MacBook Pro 15" Mid-2012 - Upgrades and Screen Replacement--Sleeper Musician's Machine??

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This isn't a typical video for this channel, but I needed a new machine for recording music. I decided to go with an older, cheaper MacBook. In this video we will upgrade it to its full potential!
System Specs:
MacBook Pro Mid-2012
2.3 GHz i7
16GB DDR3 RAM
2TB SSD
15" High-Resolution Matte Display
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00:00 Intro and Objective
01:00 Upgrade Overview
02:24 System Port and External Overview
04:09 Removing the Bottom Case
04:54 Disconnecting & Removing the Battery
06:15 Removing and Installing the RAM
07:08 Removing and Installing the SSD
08:55 Replacing the Screen
12:45 Putting It Back Together
13:39 First Power Test
14:23 Restoring macOS
17:40 Resetting SMC and PRAM
18:19 First Boot into Catalina
19:13 Disabling SIP
20:21 Installing macOS Ventura using Open Core Legacy Patcher
21:16 Installing Wireless AC WiFi Adapter
22:09 WiFi Speedtests - USB Adapter vs. Internal
23:18 Final Thoughts & Conclusion

Пікірлер: 45

@Gearsandco Жыл бұрын

I still have the mid 2012 15inch, it has the 2.6ghz 1gb Gt 650m and I upgraded it with an ssd and 16gb ram along with fresh thermal past, and it still runs great on Catalina.

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

I am pretty satisfied with mine so far!

@aldairtoyunboxing3392 3 ай бұрын

The Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 15in is awesome. I bought mine brand new for around $2600 back in 2012 and still using it to this day. The first thing I did was upgrade the ram to 16gb and installed a 1TB SSD. Best investment. I have so far replaced the right speaker and added a new battery. No need to buy a new laptop.

@doctorvibes4568 6 ай бұрын

Hi there I still have my mac mid 2012! It's a beast bro! you got it :D:

@philipslighting8240 7 ай бұрын

You have a fantastic machine. I have 2 of these. Both twin 500GB Evo SSD drives. Both 16Gb Ram. Both Hi Res screens. They are great machines but recently the price has gone sky high here in UK. I paid very little for mine. I wish My M1 mackbook pro had upgradable ram and nvme.

@tomw9875 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

Of course!

@sebastianf9503 Жыл бұрын

im surprised you just got 10 views, just hit the like button

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@songsan807 8 күн бұрын

I got one of these MBP 2012 15" and upgraded to 16GB ram and 500GB SSD and they run great. Upg to Ventura thru OCLP and it is fast and stable. Very unfortunate that Apple don't make their products upgradable by the users anymore. That is why I stay clear of used M1 and M2 MB because don't know how used the storage is and once the read/write is used up or battery cycle pass 500 can't really do anything about it. Would be interesting to see how the OCLP team deal with Apple's new OS that need the M series chips for the AI features.

@jaegan438 9 ай бұрын

You should disconnect the fans before hitting them with the air duster, so as not to generate current back into your mainboard.

@philipslighting8240 7 ай бұрын

Pointless look at the schematic.

@Darkah 7 ай бұрын

Could i change the Macbook Pro 2012 screen non retina to an actually retina screen?

@rorywalters1614 7 ай бұрын

15:54 What you said was the case for Windows, MacOS however sees it differently

@Ryan_Revier 9 ай бұрын

Right now it can be upgraded to OCLP Ventura on this devices even for the 15" 8GB max of ram..

@tommasol9161 8 ай бұрын

Also with Bigsur The original wi fi card doesn’t work? Thanks a lot

@ankursahu5193 11 ай бұрын

I did all of it but still cracking on Ableton...16gb ssd retina...2.7 ghz base.. Still cannot play 3 Synthes together without overload cpu... My windows,5700 u is doing it all good

@DjBBist Ай бұрын

Do you still have old display? that with the line.. if im not wrong is 1650x1050 resolution.. my is 1440x 900 and i would love to change it with better one.

@Realford.gaming 24 күн бұрын

I got an spare mid 2012 Mac book air would it work the same way? Or would it be a pain in the backside?

@Samtheblackrose 5 ай бұрын

Where did you get your replacement screen? I'm trying to find one! Thx:)

@ganganthefatman1382 11 ай бұрын

Is it possible to upgrade the ram to 32gb or 64gb?

