Hi,
I just got my A1212 logic board with GPU problem with screen flickering. I would like to replace it and would like to know if A1229 logic board would be suitable to be installed in my A1212.
Thank you very much in advance.
Best Regards,
Mike
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You should have no problem that I have seen.
Externally, the MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 17-Inch (Santa Rosa) effectively is identical to the MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 17" that it replaced -- with the same fiber-optic-based "ambient light sensor" that adjusts keyboard illumination and screen brightness, "scrolling TrackPad", "MagSafe" power connector, integrated iSight video camera (although it is an unadvertised 1.3 megapixels), and included Apple Remote. Connectivity includes the same ExpressCard/34 slot, AirPort Extreme (although the "Santa Rosa" model supports 802.11n by default), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire "400" port, Firewire "800" port, three USB 2.0 ports, optical digital audio in/out, and DVI out.
Internally, however, the "Santa Rosa" model uses a more advanced architecture with a faster frontside bus (800 MHz compared to 667 MHz), additional RAM capacity (4 GB instead of 3 GB), a faster graphics processor (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT instead of the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600), and superior power management (including a dynamically adjustable frontside bus, which results in an extra fifteen minutes of estimated battery life).
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Thank you so much for your quick response.
But what about my current RAM 667 MHz? Would I be able to use it with A1229 logic board?
They both use the same RAM.
Can you confirm that motherboard from MBP A1229 is really working in A1212 model?
Thank you :-)
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"I just got my A1212 logic board with GPU problem with screen flickering. I would like to replace it and would like to know if A1229 logic board would be suitable to be installed in my A1212."
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