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Hi, my MBP early 2011 (15” “Hi-Res” Display) died again because of the AMD graphic card issue (swapped the GPU the last time), also one RAM-Slot is broken for a while now. I think a good time for swapping the whole logicboard. Just to make it clear: It is possible to fit a 2012 Logic Board in the 2011 Model? Are the heatsinks the same in the 15” model or do I need a new one? I also would like to replace the Airport/Bluetooh-Card with the 2012 model, which one do I need? Is it this one: BCM94331PCIEBT4CAX? The only small problem is the display connector? Do I need to change it or does it fit? Best regards
If you need your machine while waiting on a new logic board, install this little gem to turn off the part of the GPU. gFX card status. https://gfx.io I have gotten about five 2011 15 MBP running again using this.
