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    Best place to buy a logic board?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by KPot2004, Aug 23, 2009.

  1. KPot2004

    KPot2004 Notebook Evangelist

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    Looking for a MacBook A1181 logic board, does anyone know where one can be bought for relatively cheap? If I have to spend over $300, its not really worth trying to fix, the cost to fix might be more then its worth.
     
    KPot2004, Aug 23, 2009
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  2. Luke1708

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    may be you could try ebay or ifixit
     
    Luke1708, Aug 23, 2009
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  3. DFI Fan

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    Yeah I thought eBay first too, but did a quick search for "MacBook logic board" and it looks like you are gonna need to spend a minimum of $200 and change for a new logic board. Many of them seem to include a CPU too though, which you probably don't one as you should be able to use the same CPU that is in your broken logic board.
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009
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  4. doh123

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    the CPU is hard soldered to the board... you cant swap them out
     
    doh123, Aug 23, 2009
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  5. DFI Fan

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    What? Really? Wow, sorry nevermind then.

    Just out of curiosity, are the new MacBooks the same way?
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009
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    to my knowledge Apple hasn't made a socketed CPU in a long time for a laptop, it helps lessen the space needed.... just cant make something that compact and good without cutting every few millimeters you can.
     
    doh123, Aug 23, 2009
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    Wow, thanks.
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009
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  8. KPot2004

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    I think I'll probably just part it out, unless I can score a awesome deal on eBay it will cost more to fix then the MacBook is worth..
     
    KPot2004, Aug 23, 2009
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    That's the way most laptop boards are because there's only one supplier. Perhasp if you can find a damaged MacBook with a good board, but I'm guessing those will be north of $200 as well.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 23, 2009
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    well good luck for the sale.
     
    Luke1708, Aug 24, 2009
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    macfix, Aug 30, 2009
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