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[Mr.Mischief]

Originally Posted by di1in

Would I be able to use this ram to upgrade my MBP 2010 2.66? I ask because it says it's for iMac and macbook on the title.
Thanks

Yeah, it'll work. They both use laptop memory. Newegg sells the same stuff(Just not branded as for iMac):Newegg.com - Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1066 Memory for Apple Model KTA-MB1066K2/8G

Newegg says it's compatible with the MBP.

[di1in]

Originally Posted by tHE j0KER

Yeah, it'll work. They both use laptop memory. Newegg sells the same stuff(Just not branded as for iMac):Newegg.com - Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1066 Memory for Apple Model KTA-MB1066K2/8G

Newegg says it's compatible with the MBP.

But some of the comments/reviews on the amazon page have complaints from mbp users who faced crashes after inserting the new memory. Some of them said that forums pointed the trouble to be due to CAS latency figures not supported by mbps.

[Mr.Mischief]

Originally Posted by di1in

But some of the comments/reviews on the amazon page have complaints from mbp users who faced crashes after inserting the new memory. Some of them said that forums pointed the trouble to be due to CAS latency figures not supported by mbps.

Hmm, the Newegg review's show the the memory to be flawless, but theAmazon reviews of it are horrible.

But, looks like there are quite a few n00bs buying it on Amazon:

After buying this product that was advertised as being RAM for a macbook, I tried to install it in my macbook from 2007 and it didn't fit. Be sure to check where the slot in your computers current RAM before buying this product.

Why not buy the G.SKILL 8GB's for $35: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ

[ClearSkies]

Originally Posted by tHE j0KER

Hmm, the Newegg review's show the the memory to be flawless, but theAmazon reviews of it are horrible.

But, looks like there are quite a few n00bs buying it on Amazon:



Why not buy the G.SKILL 8GB's for $35: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBSQ

Aye, for crying out loud. Of course you can't put DDR3 RAM into a DDR2 2007 MBP ... silly slots are in different places on the PCB.

You otherwise have to match the DDR3 numbers, as the systems can't always downclock the DDR3 1333 correctly in a 1066-based machine. Which nobody @ AMZ will tell you

[bluesbreaker589]

Hi everyone,

I'm pretty sure someone has already posted this but what is the cheapest HDD caddy for a 2011 unibody Macbook Pro 13" that features SATAII connections and is not the OWC one (which costs $67) or the MCE Tech Optibay?

I looked at the $18.00 ones on Amazon.com but people were complaining it was only SATA 1.5Gbp/s and might require breaking off some plastic on the inside of the laptop.

The model number of my computer is MC724LL/A

[chavalo_nm1]

Originally Posted by bluesbreaker589

Hi everyone,

I'm pretty sure someone has already posted this but what is the cheapest HDD caddy for a 2011 unibody Macbook Pro 13" that features SATAII connections and is not the OWC one (which costs $67) or the MCE Tech Optibay?

I looked at the $18.00 ones on Amazon.com but people were complaining it was only SATA 1.5Gbp/s and might require breaking off some plastic on the inside of the laptop.

The model number of my computer is MC724LL/A

I was wondering the same thing

[saturnotaku]

Originally Posted by bluesbreaker589

I looked at the $18.00 ones on Amazon.com but people were complaining it was only SATA 1.5Gbp/s and might require breaking off some plastic on the inside of the laptop.

If you're planning on doing an SSD upgrade while retaining your existing hard drive, the former belongs in the standard hard drive bay while you put the latter in the optical bay. Even the fastest 7200 RPM notebook hard drive will hardly max out a SATA I connection, so you can easily get away with the cheaper caddy.

[Kirrr]

Can I upgrade the screen in a 4.1 Macbook Pro 15? For example the 1440x900 LED for a higher resolution screen. (WUXGA) Or in the 17 inch versions non led screen for a wuxga?

[Mr.Mischief]

Originally Posted by Kirrr

Can I upgrade the screen in a 4.1 Macbook Pro 15? For example the 1440x900 LED for a higher resolution screen. (WUXGA) Or in the 17 inch versions non led screen for a wuxga?

It's pretty difficult to remove a Macbook's screen. I tried it on a 2007 MBP 15, no fun

But, if you really want to....

The original screen part number is: N154C1

It appears to be a standard 15.4" 30 pin screen.

Spoiler :

I would purchase a LP154WU1(TL)(B1)

It appear to have the same connectors.

Spoiler :