So I have a 1st gen. Macbook Pro and the vid card is going out. From what I've learned I need to replace the motherboard (A1211). How hard is this to do. Am I going to kill my comp? Advice welcome.
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I have an A1212 that started having graphics problems. I tried a few things to fix it but came to the conclusion that the motherboard would have to be replaced.
As drewsof07 pointed out, it just wasn't cost effective so I bought a new Late 2011 MBP.
Besides, I had wanted to upgrade for a while and until my old one started to fail I just didn't want to spend the money.
BTW, the A1211 isn't the 1st. gen. The first gen. was the A1150 and it had a Core Duo instead of a Core 2 Duo.
As drewsof07 pointed out, it just wasn't cost effective so I bought a new Late 2011 MBP.
Besides, I had wanted to upgrade for a while and until my old one started to fail I just didn't want to spend the money.
BTW, the A1211 isn't the 1st. gen. The first gen. was the A1150 and it had a Core Duo instead of a Core 2 Duo.
OK. So I understand that this isn't cost effective if I get a new board. On ebay you can find one for between $35 to $400. I'm hoping I can get a used one to make it last another 6 months to a year while I save up for a new one. I don't have the money for a new mac right now. My question is, is this an easy replacement to do? Am I wasting my time?
Easy is relative. You'd need to re-do the whole thermal paste job and disconnect a boatload of stuff. Check the guides on ifixit.com, it'll give you an idea.
You basically have to completely disassemble your MBP and reassemble it, as well as reapplying the thermal paste. It's a lot of small screws to keep track of.
Lol. I totally thought this was going to be for a real heart transplant, albeit strange. I was going to say that you should ask UNOS for that.