3 MBP top case replacement suggestion.
Hi there,
a friend of mine mailed me today if I could help him source a new display to replace the broken one in his 13” mid 2009 MacBook Pro A1278.
Out here in Europe, spare Mac parts are exceedingly difficult to source, even on the iFixit.eu store.
Doing comparative research between 2 iFixit repair guides, I found out that most probably, an entire topcase of an A1278 MacBook 13” 2008 will also fit a bunch of younger MacBook Pro models.
This repair is wayyy easier than having to open the top case & replace only the LCD unit!
As I happen to have a broken 2008 A1278 13” MacBook, I will most probably succeed in repairing his 2009 13” MBP with my own spare parts.
Just thought I might just as well share this tip with you all.
Good luck!
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I would be curious if the same board connection is shared across the 2008 to 2009 displays and if the layout of the connections are identical. Keep us posted on how this works, it would be good to have another ace up our sleeves.
- de Jeremy Mulcahy-Hill
As I've stated before, I've compared both the MacBook Unibody 13" 2008 and MacBook Pro Unibody 13" 2009 display replacement guides, and the cable layout, cable routing and connectors indeed seem to be identical.
On top of that, both displays have the same dimensions and resolution.
Both Macs share the same GPU.
So I definitely will try the swap & keep you all posted!
- de Bart Van Dessel
Sadly the 2008 models use a very different frame and the display signaling is different than the 2009 and newer MacBook or MacBook Pro's.
- de Dan