Crazy question but is it cost effective to build a macbook pro from assorted parts that can be found online? Part of the problem is that I am not sure what goes into a macbook. Has anyone done this?
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build my own macbook pro?
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depends on if you get the display and logic board at a reasonable price..those are the two most expensive components
Prodo123
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What goes into a MacBook Pro:
Proprietary logic board
Proprietary screen
Proprietary casing
Proprietary camera
Proprietary speakers
Proprietary trackpad
Proprietary keyboard
Proprietary fans
Proprietary heatsink
Proprietary CPU
Proprietary GPU
Proprietary hard drive
Proprietary RAM
Proprietary glass
Simple answer is no
Proprietary logic board
Proprietary screen
Proprietary casing
Proprietary camera
Proprietary speakers
Proprietary trackpad
Proprietary keyboard
Proprietary fans
Proprietary heatsink
Proprietary CPU
Proprietary GPU
Proprietary hard drive
Proprietary RAM
Proprietary glass
Simple answer is no
Building pretty much any laptop from parts is virtually impossible; way too many specific parts and it would cost more to buy the parts separately than to just buy the whole thing.
GermanyChris
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All of that is on eBay..
You could do it without much issue, but I can't see it being cost effective.
People buy broken macbooks and sell the parts. If it would have been cheaper to buy the parts and assemble it, they would've just fixed the computers instead.
You can build your own hackintosh and throw in a few "original" parts if you want? Otherwise it actually would be quite cool to have your own /whatever/ of a specific brand and model that you've assembled from parts. But in that case, it should be something that doesn't lose value by the minute, like a nice watch or a car...
You can build your own hackintosh and throw in a few "original" parts if you want? Otherwise it actually would be quite cool to have your own /whatever/ of a specific brand and model that you've assembled from parts. But in that case, it should be something that doesn't lose value by the minute, like a nice watch or a car...