warranty and 3rd party ram

[eldaniel7]

Hi,

I got a brand-new mbp and got OWC 8gb ram kit. I also bought the tools to open up the laptop and install it. If I do, do I void the warranty? Should I bring the macbook and the ram to apple for them to install them? how much would it take?

regards

 

[GGJstudios]

Hi,

I got a brand-new mbp and got OWC 8gb ram kit. I also bought the tools to open up the laptop and install it. If I do, do I void the warranty? Should I bring the macbook and the ram to apple for them to install them? how much would it take?

regards

All RAM is 3rd party, since Apple doesn't make RAM. You'll find answers to this and many other commonly asked questions under the Guides tab at the top of this page:

• MR Guide to Buying RAM
• MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
• MR Guide to Matched RAM on Intel Macs

• Apple does not manufacture RAM and charges more than you would pay with other reputable RAM providers.
• Some great sources for Mac-compatible RAM are OWC and newegg.com.
• MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory
• MacBook: How to remove or install memory
• Installation of user-installable parts does not void the Apple Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan, unless you damage something in the process.

Apple gives instructions on how to replace RAM in the MacBook Pro User Guide.

 

[eldaniel7]

All RAM is 3rd party, since Apple doesn't make RAM. You'll find answers to this and many other commonly asked questions under the Guides tab at the top of this page:

• MR Guide to Buying RAM
• MR Guide to Understanding Intel Mac RAM
• MR Guide to Matched RAM on Intel Macs

• Apple does not manufacture RAM and charges more than you would pay with other reputable RAM providers.
• Some great sources for Mac-compatible RAM are OWC and newegg.com.
• MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory
• MacBook: How to remove or install memory
• Installation of user-installable parts does not void the Apple Warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan, unless you damage something in the process.

Apple gives instructions on how to replace RAM in the MacBook Pro User Guide.

what a complete and nicely formatted answer. Thank you for the info and sorry I asked such a "basic" question.

 

[GGJstudios]

what a complete and nicely formatted answer. Thank you for the info and sorry I asked such a "basic" question.

You never know if you don't ask.

 

[rainking]

You never know if you don't ask.

Or search and read previous post.

 

[Bear]

Hi,

I got a brand-new mbp and got OWC 8gb ram kit. I also bought the tools to open up the laptop and install it. If I do, do I void the warranty? Should I bring the macbook and the ram to apple for them to install them? how much would it take?

regards

As others have said, no it does not void your warranty. However, do keep your original ram. Under certain circumstances Apple will want Apple supplied memory when warranty issues come up.

 

[heisenberg123]

As others have said, no it does not void your warranty. However, do keep your original ram. Under certain circumstances Apple will want Apple supplied memory when warranty issues come up.

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also bringing it in with original ram will de-bunk any suggestions your other RAM is causing the issues.

and in a very stange circumstance, Apple might test their own ram and when they return it too you they might not put your upgrade RAM back in