MBP Screen

[PPAC]

Hey everyone, I'm new here and I'm sure someone might have asked this or maybe not. Anyway I'm in the market and curious about which MBP pro to buy, a classic or a rMBP.

My question is a simple one. Is it possible to upgrade the screen resolution on the Classic MBP or even send it to a company and they could change the panel?

Thanks in advance!

 

[B...]

Not possible to change a classic screen to a retina screen afterwards. It is encased in the top case and the physical specs are different from a classic. If you wanta retina computer, buy the retina Macbook Pro.

 

[AppleMacFinder]

It should be possible to combine retina screen panel with classic Macbook Pro body,
but I don't know any companies that provide such a service.

If somebody has enough money and time for research, I think he could accomplish this custom mod,
and combine all the benefits of cMBP (like upgradability) with a better screen of rMBP.

 

[Stetrain]

It should be possible to combine retina screen panel with classic Macbook Pro body,
but I don't know any companies that provide such a service.

The retina models have different footprints and bezel sizes compared to the non-retina models, so if you could somehow fit the retina display housing onto a classic Macbook Pro, the lid wouldn't be the same size as the bottom half.

The screen panels on the retina models are completely laminated/glued such that the glass that is integrated into the LCD panel itself from the manufacturer extends all the way to the edge of the bezel. I don't see any way to take even just the LCD panel from a retina model and put it into the classic MBP's display housing.

 

[AppleMacFinder]

I don't see any way to take even just the LCD panel from a retina model and put it into the classic MBP's display housing.

This way you would combine upgradability and repairability with a better screen! 😉