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    Upgrading RAM om the new macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by insats, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. insats

    insats Notebook Consultant

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    From what I've seen on some photos it shouldn't be too hard to open up the macbook, but if the memory is soldered, then upgrading the RAM won't be easy.

    Does anyone know for sure if the RAM is upgradeable on the new macbook? I just ordered the 2,4ghz with 2gb RAM, but plan on upgrading the RAM later on.
     
    insats, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Two ram slots under the back case, no soldered RAM in the aluminum MB or MBP - Apple has instructions on their website and printed under the batter lid.

    Has to be DDR3, however, when you upgrade.
     
    ClearSkies, Oct 22, 2008
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  3. drgopoos

    drgopoos Notebook Consultant

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    I upgraded to 4gb ram from the apple store. total cost 150+ tax

    This is definetly worth the upgrade , is u want to run boot camp ( i mean vm ware or parelles ) or games and so on.

    The price is cheaper too, considering its coming directly from apple.
    Visit this thread
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=311965
     
    drgopoos, Oct 22, 2008
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  4. schwann

    schwann Notebook Consultant

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    It is definitely not cheaper. It may be not too expensive, but it is not cheaper. You can buy crucial 4 GB of RAM on newegg, and then sell the 2 GB that comes with your Macbook and that will be less than $150 + tax.
     
    schwann, Oct 22, 2008
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  5. drgopoos

    drgopoos Notebook Consultant

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    That is the same thing being discussed in the other thread..
    Then u have to sell it too...

    ( fyi: when i gave my 4 day old mb for upgrading the ram to the apple store, they found that a screw was missing inside and they could not replace it. so they gave me a totally new mb. hehehe)
     
    drgopoos, Oct 22, 2008
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  6. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah for the ram I have to agree that the apple upgrade is probably easier option for the 4Gb. Trying to sell ram is like pulling teeth. Hard drives are a different story, definitely do this upgrade yourself.
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    Underpantman, Oct 23, 2008
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