'''The boards are the [http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.0-15-early-2011-unibody-thunderbolt-specs.html|same within model years].'''.. including early to late '11 so if you can find the faster (2.2GHz-2.5GHz) board it would work.
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''Trying to move to a '12 board could give you problems ''with your current screen (I have no direct experience or knowledge of this... but the Graphic Chips are different so the connectors might be too.... ask your vendor before purchasing so there's no restock fee if you attempt this change and it doesn't work).
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''Trying to move to a '12 board could give you problems ''with your current screen (I have no direct experience or knowledge of this... but the Graphic Chips are different so the connectors might be too.... ask your vendor to warranty fit before purchasing so there's no restock fee if you attempt this change and it doesn't work).
''If this Answer is helpful '''please remember to return and mark it '''Accepted.''
'''The boards are the [http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.0-15-early-2011-unibody-thunderbolt-specs.html|same within model years].'''.. including early to late '11 so if you can find the faster (2.2GHz-2.5GHz) board it would work.
''Trying to move to a '12 board could give you problems ''with your current screen (I have no direct experience or knowledge of this... but the Graphic Chips are different so the connectors might be too.... ask your vendor before purchasing so there's no restock fee if you attempt this change and it doesn't work).
''If this Answer is helpful '''please remember to return and mark it '''Accepted.''