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A1286 Logic Board & Top Case Cross-compatibility

So, I've got a late 2011 15" unibody MBP with an "irreparable" logic board. ("significant trace damage.") A buddy of mine has a mid-2012 15" unibody with a detached display. (not sure how this happened...) Assuming that whatever detached the display did not damage the display socket on the logic board, can I just drop the mid-2012 logic board into the late-2011 casing?

Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, is the top case cross-compatible, too? The keyboard on my late 2011 is a little wonky, and I wouldn't mind replacing it, if the part were free.

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It must be kismet here's the answer of the exact opposite! Take a look here: compatible logic boards late 2011 and mid 2012 model A1286. Basically you'll need to transfer the LVDS cable over. As far as using the uppercase thats OK too!

You do have a bit of work to pull this off and you still may need a few parts. Good Luck!

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