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macbook pro (13" mid 2010)

  1. Populus

    High Sierra Review on 2010 13" MBP

    Hi. This is a quick review of macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra (build 17D47) on a 13" MacBook Pro from 2010 (my old and loyal MacBook Pro, my main machine since I bought it almost eight years ago). My MacBook Pro has a MX100 256GB SSD and 8GB of memory RAM at 1067MHz. My impressions with macOS...
  2. C

    MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2010 does not fully boot after macOS update to High Sierra

    Hello everyone, Earlier this week I wanted to update my Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13" from Sierra to high Sierra and towards the end of the update the Mac crashed and now won't fully boot. I get the apple logo and the progress bar, however it never finishes booting. My current configuration is a...
  3. ClodMachine

    I need help taking out stripped battery screw (tri-wing)

    I'm trying to fix my old 2010 MacBook Pro and I need to take out the battery, I have accedintly stripped one of the screws and I can't take it out. My situation is similar to this user (click the 'this user' text). I've kinda attempted using the scissors, but it doesn't really work that well...
  4. WelshDog

    2010 13" MacBook Pro 7,1 RAM

    My sister has a 2010 13" MBP model designation 7,1. This is a unique model in that it can use 16 GB RAM instead of the 8 GB that is standard for this MBP line. Right now her computer is nearly unusable it is so slow. I checked her system profile and she only has 4 GB RAM and is running...
  5. A

    Upgrading MacBook Pro 7,1 with Samsung SSD

    Hi all, I am a total newbie where maintenance of a laptop is concerned but my dear MacBook Pro is very close to crashing and I need to squeeze another year or two out of it. There hasn't been any updates in the last 2 years on this topic, at least not that I could find. I read on the CNET...
  6. csilli

    MacBook Pro total crash - PLEASE HELP

    Hey everyone Not total tech rookie here, but by no means an expert. A few days ago my macbook pro mid 2010's started crashing. Suddenly full black screen and constant beeping - I looked it up and it was probably a RAM problem..? Anyways, I couldn't get to a service yet but it started up after a...
  7. BlueDev

    SSD for MacBook Pro (mid2010)

    Hello guys, I want to upgrade my old friend MacBook Pro 13inch (Mid2010 7,1) to SSD, but I'm not sure which one is the best choice for me. I have a chance to get some Patriot (Blaze or Blast) 240GB, Kingston and Transcend SSD for really low price, but I'm not sure which one should work the...