Will a MacBook Pro a1278 top case fit on a a1280

hello I have a macbook pro a1280 (late 2008) and my top case is pretty dented on the sides and stuff and I wanted to replace it now when I'm looking on google I don't find a top case for the a1280 I see one for a a1278 now I noticed that the a1278 case looks like the a1280 and it has the battery compartment like mine does now I just need a new blank case no mother bored no parts just a blank case all I want to know is if I buy it and put my mother bored and parts from the a1280 case and put it in a1278 case will it fit and work?

The problem I face with your query, there is no a1280 Macbook Pro that I can find. The a1278 are 13" models from 2009 through 2012.
Go to the iFixit.com and powerbookmedic.com web sites and check the parts they have listed. You may find your answer there.
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