Very nice guide, thank you!! I splurged and bought the genuine HP replacement battery from iFixit. It's like triple the price of a knock off Chinese battery but I think it is worth it overall. Those knockoff batteries rarely perform well. I also purchased the Tesa 61395 4mm tape to reattach the rubber feet properly. 5mm would have been better but they only had 4mm or 6mm and not sure if 6mm would fit. Using this guide the fix went really smoothly with an HP 15-dy1038n purchased in December 2019.

Just to reiterate with some more info: I have a late 2008 Macbook 13" A1278 MB466LL/A that is 2Ghz. If I bought a 2.4ghz logic board would I be able to simply swap out my current 2ghz board and replace it with this 2.4ghz board? Would it be an exact fit with no issues at all and would I just be able to boot it right back up with no software or operating system issues (ie. booting up with a completely different logic board, of course same model but just the 2.4ghz version)?? I really apprciate any advice for comfort before I invest money into my older Macbook.

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I have a A128 late 2008 13" MacBook with 2ghz processor. Can I upgrade the logic board to a 2.4ghz logic board that I buy I eBay for the same model I have a1278? Can I simply swap it out? The options for my model were 2ghz or 2.4ghz so I would like to extend the life of my Macbook by adding the 2.4ghz. So is it a simple swap out if I can get my hands on a 2.4ghz logic board from a A1278? THANKS!