Wanting to upgrade the RAM in my MBP.. can i do this myself?

[jrm27]

Hey apple gurus:

I've got an older MBP with 2 ghz of RAM and I want to upgrade it to 4 (or as high as I can go). I live pretty far from any service centers that I coudl take thos too (a coupel hours at least) and thought I'd see if that is something I can do myself. Are there any sites that might walk me through the process and what I need to do? Thanks!

Sorry if this has been asked before, so please feel free to point me in an other direction. Thanks!

-jon

 

[GGJstudios]

You'll find answers to this and many other commonly asked questions under the Guides tab at the top of this page:

• Guides : Hardware: MR Guide to Buying RAM
• Guides : Hardware: MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
• Apple charges more than double the price you would pay with other reputable RAM providers (for example, $200 for 4GB RAM.)
• A great source for Mac-compatible RAM is OWC. Their MacBook and MacBook Pro 4GB upgrade kit is $99 (£50). You can check their site for other configurations.
• Another source is Crucial memory from newegg.com.
• Installation for a Macbook or a MacBook Pro or a late-2008 MacBook Pro (page 42) or iMac is easy and does not void the Apple Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan, unless you damage something in the process.

If you have questions that these sources doesn't cover, you can check to see if it has been answered in another thread by doing a Google search of the forums. I hope this helps!

 

[jrm27]

My searching skills = fail. Didn't even think to look in that location. Thank you very much for your patience and assistance.