Upgrading Macbook Pro memory (RAM)
- By Chief Editor
- Published 15 Nov 2007
Chief Editor
Experienced IT professional and frequent blogger with a special interest in technology, the internet, photography and motoring.
The subject of this blog is upgrading a Macbook Pro from the standard 2Gb of RAM to 4Gb memory.
4Gb represents the maximin amount of mamory for the 2.4Ghz Macbook Pro being used for the upgrade.
2Gb will serve many peoples needs without a problem, but if you regularly have multiple applications open at the same time then your Macbook Pro would probably benefit from upgrading the standard 2Gb of RAM.
The standard 2Gb comes installed as two 1Gb memory chips, so to upgrade to 4Gb you are going to have to remove both of these and replace them wit
h two 2Gb chips.
Ours were purchased from Cruical for less than £100.
To start the upgrade process, close the laptop's lid and turn it over (placing on a soft surface to prevent scratching) so that the battery is visible.
Using the two sliding buttons either side of the battery release them so that the red indicator is visible. Then remove the battery.
The Apple website actually recommends "grounding" yourself on the metal plate (revealed when the battery is removed) to disperse built up static in your body.
The rest of this article will be completed shortly.
4Gb represents the maximin amount of mamory for the 2.4Ghz Macbook Pro being used for the upgrade.
2Gb will serve many peoples needs without a problem, but if you regularly have multiple applications open at the same time then your Macbook Pro would probably benefit from upgrading the standard 2Gb of RAM.
The standard 2Gb comes installed as two 1Gb memory chips, so to upgrade to 4Gb you are going to have to remove both of these and replace them wit
Ours were purchased from Cruical for less than £100.
To start the upgrade process, close the laptop's lid and turn it over (placing on a soft surface to prevent scratching) so that the battery is visible.
Using the two sliding buttons either side of the battery release them so that the red indicator is visible. Then remove the battery.
The Apple website actually recommends "grounding" yourself on the metal plate (revealed when the battery is removed) to disperse built up static in your body.
The rest of this article will be completed shortly.