Apple A1278
The Apple A1278 was built on 6 different main boards: 820-2936, 820-3115, 820-2530, 820-2565, 820-2879 and 820-2327. Indexed: 26 BIOS files, 12 schematics and 9 boardviews.
Earliest upload: October 2017.
BIOS dumps 26
Schematics 12
FileSizeRevAddedSource
Apple A1278 820-2879-B 820-2879 PDF
Schematic.pdf
1.7 MB
B
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A1278 820-2936-B k90i PDF
Schematic.pdf
1.7 MB
B
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APPLE A1278 - J30 820-3115-B 051-9058 PDF
Schematic.pdf
1.9 MB
B
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Apple A1278 820-2565-A PDF
Schematic.pdf
3.1 MB
A
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apple-macbook-pro-13-a1278-k24-820-2530
Schematic.pdf
1.4 MB
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Boardviews 9
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Apple A1278 820-2879-B 820-2879 BoardView (BDV)(.BRD)
Boardview.bdv.brd
402 KB
B
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A1278 (820-3115-A) (BDV)(.BRD)
Boardview.bdv.brd
192 KB
A
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Apple A1278 j30 820-3115-B BDV
Boardview.bdv
168 KB
B
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A1278 M97 MLB 820-2327-A (BDV)
Boardview.bdv
151 KB
A
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APPLE A1278 820-3115-B BOARDVIEW
Boardview
122 KB
B
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Model facts
| Brand | Apple |
|---|---|
| Board revisions | B, A, C |
| BIOS chip size | 4 MB, 8 MB |
| Flash chip | MX25L6405 |
| First seen | 2017-10-09 |
| Source channels | BIOS Archive, Schematics & Boardviews Archive, Cyberlan Electronics, BIOS Files |
Main boards used in Apple A1278
Tools to open these files
| Format | What it is | Open with |
|---|---|---|
| .7z | 7-Zip archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .bdv | Honhan .bdv boardview | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or Honhan BoardViewer |
| .bin | raw SPI flash image | a CH341A, XGecu T48 / TL866II Plus or RT809H programmer |
| .brd | .brd boardview (Test_Link format) | OpenBoardView, FlexBV or BoardViewer |
| PDF schematic | any PDF reader; Sumatra PDF and Foxit handle large schematics well | |
| .rar | RAR archive | 7-Zip or WinRAR |
| .zip | ZIP archive | 7-Zip, WinRAR or the built-in Windows extractor |
Questions
Which motherboard does the Apple A1278 use?
The files link the Apple A1278 to 820-2936, 820-3115, 820-2530, 820-2565, 820-2879 and 820-2327. Check the number printed on your board before flashing anything.
What size is the Apple A1278 BIOS chip?
The BIOS dumps for this model are 4 MB and 8 MB.
Is there a boardview for the Apple A1278?
Yes, 9 boardview files (.bdv, .brd).
Where do the download links go?
To the original public Telegram post of each file. ChambersDesignInc.com does not host files.