Ports: MagSafe 2, Two Thunderbolt ports, Two USB 3, HDMI, headphone, SDXC card slot. Graphics: Onboard dual Intel HD Graphics 4000 & an NVIDIA GeForce FT 650M graphics card with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.
#2012 MACBOOK PRO GRAPHICS CARD REPLACEMENT MAC#
Before beginning any work on your Mac Pro: Unplug the computer and press and hold the power button for ten seconds to discharge the power supplys capacitors. When youre replacing your card, be sure to reapply a layer of thermal compound. Storage: 256/512GB SDD, configurable up to 768GB. The procedure is shown on one card, but it is essentially identical for either. Memory: 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L memory (configurable up to 16GB) Processors: 2.3-2.6GHz quad-core Intel i7 (configurable up to a 2.7GHz i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz) Specsĭisplay: 15.4” IPS-display with a 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 PPI. This was the computer that I used throughout grad school and would be the device I would end up hitting ⌘P on to complete my thesis. I purchased the Retina MacBook Pro shortly after it became available, and used it through 2015 when it was passed down to a family member who continues to do most of their computing on the device. It is a testament that initial investment to Apple’s ecosystem can give you a product that can reliably serve you for nearly a decade. Eight years is an incredible lifespan for a computer, never mind a laptop. While the “Obsolete” designation means that Apple will no longer provide any hardware, repair, or replacement services for the MacBook Pro, it remains a capable machine for light-to-medium workflows. Internally, this was also the first MacBook Pro to move exclusively to SSD Flash storage and featured asymmetrically positioned fan blades to spread the frequency for a quieter operation. Replace/Upgrade Random Access Memory (RAM) P/N: new Models PC3-12800 2GB, 4GB, 8GB (16GB Max) (Workaround: Any Faster 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM as long as 1 old slower module is left in one of the banks)r 3.
On the housing, the MacBook Pro with Retina display added an HDMI, and following the MacBook Air, dispensed with the slot-loading SuperDrive & FireWire port. Macbook Pro 13 new (A1278) video : r r Remove bottom case (recurring for all videos)r r 1. 24” thinner & 1.14 pounds lighter) than the current 15” MacBook Pro, and introduced the first Retina display into the Mac lineup with a 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 PPI. The unibody enclosure was stunningly thinner & lighter (.71”, 4.46 lbs. On June 30, 2020, & just after its eighth anniversary, the MacBook Pro with Retina display will officially be marked “obsolete,” ending all hardware services & repairs from Apple.Īnnounced during WWDC 2012, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display was a “Pros” MacBook Pro.