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    What can you upgrade yourself in MBP?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ajay2140, Sep 6, 2012.

  1. ajay2140

    ajay2140 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    I want a MBA but it's costly if you want better components because you can't install it yourself. What exactly can you upgrade in MBP that you can easily do yourself?
     
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    Deathcon_5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can upgrade the RAM and the Harddrive easily, with a little more work you can swap out the dvd drive for another harddrive using optibay.
     
    Deathcon_5, Sep 6, 2012
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    MBA - upgrade SSD with apple or aftermarket ( zif pata drive for r1, non standard SSD in others )
    MBP - RAM up to 16 ( 2011/2012 models ) and hdd/ssd in main drive bay, add a second drive to optical bay as said
    MBP-r - upgrade SSD with overpriced OWC drive ( not a standard mSATA )
     
    KCETech1, Sep 6, 2012
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