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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
I7 processor upgrade
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1173568" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>It's very likely that even if you should successfully surface mount the new CPU after removing the old one, that it will not be compatible with the current logic board you have. Supporting chipset is different for one thing. You can go to <a href="http://www.ifixit.com" target="_blank">iFixit: The free repair manual</a> and compare the two by looking up their take apart instructions for both machines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1173568, member: 46727"] It's very likely that even if you should successfully surface mount the new CPU after removing the old one, that it will not be compatible with the current logic board you have. Supporting chipset is different for one thing. You can go to [url=http://www.ifixit.com]iFixit: The free repair manual[/url] and compare the two by looking up their take apart instructions for both machines. [/QUOTE]
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