MacBook Pro mid 2012 CPU upgrade

[Tomcki]

Hi! I just got a MacBook Pro mid 2012 non retina for very cheap, I wonder what CPU can fit inside it, I want to get a i7-3610QM, but I dont know if my MacBook supports it?
Can someone please tell me if it will work or not? Or give me a list with some i7´s that will work in my MacBook Pro?

 

[iamacow]

Nope its BGA design. The only thing you can switch out is the hard drive and ram. Even than depending on the model you cant even do that. Usually just the AIR ones you can't swap anything out.

Besides that even if you could, practically every single screw must come out to get to that CPU.

https/www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Heat+Sink+Replacement/10380

 

[g-unit1111]

Easy answer: None, you're stuck with the CPU that came with it.

 

[boosted1g]

Upgrade major part in a macbook, that's the funniest thing I have heard all day

 

[VJ_Gamer]

You cannot upgrade the CPU. You can upgrade the Ram to 8GB(Apple's recommendation)even though few of them tried 16gb and it worked for them and the HDD to 512GB solid-state drive.

https/support.apple.com/kb/sp649?locale=en_US

Peace.

 

[hosseinnadjari]

it is theoretical possible you can change CPU chip, but you have to solder, its very hard work and need many experience, all in all you need to find some specialist who can do that

 

[g-unit1111]

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