If your system and the replacement logic board is within this group [https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=MacBookPro10,2|MacBookPro10,2] Then it is compatible and can be swapped over. The key is the ID string not the EMC numbers.
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If your system and the replacement logic board is within this group [link|https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=MacBookPro10,2|MacBookPro10,2] Then it is compatible and can be swapped over. The key is the ID string not the EMC numbers.
Whats more likely the issue here is the replacement logic boards firmware (EFI chip) was hacked or still linked to someone else’s iCloud account, which is why iCloud connection is not working. If you have a second system you should see all of your iCloud devices listed (excluding this one) as it can’t register its self to your iCloud account.
let’s see if we can unwind things a bit…
If your system and the replacement logic board is within this group [https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=MacBookPro10,2|MacBookPro10,2] Then it is compatible and can be swapped over. The key is the ID string not the EMC numbers.
Whats more likely the issue here is the replacement logic boards firmware (EFI chip) was hacked or still linked to someone else’s iCloud account, which is why iCloud connection is not working. If you have a second system you should see all of your iCloud devices listed (excluding this one) as it can’t register its self to your iCloud account.
Time to get another logic board.