A1261 Logic Board
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The A1261 logic board (820-2262-A), powering the Early 2008 17-inch MacBook Pro, occupies a specialized niche in the legacy repair market. Its market dynamics are largely defined by a well-documented manufacturing flaw in the NVIDIA 8600M GT graphics chip, which has sustained a robust demand for component-level repair and specialized replacement boards featuring "permanently fixed" GPU revisions. Prices for repair services typically range from $78 to $135, while certified refurbished boards with corrected GPUs can exceed $200. The provided report details technical compatibility, common failure modes, and current pricing trends to guide sourcing and maintenance decisions.
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For MacBook Pro Retina 16" A2141 Logic Board I7 512G I9 1TB 820-01700-A/05 2019 Motherboard With Touch ID Button
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JQJ M1 Logic Board for Macbook Pro Air 13\" Intel Chipset 8G/16G/256GB/500GB Options New 2020 Year Model
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Original A2179 A2289 A2681 M1 Logic Board for Macbook Pro Air 13" M1 A2337 A2338 Motherboard 8G 16G 256GB 500GB 2020Year
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For Macbook Pro 13" A1708 2016 2017 Motherboard Logic Board Tested Well
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Used A1502 Motherboard Macbook Pro Retina 13" Logic Board CPU I5 Double Channel DDR3 RAM A55 Chipset 8GB 16GB 2013-2015
Shenzhen XYD Industry Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN9 yrs
Tested Original A1278 Motherboard for Macbook Pro 13" A1278 Logic Board 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 A1286 A1297 Mainboard
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LIXINC M1 Logic Board for Macbook Pro Air 13\" Intel Chipset 8G/16G/256GB/500GB Options New 2020 Year Model
Lixinc Electronics Co., Limited🇨🇳CN2 yrs
For MacBook Pro 13" A1502 Motherboard Mid 2013 2014 2.6GHz I5 8GB or 16g Logic Board 820-3476 EMC 2875 Replacement Original
Shenzhen Dingshengtian Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN8 yrs
13 Inch Used for MacBook Pro 13" A2159 Logic Board 1.4GHz I5 8GB 128GB 256GB Touch ID Motherboard 2019 Years 820-01598-A
Shenzhen Xinhuaxiuyi Power Co., Limited🇨🇳CN4 yrs
Original Motherboard for MacBook Pro Retina 13" A1425 2012 Early Logic Board 820-3462-A
Shenzhen Jipstar Electronic Co., Limitedverified🇨🇳CN16 yrs
Motherboard for MacBook Pro 13" A1502 Early 2015 2.7 GHz I5 8GB Logic Board 820-4924-A
Ipartner (shenzhen) Industry & Trade Limited🇨🇳CN12 yrs
Laptop Original Tested Logic Board Motherboard for MacBoook Pro 15" Retina A1398 2012 2013 2014 2015
Shenzhen Network Youqi Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN4 yrs
Original MacBook Logic Board Motherboard Replacement for MacBook Air Pro A2337 A2338 A2681 A3113 A2941 M1 M2 M3 8GB 16GB
Just Ewin Technology Co., Limited🇭🇰HK3 yrs
Logic Board 2.7GHz Core I5 (i5-5257U), 8GB RAM Replacement for MacBook Pro 13" Retina A1502
Shenzhen Nanshuo Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN3 yrs
For Apple MacBook Pro 16" A2141 2019 Logic Board 2.3GHz I9-9880H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD 820-01700-A
Lesicheng Technology (dongguan City) Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN3 yrs
Laptop Logic Board Motherboard for macbook Pro A1297 2.66GHz Logic Board
Shenzhen Westway Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN10 yrs
Laptop A1990 Motherboard 820-01041-A for Macbook Pro Retina 15" Logic Board I7 I9 16GB 32GB 256GB 500GB 2018 2019 Year
Shenzhen Buyee Technology Development Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN13 yrs
A1707 laptop Motherboard With Touch ID 820-00928-A 820-00281-A for MacBook Pro 15" 2017 i7 16GB Logic Board Full Test
Shenzhen Kudesai Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN4 yrs
Motherboard for MacBook Pro A1278 A1286 A1297 A1425 820 2936 820 2915 820 2850 820 3115

820-2330-A for Pro 15" A1286 Motherboard 2.4/2.53/2.8GHz MB470 M98A A Logic Board 2008 Year

Repair Cost Parts Notebook Components Laptop Motherboard Replacement for Macbook A1466 A1369 820-3437-B 00165-A 3209 3023-A 2G
Shenzhen Siyond Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN12 yrsDeep Dive · Full Report
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Machine won't power on - MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 ...
iFixit
I have long since addressed this problem with Apple. The logic board was cooked and was looking like a $1000 repair. They fixed it no charge.

How long should an MBP logic board last for? | Page 3
MacRumors Forums
if it lasts a year, it'll probably last 10. A1261 MacBook Pro. Once the logic board and touch bar boards were replaced, I'm getting 2-3 years ...

University: "You need an M3 MacBook Air or newer to-" Nah
Reddit · r/mac
Even most local computer shops would have you waiting days to potentially weeks to get a replacement logic board or display for a 2009 MBP.

MacBook Pro won't stay on. Turns itself on and off
iFixit
This happened because I was stupidly using a shorted charger. The charger has since been fixed. I concluded that it was my logic board, so I ...

eBay bargains - what's your latest conquest? | Page 49
MacRumors Forums
Other units (the whole MBP, not the logic board) I've run across locally, many in lesser shape or being sold as parts/not working, continue to be offered and ...

this MacBook i got for €15 would probably be e waste ...
Reddit · r/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher
I have a MacBook Pro Early 2008 A1261, luckily it was manufactured later than September 2008 so it has no GPU issues incoming (week of ...
