My point is if it isn't broke use it, but there comes a time that if it is that old and it breaks, recycle it and put something in place that is reliable. But if either of those systems fail, I will just chuck them and decide if current Mac goes into service as server and I get a new one, or if I just buy a refurbished Mac mini to do the job. The 2011 MBP has lost some functionality in a few keyboard keys, and suffers from the discrete GPU failure (running gfsCardStatus to keep from using it). As it is the 2007 Mac mini should just be retired, but laziness is all that is stopping me. After 5 or 6 years I'm ready to replace the current Mac and that generally goes into service as a backup server or some such (I'm got a 2007 Mac mini and a 2011 15" Macbook Pro in those roles right now). If the Mac is my relatively new Mac, then I have it repaired (rarely happens, except for my current 2016 15" Macbook Pro w/Touchbar keyboard is a problem). Maybe a Mac mini if this system is really just acting as a back-room server. It would cost less than new, and at least give you a newer processor, and other newer faster components. Then if you do not want a new Mac, look at a newer used Mac that comes with at least 90 day warranty as a replacement. If a software solution is not found, then personally I would salvage the hard disk/SSD, then kiss the rest of the box good-bye. It would be best to see if someone with the ability to put their hands on your Mac could diagnose it. That is a economic decision you will have to make. If nothing works in the end, do you think Buying a new logic board replacement would fix the issue ? Unless of course someone has done it before and you find them via Google. This is a slow and annoying painful process. Then move those drivers from the external system and see if it still boots. Do some Googling and see if you can come up with the names of drivers related to the discrete GPU. Install a clean copy of macOS on an external bootable drive. The only other thing I can think of, is experiment with removing GPU related drivers. Maybe just consider replacing it (says the guy running a 2007 Mac mini as a server in his basement 😀 ). Not sure about the 2008 models, if there was hardware diagnostics on the original DVD that came with the unit. I could be wrong.Īt this point you could see about having Apple or an authorized Apple repair provider run diagnostics on the Mac and see if that turns anything up. I'm guessing that gfxCardStatus is not getting control before the normal boot sequence attempts to do something with the GPU that sends you into a panic.Īnd besides my total assumption is that it is the discrete GPU. I don't think you are doing anything wrong. If you look at other panic reports and the backtrace section keep jumping all over the place, I must suspect the SATA cable.įinder -> Go -> Go to Folder -> /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports It is very common to damage that cable when changing drives, and there are many posts in these forums to that effect. If they are, then discrete GPU is a strong guess.Īnother possibility is that when changing the disk driver you damaged the SATA cable. You could see if there are other panic reports and see if the backtrace section is always in the graphics drivers. Of course I'm just looking at a single panic report. GfxCardStatus is a free menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your MacBook Pro is using at any given time. You could try gfxCardStatus to lockout the discrete GPS Booting into Safe mode would run the integrated intel GPU. Older Macs, such as yours, have had issues with the discrete GPU chip failing. In the report you posted, it is in the graphics stack. Here is the debug message I get when opening in safe mode
Thank you in advance for your help and advice as I am complet struck and don't know what to try next. I even put tried to put back my old original HD and RAM as I new it worked but it doesn't boot anymore either ! This is why I am thinking that it could be the HD cable ? I cannot run Diagnostic as when I type in "D" as boot nothing happens. I reinitialized the NVRAM and PRAM, I launched a repair disk and verify disk from disk utility. I can boot in safe mode so I don't think its a cable problem ? My new SSd and RAM is recognized and works as well so I don't think its a hardware problem either. I havent installed any 3rd party programs so it cannot be a extension problem. I have a kernel panic error message but I cannot figure out what it is exactly. I was able to run El Capitan in safe mode.
I have the apple logo, the progression bar stoppes halfway and the MBP reboots again and repeats the whole process. I switched off the MBP and when I tried to switch it on again, it wouldn't reboot. Everything worked, I was able to boot and login normaly. Being a little slow I decided to upgrade it by replacing HD and RAM with : 500Go SSD and 8 Go RAM from Crucial.
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