S steroid macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 11, 2009 3 0 Nov 11, 2009 #1 Please help. I have iMac and i have my old broken macmini with Core 2 Duo CPU and the question is: Can i replace the Core Duo CPU of iMac on Core 2 Duo CPU from Macmini? (also I disassemble and iMac and MacMini ) Thanks
Please help. I have iMac and i have my old broken macmini with Core 2 Duo CPU and the question is: Can i replace the Core Duo CPU of iMac on Core 2 Duo CPU from Macmini? (also I disassemble and iMac and MacMini ) Thanks
spinnerlys Guest Sep 7, 2008 14,328 7 forlod bygningen Nov 11, 2009 #2 steroid said: Please help. I have iMac and i have my old broken macmini with Core 2 Duo CPU and the question is: Can i replace the Core Duo CPU of iMac on Core 2 Duo CPU from Macmini? (also I hear and iMac and MacMini ) Thanks Click to expand... No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear and iMac and MacMini"?
steroid said: Please help. I have iMac and i have my old broken macmini with Core 2 Duo CPU and the question is: Can i replace the Core Duo CPU of iMac on Core 2 Duo CPU from Macmini? (also I hear and iMac and MacMini ) Thanks Click to expand... No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear and iMac and MacMini"?
S steroid macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 11, 2009 3 0 Nov 11, 2009 #3 spinnerlys said: No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear=disassemble and iMac and MacMini"? Click to expand... CPU Compare Upgrade iMac Processors I disassemble my iMac, but I don't remove the logical board so i can't saw soldered CPU It's really soldered?
spinnerlys said: No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear=disassemble and iMac and MacMini"? Click to expand... CPU Compare Upgrade iMac Processors I disassemble my iMac, but I don't remove the logical board so i can't saw soldered CPU It's really soldered?
spinnerlys Guest Sep 7, 2008 14,328 7 forlod bygningen Nov 11, 2009 #4 steroid said: CPU Compare Upgrade iMac Processors I disassemble my iMac, but I don't remove the logical board so i can't saw soldered CPU It's really soldered? Click to expand... You second link makes me second guessing my comment about soldered CPUs. Maybe the following can help: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Device/iMac_Intel_20"_EMC_2105_and_2118 Also have a look around for similar threads about replacing CPUs on white iMacs via MRoogle (my sig).
steroid said: CPU Compare Upgrade iMac Processors I disassemble my iMac, but I don't remove the logical board so i can't saw soldered CPU It's really soldered? Click to expand... You second link makes me second guessing my comment about soldered CPUs. Maybe the following can help: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Device/iMac_Intel_20"_EMC_2105_and_2118 Also have a look around for similar threads about replacing CPUs on white iMacs via MRoogle (my sig).
S steroid macrumors newbie Original poster Nov 11, 2009 3 0 Nov 11, 2009 #5 spinnerlys said: No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear and iMac and MacMini"? Click to expand... spinnerlys said: You second link makes me second guessing my comment about soldered CPUs. Maybe the following can help: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Device/iMac_Intel_20"_EMC_2105_and_2118 Also have a look around for similar threads about replacing CPUs on white iMacs via MRoogle (my sig). Click to expand... THANKS!
spinnerlys said: No, you can't replace neither of those CPUs, as they are soldered onto the logic board, thus not being detachable. What do you mean by "also I hear and iMac and MacMini"? Click to expand... spinnerlys said: You second link makes me second guessing my comment about soldered CPUs. Maybe the following can help: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Device/iMac_Intel_20"_EMC_2105_and_2118 Also have a look around for similar threads about replacing CPUs on white iMacs via MRoogle (my sig). Click to expand... THANKS!