ORIGINAL POST:
This isn't PowerPC related, but I figure all the fans of tinkering here will appreciate it.
I am getting an early 08 white MacBook sometime this week from someone on LEM swap. Being that 08 MacBooks can only run up to 10.7, I want it to be able to run 10.10/10.11. In order to do that, I need to upgrade the board to at least a Early 09 pre-unibody Logic board. That way I have a better GPU, updated processor, and a few other small improvements. I also need a new heat sink and DVD drive as well. So these upgrades are going to cost me $67.56 exact. The board is $30, the heat sync is about $5, the thermal paste is about $6, and the DVD drive is about $23, which roughly equals my total. I won't be getting the MacBook until past Thursday, and then I'll order all the parts afterwards. I figured I might as well document everything that in doing. The cost to do this really isn't that bad being that I'm getting this laptop basically for free (I'm trading something that was collecting dust for it), and in the long run will make this a very useful Mac that I can just toss in a bag, unlike my MBP which has every single port with something plugged in to it.
So that's it for now, but I figured I'd share with everyone what I was doing. Its not very hard to do, and if you have a Late 07 MB-Mid 08 MB, it's pretty straight forward, but anything lower will require a lot more work as the internal wiring is different.
EDITED POST:
This project has been completed successfully! It was a very easy transition and is definately worth while for anyone with a Late 07-Mid 08 MacBook. All you need for the upgrade is;
If you are going to be attempting this project, and you have a question, comment, or concern, please let me know by either PMing me or writing a reply down below!
Video of the swap:
(VIDEO COMING SOON!)
This isn't PowerPC related, but I figure all the fans of tinkering here will appreciate it.
I am getting an early 08 white MacBook sometime this week from someone on LEM swap. Being that 08 MacBooks can only run up to 10.7, I want it to be able to run 10.10/10.11. In order to do that, I need to upgrade the board to at least a Early 09 pre-unibody Logic board. That way I have a better GPU, updated processor, and a few other small improvements. I also need a new heat sink and DVD drive as well. So these upgrades are going to cost me $67.56 exact. The board is $30, the heat sync is about $5, the thermal paste is about $6, and the DVD drive is about $23, which roughly equals my total. I won't be getting the MacBook until past Thursday, and then I'll order all the parts afterwards. I figured I might as well document everything that in doing. The cost to do this really isn't that bad being that I'm getting this laptop basically for free (I'm trading something that was collecting dust for it), and in the long run will make this a very useful Mac that I can just toss in a bag, unlike my MBP which has every single port with something plugged in to it.
So that's it for now, but I figured I'd share with everyone what I was doing. Its not very hard to do, and if you have a Late 07 MB-Mid 08 MB, it's pretty straight forward, but anything lower will require a lot more work as the internal wiring is different.
EDITED POST:
This project has been completed successfully! It was a very easy transition and is definately worth while for anyone with a Late 07-Mid 08 MacBook. All you need for the upgrade is;
- Early/Mid 09 MacBook Logic Board (Not Unibody!)
- Early/Mid 09 MacBook Heat Sink
- SATA-based SuperDrive (if your MacBook doesn't already have one)
- Thermal Paste
- Early/Mid 09 MacBook bottom Pan (screw holes are in different positions)
If you are going to be attempting this project, and you have a question, comment, or concern, please let me know by either PMing me or writing a reply down below!
Video of the swap:
(VIDEO COMING SOON!)
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