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That *&*%@?!5 GPU card!!!

That *&*%@?!5 GPU card!!!

The MacBook Pro with the dodgy GPU, well, it decided to update itself again, with meant it wouldn’t boot. I did have a look online to see if there was a permanent fix, the only way to do that was to do something with a soldering iron, I thought it was best to steer clear …

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Make a boot up disk for Windows on Ubuntu

Make a boot up disk for Windows on Ubuntu

I needed a Windows 10 start up disk, but I didn’t have a working Windows 10 machine. You can grab one from the Microsoft website. Once downloaded insert the USB stick into the machine and open disks: In the top right hand corner you will see a vertical ellipses: It’s advised you format the disk …

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Install Ubuntu 20.4 on a 2010 MacBook

Install Ubuntu 20.4 on a 2010 MacBook

I know it’s been a while since I posted something, 2020 was a bit hectic! A few years ago my old MacBook failed, turned out to be an issue with the hard drive so replaced it, I had to re-heat sync the CPU as well. When it initially started working again I had already purchased …

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MacBook Pro – AMD GPU issues – how I finally fixed it… WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!

MacBook Pro – AMD GPU issues – how I finally fixed it… WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!

So, after several weeks, I finally found a way of fixing it. A few days OK I was ready to give up. But then I found that with the operating system the Mac was using I had to do things differently. The operating system in question, High Sierra. How did I do it, good question, …

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Install a new hard drive in a Mac

Install a new hard drive in a Mac

So, after some heart ache over at ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHH, my Mac won’t boot into anything! I thought the only thing left was to try another hard drive. This is for High Sierra, I can’t guarantee that it will work for you. By doing this all your files will be deleted. If you can try and take …

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