Complete Guide to all 2012 MacBook Pro 15" Upgrades - A Definitive How to Upgrade Your Laptop Video

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Not a guide showing you how to perform each upgrade, but a guide to all upgrades possible on this old Apple machine. This one took a lot of effort and research to make. My Patreon is $3.99 if you wish to support the channel directly. No pressure, as viewing the video helps me out anyway. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=111524730 Any other upgrades greatly appreciated in the comments! Links to help you upgrade (not created by or affiliated with me): Display: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Display+Replacement/10760 RAM: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201165 Storage: How to Install a Second Drive in Your 13” Mid-2012 ...MacSales.comhttps://eshop.macsales.com › blog › 36523-how-to-ins... AirPort Card: https://www.intriguingindustries.co.uk/product/12-6-adapter/ Operating System: MacOS: https://www.macworld.com/article/672461/how-to-install-macos-on-unsupported-mac.html Windows: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201468 CPU: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Logic+Board+Replacement/10766 GPU: Razer eGPU Box: Razer - Core X Chroma: Thunderbolt 3 External Graphics Enclosure (eGPU) for Windows 10 and Mac with RGB Chroma Lighting£379.99Amazon.co.uk30-day returns (most items) iBoff xGPU mod: https://iboffrcc.com/pages/x-gpu-project Cooling: Thermal Pads: Thermal pad mod on a unibody MacBook Pro 15" Early 2011YouTube · Andy Knows Tech!12 minutes, 56 seconds15 Jan 2021 Holes lol: https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/s6zob4/what_do_you_think_of_this_cooling_solution_on_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1 Battery: MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Battery ReplacementiFixithttps://www.ifixit.com › Guide › MacBook+Pro+15-In... Optical Drive Upgrade: Can I replace internal DVD drive with a BLU-RAY drive?iFixithttps://www.ifixit.com › Answers › View › Can+I+repl... Here’s a guide to how to repaste the CPU and GPU, as this can help reduce temps, too: Repasting 2012 Macbook Pro - CoolingForums - Linus Tech Tipshttps://linustechtips.com › ... › Cooling TIMESTAMPS... 00:00 Intro 0:19 Display 1:12 Storage 1:50 Airport Card 2:24 OS 3:00 CPU 3:46 Graphics 4:52 Cooling & Thermals 5:34 Battery and Power Supply 6:11 Optical Drive