#Macbook pro 13 logic board i7 for free#
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I love a good challenge but this is just not worth it for maybe another 2 yrs of OS support. You will see better performance from that high capacity drive in a USB external case than what you can squeeze out from the c2duo architecture. Sell the 2010 with the original 250 or 320 HD or even spring 49 bucks for a replacement drive. Put your hybrid or SSD into an external USB 3 case and find a good deal on a used but newer MacBook Air or Pro. This model does support 16 gigs of ram although apple specs it at 8. The footprint is so similar to the eye that it does seem feasible but it's really not.

#Macbook pro 13 logic board i7 for free#

Doing a new iSight and antenna harness on the uppercase is not by any means simple and I would have to have all the parts for free and a solid day or two to even consider this. Without looking at the schematic I can tell you the camera, wifi, and lowercase as well as the ram would have to be replaced. Thunderbolt video /external connector is the tipping point.

You would basically be building a new machine around a logic board.

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Even for someone with my many years of experience doing some complex repairs ( monitors, wifi cards, logic boards and full or total case replacements ) this is too complex to do reasonably. I actually was given this same model to be used for a parts machine and researched the same question. Even if you already have the logic board, and you got it for free, you'd be better off selling it as a bare logic board and using the cash to pay for a Mac mini.Ĭlick to expand.I have done dozens of logic board swaps and upgrades. If you're going to do that, you'd be better off buying a Mac mini.

which means it won't be a laptop any more. You might be able to make it work as a bare logic board in a stand-alone box, but then you'd have to add an external display, keyboard, etc. The fact that you had to ask if it's possible suggests insufficient experience.

#Macbook pro 13 logic board i7 mod#

If replacing drives and upgrading RAM is the extent of your hardware mod experience, then it's unlikely you have the skills or tools to pull off the mod you're asking about. Either of those can be bought for under $750, and might solve the problem if we knew what it was you're trying to do. Depending on what is being done, an iPad could provide mobility without much performance. There are many other scenarios where only one of those is needed: mobility or performance.Ī desktop, such as a Mac mini, can provide performance but it won't be mobile. Is the mobility of a laptop an essential part of what you're doing? For example, if the non-performant program is a game, and you travel to networked game competitions a lot, then that game is what you're doing, and mobility is essential. That is, what are you doing, and what programs are you running that are non- performant? 1.75 TB, maybe.Īlso please explain exactly what causes you to be unsatisfied with the current machine's performance. If you're referring to a disk (HD or SSD), then it's quite likely to be movable directly to a new model. If you're referring to RAM, then it's a lot larger than 1.75 Gb. I'm not aware of any storage on your current model with 1.75 Gb capacity. *Our certified technicians run numerous tests to assure that our parts are 100% functional.As a reason for not simply buying a replacement machine, it makes no sense.

#Macbook pro 13 logic board i7 professional#

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Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor.

4GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (configurable to 8GB).

This Logic Board was pulled from a tested and working Mid 2012 13' A1466 Macbook Air Model. Please check to verify compatibility with your machine before purchasing.