Upgrading the CPU on a Mid-2010 17' Apple MacBook Pro

In this video, I upgrade the CPU on a Mid-2010 17" MacBook Pro from a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7-620M CPU to a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7-640M CPU. While this isn't very big of an upgrade, and in most cases wouldn't be worth doing, the original CPU on this board was dead, so had to be replaced anyways to get the board working again.

[TheCodr]

Good stuff buddy, great reballing demonstration and well explained 👏

Just one tiny tip, more of a hack. With the stencil you're using, while you're lining up the solder balls you could put the entire jig inside a bowl or plastic tub. That way you don't get excess balls everywhere and you can collect the remaining balls up in the container too 😁

[julian.morgan]

If I ever have time and head space I'd love to have a go at this - I really appreciate you demystifying the process even if I never get to do it myself. Anything that helps people keep perfectly usable machines out of e-waste!

[leechps]

Really admire your patience and concentration in performing the soldering work on the CPU!

[vinniepooh]

No What a pro This is probably the most advanced job that I saw. All applauses go to You!!!Bravo

[CalPilt]

Fascinating. Way above my pay grade, both in electronic knowledge and skills. Always have been envious of wizards like you.

[Guanaalex]

The 2010 lineup of MacBook Pro's have been the best devices I have ever used. My trusty 17' is still in use till today. I love that thing!

[joshcaddick]

I love how he is using a DVD drive to recall the cpu

[MrKillswitch]

Well with the dead cpu you got a pretty nice little keychain if the thought hasn't already come to your mind. Anyway it is always nice to see hardware being saved rather than becoming landfill.

[Wasmachineman]

Absolute madman at work, love your stuff Collin. Wish I could do BGA rework myself, a CF-19 Mk8 Performance Model with a i7-QM would be VERY nice.

[georgemartinez]

Collin, You ARE THE MAN! I have always enjoyed seeing a Master at work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[EvexiansVideoworks]

I did not think it was Possible.
YET THIS GUY MAKES IT WORK !


*HOW ?!??*

You sir, Have every Single Bit of my Respect.

[JesperWallstedtAHL]

Hey Collin You are an Expert on Upgrading/Replacing the CPU Keep Up the Great Work.

[MrPnew]

You are the real CPU Guru swap deal Collin.
I seem to recall you doing this on a Macbook Air board last year? Did the video get put up at all and thanks for sharing

[ericrahmadya]

Amazing job. I am just already upgrade my acer aspire 4738z to i7 640m to, from pentium p6100 feels amazing.

[furiousone]

Excellent job! More than I'd take on personally but fascinating to watch and see how it's done.

[reneehlert]

Great job. Did more for the environment in this one video than most of the Fridays for Future kids 👍🏼

[dylanlacn]

“You can’t upgrade modern laptop cpus”

This guy: “hold my beer”

[mattrichardson]

Why why don’t you have only 55k subs .. you should have 500k .. loving the vids

[Mewtwoisabeast]

very cool at some point im gonna get the stuff for reballing cpus and gpus, cant wait

[holzwurm_hd]

Id love to put an "old" MacBook pro in a Imac case to have the Imac Desktop look and feel with a UPS built in and better cooling.