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MacBook Model and hardware mismatch
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The 2009 2.0 GHz MacBook is model 5,2. Where do you see 5,1? What do you mean serial number?
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP504
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook#Model_specifications
EDIT: Interesting, OWC doesn't recognize the 5,2 @2GHz as existing, according to their site it should be a 2.13GHz
the 5,1 operates @2GHz
That's kinda strange. It's like you have a 5,1.5 with older processor and HDD size but newer RAM speed. Are you the original owner?
Try this link to Identify Your Mac.
Try this link to Identify Your Mac.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...duo-2.0-white-13-early-2009-nvidia-specs.html
Lists it as 5,2. Wikipedia is wrong. Have you upgraded the RAM? If so my guess is that the 2.0 supports 800 Mhz ram as it has the same internals and identical chipsets.. so there really is no reason it shouldn't support 800 Mhz ram. Can you list screenshots please?
EDIT: The aluminum 2.0 Ghz is Macbook 5,1. So you have a 5,2 if yours is white. Mactracker also lists yours as 5,2. Its definitely a 5,2.
Open box from an Apple reseller (Fry's Electronics)
Link says it's a 5,1 basically
Green86, I checked OWC and it isn't listed (doesn't list either pre-unibody 2009 refreshes)
Does the serial number physically printed on the machine (underneath) match the model number in "About this Mac"? Furthermore, do they both match the serial number on the computer box?
OWC isn't the end all authority, just a retailer. I really don't care what they say. I gave you links to two websites/programs that make it their business to identify mac models, and both list 5,2... if you want to believe you have some mythical macbook go ahead. But the fact is it's a 5,2.
Yeah it should be OK. But you might be able to see the serial number without taking the battery out.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/Macbook_selector
They don't list your model, they correctly list the aluminum as macbook 5,1 and the 2.13 unibody as 5,2 which is the same as yours. Did you even check the links I posted?