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Tony
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Swap late 2008 Black MacBook logic board to Mid 2009 logic board?
Okay so heres the question I want to do. I have the last batch of Polycarbonate Black MacBooks released its the late 2008 Penryn Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz logic board with the Intel GMA X3100 Graphics, RIGHT before they were discontinued. So I want to swap out that logic board for the new Mid 2009 Penryn 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics logic board found in the last Polycarbonate White MacBook before the uni-body plastic redesign. Both Models A1181. Now apart from the heatsink being the only difference and I will buy the new heatsink for the Mid 2009 board is there anything else that I need or this cannot be swapped out? Before I buy the parts?
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Ben Eisenman
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It's definitely doable! Here are the changes that need to be made:
- The lower case in the Early/Mid 2009 version has slightly different screw posts for the logic board and heat sink. Therefore, you'd need to use the Early/Mid 2009 lower case with the new logic board.
- The heat sink, as you know, is different.
- The optical drive cable has a different connection both to the logic board and to the optical drive (in the Early and Mid 2009 models, the optical drive has a SATA-type connector). Therefore, you'd need a new optical drive cable and optical drive.
- Also, for completion's sake, the Bluetooth was upgraded to 2.1, but that probably doesn't matter enough to change it.
Of course, you could always choose to go without an optical drive, but the lower case is a necessity (because MacBooks ground through metal sheets on the lower case, and the heat sink will not screw down without the new case).
Good luck!
MacBook (Early/Mid 2009) Optical Drive Cable
Orange optical drive ribbon cable — 11 available at 19.95 each.
Attaches to processor and helps dissipate excess heat — 16 available at 39.95 each.
Okay, Thank you but I had one more question to add on, what about the EARLY 2009 logic board? the 2.0GHz will that fit into my black bottom case or do I still need a new bottom case?
Tony,
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Kyle
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The 2009 heatsink does not have a temperature connection? Is that normal? There is a spot for it on the logic board, but no wire from the heatsink.
Also, if it doesn't have a temperature sensor, is there a way to put it on? Cause like I said, there is a spot for it on my logic board, but no cable on my heatsink. Thanks.
Kyle,
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jan
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there should be several temperature sensors on every macbook. download temperature monitor to see!
I know this doesnt help but what are you planning on doing with the old logic board?
kextreme88,