
BE SURE TO CHECK FOR SHORTS AFTER YOU'VE INSERTED THE MODIFIED PLUG INTO THE SOCKET! You don't want your backlight voltage shunted straight to ground!.To use a 2010-2011 LCD with a 2012 logic board, you'll need to either replace the LVDS connector on the logic board with one compatible with the 2010-2011 era screen, or modify the display connector by trimming some plastic off of the edges.īelow are examples of a 2011 15in screen assembly being modified to work with a 2012 logic board:Īnd here you can see that the plug fits into the 2012 socket.

If you expose the internal acoustic chamber on the subwoofer assembly, it can be resealed easily with hot glue.ġ5 and 17 inch screens can not be swapped for testing purposes. Also, the 2010 screen assemblies only have two wifi antenna lugs built in and the camera cable is shorter than what is ideal for connecting to a 2011 or 2012 logic board so you may have to get creative with your routing or trim down the subwoofer assembly plastic to make room for the cable to cut a corner.
MACBOOK PRO 13 RETINA 2015 A1502 PANEL CODE
Look for this code under the 2D barcode on LVDS or right beside it.Īn EEE code is a model number for the screen.


To determine the original model of a screen use the EEE code.
