1 Need help upgrading to mid 2012 i5 or i7 logic board
I’ve heard around this forum that its POSSIBLE but requires some extra work. I would love to figure out what it takes to upgrade this logic board so I can make this tank of a laptop last for a while. A friend gave it to me from her garage, and honestly I was hoping to turn it into an “impressive” decade-old machine. It’s the same model as my very first macbook pro that I had when I started college so I’d love to restore the excitement I had in 2010 into this freebie. I’ve heard the heatsink needs to be replaced with the corresponding 2012 model, but most of the fittings can still work fine. I’ve also heard the battery connection orientation needs to be switched? or use a battery that is flipped? I’m not really sure. Hopefully someone can help!
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Hello, please help me understand, you're trying to fit either 2012 i5 or i7 logic board into 2010 MacBook body right?
von Roman Prochazka
@pomikoli Correct. I've seen in one post that it has been done by someone once. it's an A1278 board going into an A1278 chassis, but there are a few differences so it isn't a 1:1 transfer. I've just read that it's POSSIBLE with some extra headache. This is a project mac for me so I'm down for the headache.
von Trev Burnham