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Hi, I have a late 2016 13” macbook pro (function keys) with a bad logic board. With some research i found that the 2017 version is almost identical with an updated CPU and GPU. A replacement 2016 board fetches a similar price online so I was wondering if I could replace the board with a 2017 version (also with function keys). thanks!
Yes! They should be interchangeable. The board is exactly the same size, the connectors are at the same location, The cables and major parts Battery, Display & SSD are all the same. Apple sometimes does a model ID change just because of the change out of the CPU as Apple went to a newer version in the 2017 MacBookPro13,1MacBookPro14,1 Apple did the same thing between the 2011/12 15” Unibody MacBook Pro. I can’t think of anything that would stop you. But, I haven’t tried either. Let us know how it goes.
I know I’m nitpicking here, but “Apple did the same thing between the 2011/12 15” Unibody MacBook Pro” is not correct. The 15" versions of 2011 and 2012 are completely different, because 2011 is the old A1286 and 2012 is the first retina A1398. There is of course the 13" A1278 ‘11 and ‘12 that are very similar but unsure if these boards or the same. Maybe you meant A1398 Mid 2012 and early 2013? These have interchangeable boards, just like the ‘16/‘17 series. Also sorry to resurrect an old thread ;)
