Still wondering if there's anything else that would be incompatible. The cost/time of replacing an LCD along with the logic board makes such an upgrade less viable as you approach the price of a new MBP. The heatsinks are different, but they seem to screw to the board.Īm I missing something here? It would be great to get an essentially brand-new MBP for half the price but I imagine there's something to prevent users from doing this.Įdit: Further research seems to show that the LCD has a different connector, and the battery is a different model as well. Brief inspection of iFixit's photos of the respective logic boards shows that they have similar shapes, and screw holes seem to line up. I found a replacement identical board online, but noticed that the i7 MBP's have the same model #. Model : ZZL-RNU-ASD515178 Item : 9SIB33YHRU2642 Return Policy: View Return Policy 396. It will intermittently freeze, not boot up, not recognize RAM, and once did the 3-beep ram failure signal (Obviously, have tried swapping the RAM, even got a new battery). Original A1286 Motherboard 2011 820-2915-A/B for MacBook Pro A1286 Logic Board 2.0GHz/2.2GHz 820-3330-B 2012. A friend has a MacBook Pro (Mid 2009, A1286, 3.06 C2D) that is in need of a new logic board.