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Replace a broken or damaged Airport/Bluetooth board compatible with your Early 2011-Mid 2012 MacBook Pro Unibody with this part and restore wireless and Bluetooth networking capabilities.
Description
Description
Replace a broken or damaged Airport/Bluetooth board compatible with your Early 2011-Mid 2012 MacBook Pro Unibody with this part and restore wireless and Bluetooth networking capabilities.
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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011
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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Late 2011
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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012
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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Early 2011
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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2011
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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012
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MacBook Pro 17" Unibody
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Repair Stories
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro 17”, which is considered an unsupported Mac with handoff and continuity. Since this was the last year for the 17” and my Mac still works amazing (no GPU failure) I didn’t want to give up on it yet. I found a way to add support for handoff by updating my Bluetooth board from 2.0-4.0. Then running some software to enable the new board. I am also running Mac OS Mojave.
The repair is extremely straightforward and easy. Follow the guide on ifixit and you will have no problems at all. Make sure the Bluetooth board is for Bluetooth 4.0, the model numbers between 2.0 and 4.0 are identical except 4.0 ends in CAX instead of AX.
Once the hardware is changed out you must enable continuity in the software. I used a continuity Activation Tool from GitHub that works amazing. This tool does everything for you so even a novice can use it. As with all software changes make sure to backup your computer before any upgrades and do so at your own risk. The activation tool guide can be found at; https://github.com/dokterdok/Continuity-...
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro 17”, which is considered an unsupported Mac with handoff and continuity. Since this was the last year for the 17” and my Mac still works amazing (no GPU failure) I didn’t want to give up on it yet. I found a way to add support for handoff by updating my Bluetooth boar . . .
Wi-Fi crapped out. Engineer art my company suggested I purchase this part from iFixIt and he would replace it for me.
Seems to have done fine.. Working properly again
my experience with ordering, shipping, and the part itself, was very good with iFixit.
The wifi/Airport on my MacBook Pro stopped working
I have utilized iFixit repair guides quite a few times over the past few years with great success so I consulted you again. After some analysis it came down to the Airport/Bluetooth board or the cable. I opted for the card at first. In hindsight I should have started with the cable but that just seemed too easy. :) Anyway, the Airport/Wifi card arrived quickly (thanks) and I installed it. But shortly after the installation the Wifi went out again. I knew as soon as that happened I should have opted for the cable first. So I ordered that and it arrived a day or so later. Installed it quickly (by this time I didn't need the instructions as I had done this a few times already during diagnosis/repair) and everything is working great.
Yeah, try the cable first! That was my mistake. I knew better. Maybe it was just that swapping out the board seemed like more fun.
The wifi/Airport on my MacBook Pro stopped working
I have utilized iFixit repair guides quite a few times over the past few years with great success so I consulted you again. After some analysis it came down to the Airport/Bluetooth board or the cable. I opted for the card at first. In hindsight I sh . . .
My MacBook could connect to wifi networks, but had incredibly short ranges. Couldn't ever connect to public wifi spots, and only could at home if I was within twenty feet of the router.
Easily to follow, easily accomplished without too many tools or previous knowledge!
Make sure to keep your screws all separated. If I hadn't done that, I would have had difficulty finding their homes!
My MacBook could connect to wifi networks, but had incredibly short ranges. Couldn't ever connect to public wifi spots, and only could at home if I was within twenty feet of the router.
Easily to follow, easily accomplished without too many tools or previous knowledge!
Make sure to keep your screws al . . .
My wifi was not working, it kept going in and out but not in a no service way it was turning itself completely off and you couldn't click it to turn the service back on. Restarting the computer worked for a while until it stopped coming back. I eventually got the error "no hardware installed" (bluetooth always worked though which is odd)
this was my first time doing a hardware repair myself and it was easy enough. I haven't had an issue since!
Don't spend $250+ at the mac store for something simple....
My wifi was not working, it kept going in and out but not in a no service way it was turning itself completely off and you couldn't click it to turn the service back on. Restarting the computer worked for a while until it stopped coming back. I eventually got the error "no hardware installed" (bluet . . .
Wi-fi and Blutooth errors on my MacBook Pro.
Great, fast and easy.
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My bluetooth keyboard and trackpad were not talking nicely with my laptop. The sales guy at the computer store said it sounded like it was time to replace my laptop but I wasn't ready to spend 1500 bucks to do that. The computer worked fine, it just would communicate with the bluetooth keyboard and trackpad at my desk. After doing some research, I learned that the antenna in the laptop could need replacing. I ordered the parts and received them after a couple days.
