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Apple MacBook Pro MB990LLA 13.3 Notebook can I use the Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3" Notebook - 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo motherboard to replace the Apple MacBook Pro MD101LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop motherboard

They are both A 1278 machines. The problem may be different post mounts or different display connections. Barring those issues you may have a good shot at it. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2009) 2.26 GHz Logic Board MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) 2.5 GHz Logic Board