Solved Can I Use A Macbook A1181 Screen In A A1342 Macbook Core 2 Duo

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Hi, I have two macbooks (a A1181 and a A1342) that had a hard time … My A1181 is completely dead and my 1342 still works but the screen is dark , something with the back-light I guess (I can still see what’s written if I put a light just next to the screen …) Can I use the screen in the A1181 and put it in the A1342 ? I really hope someone can help (I tried to find the answer already but couldn’t figure it out myself …) Thanks in advance ! Baptiste.

Hi, You cannot use A1181 LCDs in the A1342 Macbook. You can, however, use A1278 LCDs such as the LTN133AT09, B133EW04, B133EW07, LP133WX3-TLA*, in the A1342 Macbook.

I’m pretty sure the LCD displays in the MacBooks you have would be incompatible if swapped into either machine. If you look at both displays in iFixIt’s parts store, you’ll see that they both have different model numbers (IF186-050-1 in the A1181 MacBook and IF163-024 in the A1342 Unibody MacBook). I’m fairly certain they both have a very different construction as well, seeing as though the MacBook underwent major design changes when the transition from MacBook to Unibody MacBook took place. Hope this helps!