They upgrade the logic board nearly every year, but the MacBook model number remains the same as A1278. For example, Apple manufactures 13' MacBook Pro A1278 from 2008 to 2012. The MacBook model number is not adequate to correctly identify the logic board you need. When you purchase a replacement logic board for your MacBook, you need to order it by “logic board part number”. Find more of our industry-leading Macbook logic board repair service.

Many of our customers who initially requested board replacement eventually found out that their logic board can be fixed therefore paid less. Most logic boards being written-off as “dead” and “un-repairable” by the Apple Genius Bar technicians are indeed repairable at a lower cost. It should be the last option you need to consider before purchasing a new Apple Mac laptop. MacBook Logic board replacement is the most expensive method to get your Mac laptop working again. If the SSD drive of your MacBook is integrated into the logic board, you need to pay the cost to recover data from the failed logic board and transfer it to the new logic board. If you are not in Melbourne, you may choose to post the MacBook to us for logic board replacement. You have the option to trade in your old logic board to offset the installation fee and help to reduce e-waste in Australia. If you are an end-user, we will install the MacBook Pro logic board or MacBook Air logic board for you in our shop. These are the same models with the same part numbers as your logic board and are guaranteed to be fully compatible with your MacBook. We stock high quality, fully-tested MacBook Pro logic board and MacBook Air logic board. MacBook logic board replacements cost $300-$1000, depending on the Mac model.

A1286 logic board upgrade