@GOYINJAPAN 10 ай бұрын

Can I ask something is it possible to change my display to non retina to retina?! What is the best display to upgrade my 2012 MacBook Pro.. thank you

@matthewtymaja3760 2 ай бұрын

If one has a unibody (non-retina) mid-2012 15 inch, you can upgrade from the glossy 1440x900 to the higher res matte screen (1680x1050 if i recall correctly). When swapping screens, you must disconnect the battery before the screen cable, or you will destroy a tiny, cheap surface mount capacitor that is a real pain to replace (not a DIY job)

@SirLoin916 Жыл бұрын

I heard that Teams notification lmao

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

😂 😬😉

@philipslighting8240 7 ай бұрын

Yes SOOOOO funny.

@mehere8-32 3 ай бұрын

Mine has 16gb, 500gb, and it running Sonoma, Battery count is 6 and is a great Machine I also have a twin running Rocky Linux. Excellent.

@777fly777 8 ай бұрын

Hi, if I may ask🤔what are the parts you used to upgrade this MBP and how much it it cost for part for it, I have MBP 2011 and I would like to do the same, mine has been sitting idle for 6 years as it went dead and I was thinking if I can get it running with new parts, July 2015 mine was repaired with (661-6081 ) logic board 2.2GHz Core i7 (i7-2675QM) processor. Thanks upfront 😀👍

@philipslighting8240 7 ай бұрын

Use Google. Thats what people do.

@JonTrott Жыл бұрын

Great video... but I was a little disappointed re you actually using it to do some recording / music / video. Any chance you can do another run-through focused on that with this machine? I have 2 of them myself but haven't gotten far enough into that aspect.

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

Hi Jon! I actually did make a follow up to this strictly focusing on creating a song from scratch on this Mac. Here’s the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8hjkqqSxN6-nGQ.html

@JonTrott Жыл бұрын

@@BigJakeMusic Excellent!

@hyharmon 9 ай бұрын

Nice work. How much would you charge to upgrade my 2012 MacBook Pro? One 13" and 15"'.

@philipslighting8240 7 ай бұрын

Do it yourself. Learn something.

@phuocvien8133 2 ай бұрын

Oh my God! I'm in Vietnam and I have a machine just like your video. I don't think it will be possible to upgrade it to MacOs other than Mac Catalina 10.15.7. As long as I upgrade the configuration, I can upgrade to the latest MacOs operating system, right??

@retrocrack25pro_ 2 ай бұрын

only Mac OS ventura with ssd, 8/16gb ram and open core legacy patcher

@Imagine-ww6gm 2 ай бұрын

When I erased my ssd, it booted up to mountain lion. Could this be me accidentally choosing that os or maybe the Mac only had that only choice?

@matthewtymaja3760 2 ай бұрын

That is the macOS that originally came with it; you can upgrade to Catalina (or to Sonoma using OpenCore Legacy Patcher); for a wifi install onto a new SSD / HDD, you can choose the original (Mountain Lion) or Catalina - the difference is the key combo you use during startup - I can’t recall but a search for ‘Mac internet install latest macOS’ should find it!

@Mbro-dq2do 10 күн бұрын

Hey dont blow the fans like that and let them spin. Hold the blade then blow. You can send a reverse minor electric current back into it and possibly fuck your board up. Great video though dude. I keep a clean toothbrush I use the dig into the blades to loosen up dust then blow them out. you can take the three screws from the fan. Lift it up and clean under them and the little black filter thing that collects shit

@laptoples Жыл бұрын

I put in 16GB of Ram back in 2014 with hyper threading. My computer was always pretty fast, but I haven't used it in years. Catalina is the last operating system I have right now. It has 1 Tb hard drive but it's a SATA disk. I should probably change that and the battery. Its been so long since I worked on computers, so this might be a dumb question but, is the 16GB I put in years ago, the same as a newer 16GB ? Would a new one be faster, or don't I have to mess with that ? A bit short on cash, and I want to start recording music too, but don't want to spend an arm and leg for a new Mac book. Thanks for the video !!!!! Can't wait to see yer recordings !!!! Oh, should I upgrade to Ventura, or stay on Catalina ? :-)

@BigJakeMusic Жыл бұрын

It’s not a dumb question at all! Generally speaking, the 16GB you installed back then is identical in speed to 16GB you could buy today. In other words, replacing that memory with newer memory would yield little to no difference in performance.

@laptoples Жыл бұрын

@@BigJakeMusic Thanks for your reply !!! It was always a fast laptop, but it's crazy how just a few short years ages a computer so it looks like a dinosaur...lol I'll just replace the battery and get a faster hard drive and get ready to record !!! Happy 4th !!! Have a great day !!! 👍😁👍 Oh.... Ps. Do you think I should upgrade to Ventura, or just stay with Catalina ?