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Screen swap for MBP

  • 02-09-2017 08:34PM
    #1
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭


    So I have 2 Mid 2012 MBP's. One is a standard resolution screen - 1440 x 900 - the other is the high resolution model (not Retina) - 1680x1050.

    The machine with the high res screen is dead (well known GPU issue) but the screen is fine.

    I've checked both machines and internally they're similar, more importantly the display connectors look identical and the hinges are the same. I was wondering if it would be possible to put the high res screen on the working machine. Any reason anyone can think of why it wouldn't work ?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,747 ✭✭✭s8n


    MBP - Mac Book Pro ?


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    s8n wrote: »
    MBP - Mac Book Pro ?

    Yep !


  • #4
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,747 ✭✭✭s8n


    ZENER wrote: »
    Yep !

    why not say that then ??


  • #5
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,547 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Its a Mac forum, most people would know what MBP stands for.


  • #6
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    s8n wrote: »
    ZENER wrote: »
    Yep !

    why not say that then ??

    Post of the month candidate?

    Anyway I think I might just try it and see. Aside from the screen resolution there were no other differences that I can see so I assume they simply installed the higher res screen onto the standard machine ?

    Ken


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  • #7
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭ZENER


    So that would be a NO then :(

    The connector to the graphics port on the logic board is almost identical but not quite so the connector from the Hi-Res screen wouldn't fit.

    Anyone looking for a Hi-Res screen for a MBP 2012 ?

    Ken


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