- #Replacing macbook pro a1286 logic board serial number#
- #Replacing macbook pro a1286 logic board upgrade#
Do not lose it.ĭifferent MacBook Pro models have different trackpad cables. There is a round silver spring located under the power button. Un-route the power button from under the antenna and display cables. The ribbon cable is glued to the case with sticky tape. Lift up the power button and separate the ribbon cable from the case. Remove two screws securing the power button. In MacBook Pro the power button permanently attached to the keyboard via a ribbon cable.īefore you can remove the keyboard you will have to release the power button. When it looks like one on the following picture, you are ready for the keyboard removal and replacement. It is NOT necessary to remove the battery, hard drive and display panel. You’ll have to disassemble the laptop to the point where you have easy access to the keyboard, as it shown on the following picture.Īs I mentioned earlier, you will have to remove the logic board, cooling fans, optical drive and un-route some cables. It’s the most complete set of disassembly instructions. Search for the upper case removal or replacement guide.
There are lots of different disassembly guides on that site. Now you can go to the iFixit site and find the correct disassembly guide. For example, it will say MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010).
#Replacing macbook pro a1286 logic board serial number#
When you run the serial number you will find the model year in the results. Check your serial number on the Apple site.ģ. Search for the serial number printed on the bottom cover.Ģ. You have to know the model year of your MacBook Pro in order to find the correct disassembly guide.ġ. You can use iFixit MacBook Pro disassembly guides to remove these components. You will have to remove the optical drive.
You will have to remove the logic board and cooling fans. Replacement keyboards for 17″ MacBook Pro laptop A1297 available here. Replacement keyboards for 15″ MacBook Pro laptops A1286 available here. Replacement keyboards for 13″ MacBook Pro laptops A1278 available here. You will need a set of fine Phillips and Torx screwdrivers. It means in order to replace the keyboard you will have to remove most internal components. In a MacBook Pro the keyboard is mounted to the bottom side of the top case assembly. Still wondering if there's anything else that would be incompatible.In my case some liquid was spilled on the keyboard and some keyboard keys stopped working.
#Replacing macbook pro a1286 logic board upgrade#
The cost/time of replacing an LCD along with the logic board makes such an upgrade less viable as you approach the price of a new MBP. The heatsinks are different, but they seem to screw to the board.Īm I missing something here? It would be great to get an essentially brand-new MBP for half the price but I imagine there's something to prevent users from doing this.Įdit: Further research seems to show that the LCD has a different connector, and the battery is a different model as well. Brief inspection of iFixit's photos of the respective logic boards shows that they have similar shapes, and screw holes seem to line up. I found a replacement identical board online, but noticed that the i7 MBP's have the same model #. It will intermittently freeze, not boot up, not recognize RAM, and once did the 3-beep ram failure signal (Obviously, have tried swapping the RAM, even got a new battery). A friend has a MacBook Pro (Mid 2009, A1286, 3.06 C2D) that is in need of a new logic board.