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Model A1181: 1.83, 2, 2.1, 2.13, 2.16, 2.2, or 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor

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I am trying to swap a MB063LL/A to a MB063LL/B santarosa motherboard

Mackbook MB063LL A

I have a mid 2007 white macbook 13' and i am in the process of swapping to a late 2007 santa rosa logic board and i have not been able to find much on the hardware that i need to replace to use it.

I have it in the case nicely (as much as possiable as it is slightly smaller) and can hook my hdd, keyboard,and cd drive and turn it on. The cd drive spins as the macbook is booting.(screen is not connected). Most connectors look different on the logic board.

My main questions are

(All my parts are from the mid 2007 execpt the santarosa logic board)

can i use this monitor?

What parts will i need to change?

(So far i need the heatsync and fan, and a diff nvram battery)

Is there a illistration showing the differences between the two logic boards?

Or even just diagrams of both?

And as i said earlier the connectors on the logic board are different but i can (if the connections are the same) remove the ends of the wires and connect them with some patience and solder.

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Thanks for the help in advance!

This is a project more than a life or death situation and was trying to be cheap.

I do understand some things must be bought though :)

These 2 computers are different. You cannot just plug in the parts from the A model to the B.

The reason this question exists is because the santarosa was not made for the mid 2007 a1181 casing but most of the hardware is the same it just connects in diff places with diff wire harnesses.

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Those boards should be almost identical. There was a 2.16 and a 2.2 GHz

https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup...

The MB063LL/B is a later revision than the MB063LL/A

The 2.16 GHz EMC 2139 came out in May of 2007, while the 2.2 GHz EMC 2200 came out in November of 2007.

Check the board numbers to see if the one you are putting in is the correct one.

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