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Upgrade Motherboard A1151 to A1261 or lower

Hello I saw your tutorial, by the way very fine!

I have a MacBook Pro 17" model A1151. I would like to upgrade the logic board for A1229 or 1261 version. Will it be possible? thank you!

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This is not an easy swap out if that is what you were hoping for. The cost Vs benefit is also something you'll need to think about before attempting.

I think you could find a nice used system for less than trying to upgrading this system with the better 17" (CPU and GPU).

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hello, I know it is not an easy task, but because I want to change my equipment is in good condition and processor motherboard A1261 serves me, I can or I will be problems? disassembled the motherboard of my A1151 and took some pictures, are actually identical plugs and everything else

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I can put pictures in this response?

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As you have the board and clearly have already taken your old one out to compare, go ahead and swap them out. I think your going to find the few Hz difference between them won't be that noticeable from a real performance perspective.

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Yes, you can post pictures click on the Images tab below and drag the images in then you can place them in your post.

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just upload the photos.

I'll leave the link below the product on ebay selling A1261 I want to upgrade in place of my motherboard

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-Macbook-Pr...

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Carlos, did you ever try this? Did it work?

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