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    Question about Macbook Pro 15' mod

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by darkloki, Nov 24, 2012.

  1. darkloki

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    darkloki, Nov 24, 2012
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If it were possible to install (which I would say is highly unlikely) the machine would not look right nor would the lid close because the bottom chassis and keyboard are completely different between the classic and Retina.
     
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  3. darkloki

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    I didn't say replace the LCD housing just the actual LCD while retaining the original housing on a macbook pro, did you even click on the link? Talking about "fit" probably doesn't matter, unless it's a different aspect ratio all together, it's still 15 inches right?
     
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  4. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    its still 15.6" however the dimensions are different and the panel is a pain to disassemble. good luck with that.
     
    Karamazovmm, Nov 24, 2012
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not to mention the cable connector on the logic board is probably different as well.
     
    saturnotaku, Nov 24, 2012
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    indeed more than probably.
     
    Karamazovmm, Nov 24, 2012
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    no it will not. the classic still used LVDS signals for running the LCD and the retinas use i-DP to handle the resolution. Your cables and graphics interface will be totally different another i-DP equipped machine may be able to use it but I am not brave enough to check
     
    KCETech1, Nov 24, 2012
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  8. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    then we are gone, you are the bravest person I know. you can actually kill spiders when I will just go and walk away from it at a very fast pacce
     
    Karamazovmm, Nov 24, 2012
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