I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on craigslist for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
Here are a few more retailers I found
[https://www.etechparts.com/15-LCD-for-Unibody-Macbook-Pro-High-Res-Glossy-p/822-2143.htm|etechparts.com]
[http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/?section=products&brand=Apple&series=MACBOOK%20PRO%2015#A1260|laptopscreen.com]
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd or the overlay? If one were to want to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed? I know the screen borders look different between the matte and glossy high-res options when purchased through apple. The matte version does not have the clean black trim.
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on craigslist for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
Here are a few more retailers I found
[https://www.etechparts.com/15-LCD-for-Unibody-Macbook-Pro-High-Res-Glossy-p/822-2143.htm|etechparts.com]
[http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/?section=products&brand=Apple&series=MACBOOK%20PRO%2015#A1260|laptopscreen.com]
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd or the overlay? If one were to want to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed? I know the screen borders look different between the matte and glossy high-res options when purchased through apple. The matte version does not have the clean black trim.
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on craigslist for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
-
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd or the overlay? If one were to want to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed?
+
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd or the overlay? If one were to want to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed? I know the screen borders look different between the matte and glossy high-res options when purchased through apple. The matte version does not have the clean black trim.
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on craigslist for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
-
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd,screen or the overlay? If one were to watch to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed?
+
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd or the overlay? If one were to want to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed?
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on ebay for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
+
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on craigslist for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd,screen or the overlay? If one were to watch to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed?
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]
I am looking at purchasing a 2012 15" macbook pro (MD103LL/A ) on ebay for a significant discount. However, I would like to upgrade the screen to high-resolution - either matte or glossy.
I've spent the last two days researching this and found a lot of contradicting information.
[http://www.welovemacs.com/mapro15lcdre.html#top|This place], welovemacs, sells LCD panels and divides them up by years. The offerings and prices are different depending on the year. This leads me to believe they are different.
[http://www.powerbookmedic.com/15-Inch-MacBook-Unibody-Display-LCD-Screen-NEW-p-17295.html|This place], powerbookmedic, has only two categories, one for unibody and one for non-unibody. Under unibody is shows a list of compatility that ends in year 2010. So it doesn't show that it IS compatible with a 2012 macbook pro. Another thing, this place says the matte and glossy lcds are interchangeable, but resolutions are not.
I have looked at so many lcd retailers that I am getting exhausted with this. The prices vary so vastly that it is also alarming.
Here are a few more retailers I found
[https://www.etechparts.com/15-LCD-for-Unibody-Macbook-Pro-High-Res-Glossy-p/822-2143.htm|etechparts.com]
[http://www.laptopscreen.com/English/?section=products&brand=Apple&series=MACBOOK%20PRO%2015#A1260|laptopscreen.com]
^This place is the cheapest and the a1286 is the model that corresponds to the 2009-2013 15" models. So I'm really tempted to order from these guys.
I will of course be calling companies to try to get more information from them and will be updating this question/answers as the weekend closes; however, I'd be interested in hearing what is already known?
First question is - difference between matte and glossy? Is it in the lcd,screen or the overlay? If one were to watch to switch between the two, what additional parts might be needed?
Second - any issue going between resolutions? Apple loves stream-lining so I suspect there are no hardware differences in the low-res and high-res models except for the actual screen, but I could be wrong. I noticed that some of the 15" macbooks seam to claim to have a 1GB 650m graphics card while others a 512MB 650m.
[http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-MD103LL-15-4-Inch-VERSION/dp/B0074712UY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1365354785&sr=1-3&keywords=15%22+macbook+pro|check the 500GB HDD and 750GB HDD versions to see the different graphics cards]
Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.
Appreciatively,
Rob
[http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=914054|interesting but possibly worthless discussion on LCD models found in 15" macbook pros]