How to Remove the Logic Board - 17 Inch Macbook Pro Unibody

A guide on removing the logic board, fans, and magsafe board in a 17 inch Macbook Pro Unibody model. Visit http://www.powerbookmedic.com/mac-repair.php for more repair guides.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• macbook
• pro
• 17
• inch
• unibody
• fan
• logic
• board
• motherboard
• magsafe
• removal
• replace
• fix
• diy

[charnk]

With pulling out those fan connectors do you pull up or towards the fan? Thanks for your help

[PowerbookMedic]

@charnk - You pull up.

[AppleStoreNYC]

I have a 2.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor in my late 2009 MacBook Pro 17" Unibody. Can i upgrade just the processor or do i need to buy an entire new logic board to upgrade the processor to an i7?

[PowerbookMedic]

@AppleStoreNYC - You have to buy a whole new machine.

[philiprawks]

Can you replace the logic board if you just want to upgrade the processor, you cant just do the processor right, but can you buy the whole logic board?

[PowerbookMedic]

@philiprawks - You can upgrade only between the same model revisions. It can be done but isn't worth the cost as a replacement logic board is over $1000 in most cases.

[mannyangel1989]

do you have a fan removal video for a MAC BOOK PRO 17'' YEAR 2008 ?

[philiprawks]

@PowerbookMedic Thanks for the reply, but ; Ouchhh, that is quite expensive.

I think if ill be desparate to upgrade i could sell my current mac and replace it, effectively upgrading it. Or ill get an SSD cos that speeds up the system aswell!