Upgrade a MacBook Pro.....

[spmiz12]

Just thinking down the road, so please bear with me. Regarding adding a HD and possibly ram at a later date. I have a couple questions...

1.) If adding or replacing in the first year, will that void your warranty??

2.) How is the ram module configured on a MacBook pro?? If it cam with 4 GB then can I just add a 4 GB card or do you have to get a straight 8 GB card??

3.) If upgrading to a bigger HD, can you just do a backup restore or do you have to totally reinstall from the scratch??

Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

1.) If adding or replacing in the first year, will that void your warranty?

Apple Warranty: Installing Memory, Expansion Cards, User Installable Parts Does Not Void Warranty

2.) How is the ram module configured on a MacBook pro?? If it cam with 4 GB then can I just add a 4 GB card or do you have to get a straight 8 GB card??

If it's 4GB, it's most likely two 2GB cards. RAM is usually installed in pairs.

3.) If upgrading to a bigger HD, can you just do a backup restore or do you have to totally reinstall from the scratch??

You can backup and restore.

 

[alust2013]

1. No, it will not void your warranty.

2. You will need 2x4GB to upgrade to 8GB

3. You can do a backup restore with a new HDD.

 

[spmiz12]

Thanks..... Does adding a extra 4 ram card have to match exactly the standard 4 ram that comes with the units?? Also, is ram and HD hard to access on a MBP??

 

[alust2013]

Thanks..... Does adding a extra 4 ram card have to match exactly the standard 4 ram that comes with the units?? Also, is ram and HD hard to access on a MBP??

Again, the RAM will come in two 2GB sticks. As there are only two slots, you would have to replace them with two 4GB sticks.