So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
Image 1 is from the new display (No bezel fitted)
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Image 2 is from another display (Note that at the side of the unit is the new display without the bezel fitted)
[image|3350450]So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
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So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
Image 1 is from the new display (No bezel fitted)
[image|3348606]
Image 2 is from another display (Note that at the side of the unit is the new display without the bezel fitted)
So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
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[image|3350450]So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
Image 1 is from the new display (No bezel fitted)
[image|3348606]
Image 2 is from another display (Note that at the side of the unit is the new display without the bezel fitted)
So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
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Image 1 is from the new display
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Image 1 is from the new display (No bezel fitted)
[image|3348606]
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Image 2 is from another display (Note that at the side of the unit is the new display without the bezel fitted)
So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know how!
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So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know!
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Image 1 is from the new display
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Image 2 is from another display (Note that at the side of the unit is the new display without the bezel fitted)
So, I have just bought an old 2012 A1278 2.5 Ghz model for just a few cents.... literally! The previous owner sold it as defective (No display only a white screen with a brown burn like design). 1st thing I did was turn it on to see if it boots up, everything fine except the display issue. I have connected up a BRAND NEW LCD and I get to be able to read the log in screen! But what a mess it is..... I guess @danj or @oldturkey03 will confirm that the GPU is burned out and hence I have a nice complete set of doner parts from this machine! But, IF there is a fix possible I would love to know how!
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