apple macbook pro a1286 recovery with a flash drive

I've decided to put a new SSD and install it fresh by Internet Recovery, but the problem occurs. Showing you how to install Mac OS X on a blank hard drive using nothing but Wi-Fi! Twitch: Facebook. However, as is the case with a manual, offline reinstallation of OS X, Internet Recovery carries with it the risk of hitting a bump that causes the reinstallation of OS X to fail. It is understandable if you are not familiar with this recovery option, after all, not all Mac computers have it, as a matter of fact only models from 2012. If not, hope you didn't pay much for it.Internet Recovery Mac allows you to recover your Mac OS, not from an existing file within the computer itself, but to download the operating system directly from the servers of Apple. This was a MAJOR problem and issue with the 2011 MBP 15' and 17' computers. It's regrettable that you've been 'caught' by this, I'd put that on the seller for not informing you of the issue first.

I see you 'just bought this' as a used item.

And the replacement hardware (not sure if it's just a daughtercard or a complete motherboard) will eventually fail as did the original. There is no real hardware 'fix' for RadeonGate other than to replace the defective hardware. I'm not saying it is your problem, but it could very well be. You need to take time to 'read up' about this. There's a long-running thread here on how to DISABLE the discrete graphics so the computer can continue to boot and run on the integrated graphics only (with some limitations):įorce 2011 MacBook Pro 8,2 with failed AMD GPU to ALWAYS use Intel integrated GPU (EFI variable fix) The MPB 15' and 17' models also have 'integrated' graphics built into the CPU that don't rely on the internal discrete graphics. RadeonGate can cause all sorts of difficulties because the discrete graphics no longer work properly.

Apple macbook pro a1286 recovery with a flash drive