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MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1211 Teardown

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MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1211 Teardown: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

  • Internals view with the upper case removed. Notable features:

  • 120 GB longitudinal recording Fujitsu drive. Rumor has it the 160 GB model ships with a perpendicular drive.

  • The optical drive is now a 6X, dual-layer, 9.7mm SuperDrive (DVD-R DL/DVD-RW/CD-RW). The drive itself says UJ-857C, while System Profiler reports it as a UJ-857D. We can't explain the discrepancy.

  • The logic board layout is virtually identical to the previous model. Apple introduced a new cable connector that is soldered to the logic board better. This may reduce some of the problems we've had with the previous brittle connectors.

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