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replacing track pad?

  • 04-12-2011 01:23PM
    #1
    ec18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible to install a new multi touch track pad onto an older mac (early 08 macbook) ?


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,699 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    If it already has a multitouch trackpad and it's broken, then yes.

    But you are trying to add multitouch to an earlier model, then no. It's not just the trackpad. There’s a controller chip as well. And even if you could install it, the system probably wouldn’t recognise it.


  • #3
    ec18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭ec18


    ah thanks yes it was an earlier model that i wanted to add the multi touch trackpad too


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,699 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    It should still have some multitouch capabilities: two finger scrolling etc. But if you really want full multitouch and use you Mac at a desk most of the time, the Magic Trackpad should work with it.


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