The A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
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The A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks. Unlike older Macs where it can be that battery on portables, it's either due to a tired battery or the capacitor needs to be replaced.
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If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
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***Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard (or a whole 2012 laptop and move the hard drive), if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.***
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'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver gets removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [link|http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver gets removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [link|https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
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The A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver gets removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver gets removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. [http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched.
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched. The other option is to use [https://gfx.io/|gfxcardstatus] to disable it manually but it will still remain active in NVRAM.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
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While the GPU is a problem, it can be disabled if it's bad thankfully. http://dosdude1.com/gpudisable/|dosdude1] has a patch to fix it in software but it isn't permanent and will be re-enabled if you reset the NVRAM. In addition, the driver's get removed so it will behave weird if it is reset once patched.
he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
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If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery. Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.
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If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery.
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'''Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.'''
The A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell.
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he A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell like the older MacBooks.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery. Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.
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The A1286 uses a super capacitor for the time and date - not a coin cell.
If you are having an issue remembering the time and date, it's due to a supercap failure or worn out battery. Since you own a 2011, my strong recommendation to fix this is to buy a 2012 motherboard, if the battery does not help. The GPUs in these are ticking time bombs.