Can i upgrade the processor of my macbook?

[iarslan]

hello!

I got a Macbook Air yesterday its 13" 256gb model and now i want to upgrade the processor from standard i5 to i7. Is this possible? can apple do it for me? obviously i will pay the extra charges but i dont know if this is actually possible.

Please let me know.

Thanks guys

 

[\-V-/]

No, you can't. What you buy is what you get.

 

[Blackened Apple]

Your only option would be to return it and reorder the i7 model...

 

[iBookG4user]

It's soldered on to the motherboard, so you'd better be really good with a soldering iron

 

[iarslan]

Thanks guys! Does it work same way with the hard drive? I have 256gb flash and if I ever want to upgrade to 512gb is that possible?

 

[Zach Vega]

Thanks guys! Does it work same way with the hard drive? I have 256gb flash and if I ever want to upgrade to 512gb is that possible?

Yes. (click for how-to)

Here's 480 GB for 2012 MBA: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Aura_Pro_Air_2012

 

[gnagy]

You have up to 14 days from the date of purchase to return it and get the one with the faster CPU.

 

[iarslan]

Thanks guys!

 

[reputationZed]

hello!

I got a Macbook Air yesterday its 13" 256gb model and now i want to upgrade the processor from standard i5 to i7. Is this possible? can apple do it for me? obviously i will pay the extra charges but i dont know if this is actually possible.

Please let me know.

Thanks guys

My first question would be why? Unless you have a specific need for the i7 I'd stick with the i5. I went for the i7 on my 2011 MBA, but given my usage if I had a do over I think I'd go with the i5. I wouldn't go with the i7 over the i5 because you 'think' you need a faster processor. If you 'know' you need a faster processor it's a different story, but there aren't a lot of cases where the i7 is a must have. Upgrading to a larger SSD is probably a better use of your money and certainly far more doable.

 

[thekev]

This would be pointless anyway. The final cpu step on the Air is beyond negligible, and even if you could, why would you drop $300~ on the part (according to intel's lookup) to do it yourself? If that one is too slow, you should just return it in favor of a macbook pro.