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2014 macbook pro

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    Need help! Have problem with replacing the broken SSD on MBP 13 (mid 2014)

    Hello, I have a 13-inch MBP mid-2014 and recently its SSD stops working. I happen to have another SSD in SO-DIMM form factor retired from a mini PC and I thought maybe I could use it in the MBP to save some $$. Notice that this SSD used to be the boot drive for that mini PC so it has a Windows...
  2. Mr. Dee

    Mavericks OS X at Peak Beauty

    I recently picked up a few 15 inch MacBook Pro's that were heading to e-waste and one had a recovery for OS X Mavericks, version 10.9. My official journey with OS X started with Yosemite, prior to that prior experiences were running Tiger on a Hackintosh. Mavericks on the retina display is...
  3. Heliotropen

    is there any SSD difference in 2014 rmbp and rmbp 2015?

    Hi all ... Can anyone explain to me the difference between the SSD in the 2014 mid rmbp and early 2015 early rmbp? *both 13" I assume the bus is faster in the 2015, but: 1. Can you swap the drive between them? 2. Is the "connector" the same? or does it take an adapter? 3. Do they use the...
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    Macbook pro: Fixing loose/wobbly keycaps

    It's not a well-known issue, but there have been a few reports of macbook pros (2010 - 2015) having loose or wobbly keycaps. Now this isn't something you would really notice unless it bothered you (especially since you would acclimate to it over time), but since I couldn't find any information...
  5. Rimmsi

    MBP 2014 firmware downgrade

    Hi, I have an MBP 15 "mid 2014. After upgrading to Big Sur I found that the processor could not be undervolted, it is caused by the last firmware .431 that was installed together with Big Sur. Is there a way to downgrade to Catalina or older firmware? Thank you .
  6. Nic0

    Is my battery swollen ?

    Hi, First, sorry if my english isn't perfect ;) A few weeks ago, I start earing like a "poping sound" from the bottom of my 2014 13 inch MacBook pro when he was running hot. I was thinking of a moving screw so I bought a pentalobe screwdriver. I take the opportunity to open the MBP for a...
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    How do I find out MBP 2014 power?

    I've got to report the electrician rMBP 2014 power so he calculates what automatic breaker I can afford. I've heard the unit for power is watts (W). I've also heard outside my country the power is measured in A. https://support.apple.com doesn't state anything like this but MagSafe 2 specs...
  8. that1_ernie

    Boot Camp on mid 2014 MBPr

    hello, i have a mid 2014 MBPr running with a samsung 960 evo 500gb ssd and i cant figure out how to successfully launch windows 10 on my boot camp partition. last attempt it crashed on the end of the installation process. keep getting error “The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an...
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    2014 MBPr GT 750m Screen Resolution defaults on start up

    hey guys, my 2014 MBPr nvidia GT 750m keeps resetting my screen resolution on start up to some weird Huge screen settings (i cant even see my desktop icons or time zone, it is super zoomed in) on start up. i dont know why?. its so weird, i feel that it is a failure in the GPU? Anyone else...
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    How would I increase the bootcamp partition size?

    When I installed Windows 7 Pro on my MacBook Pro 15" 2014 I allocated about 75 gigabytes to Windows. When I finished installing Windows and most of my other programs I realized that I should've increased the partition size. How would I increase the partition size? I've looked this up before and...
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    Buying advice for web developer student - Looking at MacBook Pros 15" from 2012-2015

    So I already have a 2011 MBP that's 11 inches I use as my primary laptop but want to upgrade it to a larger display. I've been getting into web development and while the 11" MBA is awesome the tiny screen isnt great for coding. (And I'll be going to a classroom as a student so an external...