The repair went very well. I followed the instructions online step by step. They were very detailed and very good. I have never taken the back of a computer before much less started unscrewing and unplugging things. I followed the steps, then reversed them for putting things back and all went perfect.
If you are sure you have the right tools, buy the ones suggested in the instructions. I had to stop the repair and run to the hardware store to purchase a precision screwdriver set.
My bluetooth keyboard and trackpad were not talking nicely with my laptop. The sales guy at the computer store said it sounded like it was time to replace my laptop but I wasn't ready to spend 1500 bucks to do that. The computer worked fine, it just would communicate with the bluetooth keyboard an . . .
I must have used my Macbook Pro late 2011 as a coaster for a hot cup of coffee because somehow the luminous apple on the outside got warped and there was a screen dropout zone directly underlying, right in the middle of the led/lcd/(whatever) screen, like some macular degeneration equivalent. Fortunately I found someone on eBay who had gone the whole way and poured her cup of coffee right down through the keyboard, thereby killing her much loved Macbook Pro 2011, but left a fully functioning screen, which I oportunistically purchased. But now, how to do the switcheroo? An online search found iFixit, and with a few screwdrivers and a leap of faith, I was inside the computer and ... Voilà, new screen working brilliantly. (To be honest, I had been inside the computer before, inserting an SSD, but this was definitely another magnitude of space exploration). I celebrated my success by popping in a massive 16GB RAM. Who says I need a newer computer? Apple would like me to buy one, but they already have plenty of money and probably pay less tax than me. And now I've got the fastest, quiestest computer ever.
But NO! My computer had redundancy! I discovered it was only bluetooth 3 capable and bluetooth 4 had become the state of the art. To keep my 5 year old apple laptop current I needed to upgrade the bluetooth board. Again, iFixit to the rescue. I purchased and promptly received a compatible Bluetooth 4 replacement card. Then, back inside the computer (by now familiar territory) and by following the iFixit instructions ... Voilà, bluetooth 4 up and running. I know because Systems Information/Hardware/Bluetooth tells me LMP Version: 0x6. Not sure what I'm going to do with it but at least my temporary perception of cyberinadequacy has been resolved.
Get under the bonnet, it's lots of fun. And there's no need to scream either.
I must have used my Macbook Pro late 2011 as a coaster for a hot cup of coffee because somehow the luminous apple on the outside got warped and there was a screen dropout zone directly underlying, right in the middle of the led/lcd/(whatever) screen, like some macular degeneration equivalent. Fortun . . .
Apple diagnostics told me that my wifi card did not pass their specs and wanted $310 to fix it.
The installation went fine. Instructions were great. But i ran a speed test before and after and i was getting significantly slower speeds with the new airport card. I put the old one back in and got faster speeds. Put the new one back in, got slower speeds. Put the old one back in, got faster speeds and left it.
Card didn't seem to help this issue at all. Not sure if it was me doing something wrong but I doubt it.
Apple diagnostics told me that my wifi card did not pass their specs and wanted $310 to fix it.
The installation went fine. Instructions were great. But i ran a speed test before and after and i was getting significantly slower speeds with the new airport card. I put the old one back in and got faste . . .
Two years of worsening Apple Magic Mouse Problems, Bad Apple Support Community advice. Finally WiFi died, "No Hardware Installed". Solving the WiFi problem first solved the BlueTooth Mouse problem.
First steps were wasted. Bad support info, new mouse with a dongle. When WiFi died, I replaced the card. Worked for a couple of hours. Because it is also BlueTooth I tried the Magic Mouse, it's worked 100% for two weeks. If I opened the back, fiddled with the WiFi connections and did a restart WiFi would work until I moved the computer. Next replaced the WiFi cable. So far (1 week) all is good.
Chronic Magic Mouse problem? Open the back, undo and redo all the WiFi card connectors. Next replace the WiFi Cable, then replace the WiFi card. This is all very easy to do, very simple repairs.The WiFi cable is flat. I think (maybe) the bulge in the cable length gets squashed by the back computer panel which either works it out of it's plugpoints or the cable gets damaged internally (I've looked at it 80x microscope no signs of damage). Everything I found on this issue at Apple Support Community was basically nonsense. Wrong size AA batteries. Really? software rituals.
Two years of worsening Apple Magic Mouse Problems, Bad Apple Support Community advice. Finally WiFi died, "No Hardware Installed". Solving the WiFi problem first solved the BlueTooth Mouse problem.
First steps were wasted. Bad support info, new mouse with a dongle. When WiFi died, I replaced the car . . .
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