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Hello, I have this machine (early 2011). I bought it for parts for really cheap. There is no way to repair it though. When I disassembled it the board looked a bit odd. It appeared someone BRIDGED resistors. At this point, I was really disappointed. I started searching for replacement boards, but they are really expensive. And there are GPU issues… So I opted for the 2010 logic board because it has little to no GPU issues. But will the 2010 logic board fit into the 2011 MacBook without any problems?
This is that bridged resistors. It is really disappointing I saw this “repair“
How about upgrading to a much better logic board! I would go with a 2012 logic board. That gets you a better CPU & GPU than what you would get dropping down to the 2010 logic board. I’m very sure its the better direction, as I’m typing away on such a converted system answering your question!
