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A1708/EMC 3164 — Released June 2017, this entry-level MacBook Pro retains its traditional function keys (as opposed to the OLED Touch Bar).

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Confused! Logic board upgrade shows same specs as old Logic board.

HI, I purchased the following logic board from a eBay seller with high feedback.

APPLE MACBOOK PRO A1708 i7-7660U 2.5GHZ CPU 16GB LOGIC BOARD 661-07580

To upgrade the current board in my 13” MBP Mid 2017 i5 2.3GHz 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD.

I also purchased a 1TB SSD from a different seller.

When I installed the board, the unit booted fine, however it is showing the same specs as the old board, i.e. System info is showing the replaced logic board is a i5 2.3GHz with 8GB RAM. I tired a PRAM/NVRAM and SMC reset, however the same issue.

The 1TB SSD already had a fresh copy of OS X Catalina loaded on it, so I just used it. And it is recognised fine as 1TB.

The serial of the board is different than the original, and inputting it into https://appleserialnumberinfo.com/ it shows the board is the same specs as the original Puttting the serial into https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup... it gives me 2 possible configs the original i5 8GB RAM, and a i7 16 GB RAM!!

I have contacted the seller as I think they mixed up the board and sold it with the wrong description?

Or is the MacBook not recognising the new board specs, will a re-install of OS X on the new board make it recognise it?

thanks for any help

Update (01/22/2021)

Great thanks, Turns out the logic board is the same type as my original. I have advised the seller and initiated a return, its been a colossal waste of time and money however, Im not in the US and had a freight forwarder send it to me.

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The problem is Apple no longer marks the boards with a readable ID without taking the logic board out! Apple uses a QR Code located near the SSD connector on the back side and there you will find some readable gibberish!

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The marked area is the board configuration code

2.3GHz i5

  • 8GB/640 - HWVN, HWVQ, HWVT, JDDH, JDDK, JDDM
  • 16GB/640 - HWVP, HWVR, HWVV

2.5GHz i7

  • 8GB/640 - HT4G, HT4J, HT4L
  • 16GB/640 - HT4H, HT4K, HT4N

Looking at your board what is your code? If you didn’t get the right board you’ll need to return the board to get your money back or the correct board.

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