
Apple Hardware Test (Failed)
Wait, why would the hardware test fail? Black bars?
Okay I tried taking a stick of ram out from the top slot.
Still AHT failed.
So I took the bottom ram piece out and put in one stick to top slot.
AHT passed.
Bottom ram slot is dead.

This isn't even your thread or your issue I was referring to?!? Nice attitude though.