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Radeongate Q's
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The external display is hardwired to the dGPU, if the GPU fails you're SOL and need a new logic board.
I thought the machines would still work with their internal displays, as long as you can force them to not use the discrete GPU?
I haven't heard much about Radeongate recently. Was it less widespread after all?
I haven't heard much about Radeongate recently. Was it less widespread after all?
Yes sorry I misinterpreted the OPs question... I read it as "can I at least use it with an external display..."
Thanks. At some point I read that there is a class action lawsuit now. I wonder what the outcome will be.
Do you know if late 2011 machines are affected (I have one with 6750M)?
They are the only machines affected
Sorry to break it to you but that and the 17 inch version from the same refresh are the only ones it applies to. There were some NVIDIA equipped machines from previous generations that had similar problems and we haven't seen any widespread problems with any of the later graphics cards yet.
Sorry to break it to you but that and the 17 inch version from the same refresh are the only ones it applies to. There were some NVIDIA equipped machines from previous generations that had similar problems and we haven't seen any widespread problems with any of the later graphics cards yet.
The OP didn't mention that the internal display wasn't working but I am assuming that by asking about "radeongate" and using an external display that the internal display is affected.
Many need their MBP's professionally as graphics artists, musicians etc so I hope for their sake it doesn't take too long.
On the link I posted to the Apple Support Communities, if you search through the 801 pages there are posts for both the early and late 2011 15"/17" MPB with "radeongate" issues.
Yep, my late 2011 w/ the 6750 went out with it after it was only 19 months old.
Fear not, the replacement programme is here! https://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/19/2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-apple/
Good news
Looks like a repair program with a refund program for those who already paid has been put in place.
Looks like a repair program with a refund program for those who already paid has been put in place.
The assumption is that they should have a solution now, but we won't know unless Apple says something or we wait a while after the replacements have been in use to see if they start failing again.
If my laptop breaks after 3 months for example, will I be able to repair for free or this programme is only available for limited time?
The programme expires in late-February next year.
So it better break within this period, or within 3 months after the end of the programme.
I'd say it only kicks the can down the road. When they introduced the same sort of repair program for older MBPs with failing GPUs, it was only a temporary solution, i.e., the GPU would fail again in the future.