update:
installed new battery
installed ssd
stuck on new feet
repasted cpu/gpu
removed 2011logic board
installed 2012 logic board
no display cable mod required although it was a little tight
ran internet recovery and installed macos catalina...runs great!
16 GB RAM kit is coming next week
I basically built a new macbook pro 15 with antiglare high res display! woooo!!!
holy moly why does nobody talk about vaio?????? you can still get a compact notebook (12-inch class) that's made in japan!!! it comes in colors, too!! https://us.vaio.com/collections/vaio-sx
San Francisco! Want to try MNT Reform? Come by Noisebridge in the Mission the evening on March 4th... https://www.meetup.com/noisebridge/events/283759488/?isFirstPublish=true
hell yeah someone is making an ergo keyboard for #mntreform! https://community.mnt.re/t/another-ergo-keyboard-design-for-the-reform/671
Basic cable Han Solo, founder of lasersword.club. He/him