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Is it possible to upgrade the internal hardware inside my MacBook Pro?
Your series offered three logic board options, and yes you can swap them out to a better logic board MacBook Pro 15" Unibody (Mid 2009) 3.06 GHz Logic Board and here is the guide you’ll need to follow MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement Do keep in mind this is a Core 2 Duo based system and the highest supported OS-X El Capitan 10.11. Just consider the costs and the expected lifespan this system will have.