macbook pro mid 2012

i have a MacBook pro mid 2012 ever so often it wont boot and i would have to reset the SMC what would cause this to happen. am in the Caribbean so their is no apple store close by

Hey everyone. As the title states, I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro and I have been having an issue where it randomly restarts often. I have replaced the hard drive into an SSD and I have also used the SSD as an external hard drive but have had no luck. The system software is up to date and the...

I have a MacBook Pro Mid-2012. Unfortunately I experience random crashes which are followed by "3 beep tones" when I try to reboot immediately afterwards. I then have to wait a few minuntes and can then use the MBP again. I knew, that there is something shady going on (possibly even faulty...

Hi, Wondering if anyone else had a similar problem and solved it? I have a new ViewSonic 4K monitor (VP3268-4K) and though ViewSonic assured me it would be compatible with my older MacBook Pro, it’s having issues. - My Macbook Pro is a 13” Mid 2012 2.9 GHz non-Retina w/ 16GB RAM - I am...

Hi this is my first post. I'm still quite new to having a mac, around a month. I bought a mid 2012 15". I've upgraded to 16 gb of corsair ram and last week to a 1tb ssd from crucial. For most of the week the laptop has frozen while browsing, either when going between or opening tabs in any...

I purchased a used 2012 Macbook pro 15 inch (A1278) and the previous owner did a hard factory reset. I have tried every option that I can find online and still can't get the OS to install. I have taken it into apple Genius Bar and they were of no help. Internet Recovery mode will not boot. In...

Hey everyone, I'm new here and I really considering upgrade my macbook pro mid 2012 A1278 memory. But I'm having a hard time trying to find a compatible memory. I recently found one with these specifications: Brand: Kingston Model: KVR16LS11/8 Memory modules: 1X 8GB Capacity: 8 GB Type of...

Hi guys, I have been using laptop SSHD on my MBP mid 2012. It was working good until last week, I turned on my Mac and I can't open except safari,system apps and a few other. Then I tried to reinstall OS but Disk Utility did not erase my SSHD drive. So I tried yo make it with external usb cable...

Hello, last night, out of the blue, my macbook (mac sierra) stopped charging. I was in the middle of writing sth, had not moved/disconnected/ changed anything and at a 27% the battery (needs to be serviced) stopped getting power and the light on the charger went from orange to nothing. I put the...

As I stated in the title, I am looking to enhance speed and overall functionality of my swiftly aging 13.3" 2012 MacBook Pro. Through some searching, I have found out that the easier way to do this is by installing an SSD as well as upgrading the RAM. However, will the difference be enough to...

I'm using a 15' Mid-2012 Macbook Pro (macOS Sierra 10.12.4) connected via the headphone port on the MBP to the back of my Logitech z906 Subwoofer's RCA Input. Been using this setup for over 4 years without any issues, but then suddenly today there is a huge amount of static as soon as i play any...

My macbook pro (mid 2012) stopped working a few weeks ago after 2 days of it being really slow. I unplugged the internal battery, and kept resetting the smc and nvram until i finally got it to turn on. The display however did not work, and the fans were running at full speed. I eventually...

I bought a mac book pro, mid 2012, retina version- from somebody I didn't know, off of craigslist. First mistake. It seemed to work fine, but after awhile it started freezing often and then the folder with a question mark started to appear. I was told that all I had to do was make a bootable USB...

I am starting to have issues with my 13" MBP screen turning off randomly. Sometimes infrequently but sometimes very frequently while my computer is charging. Mine is the mid 2012 model. So after researching a bit about this I decided I would buy a new 13" and swap the hard drives (I installed a...

I've been trying for days to install a Windows partition on my mid-2012 13" MBP with El Capitan, and when it gets to the partition phase, it hangs and won't complete. I can't even quit Boot Camp Assistant without having to hard reboot my laptop. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? It's been at...

Hi I have a 2012 Non-Retina 13 MBP (i5, 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD, Intel Graphics 4000) and I was wondering of there was any methods of connect a GPU to my MBP for a fairly inexpensive way. I was also wondering whether I could also connect a display via the GPU. Also my MBP doesn't have the new...

I would like to connect a 4k TV to my Macbook Pro 15" Mid 2012 with thunderbolt port? Graphic card: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB what are the ways around it? Would it be economical to upgrade the graphic card? I would appreciate your advice.