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charlie at agm-ffci
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Q: Thinking about a new computer or updating my ole Mac Book Pro purchased in mid 09, 13 inch.  Increasing Memory and or updating processor.  Is this a possibility????

Thinking about a new computer or updating my ole Mac Book Pro purchased in mid 09, 13 inch.  Increasing Memory and or updating processor.  Is this a possibility????

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 4, 2014 6:21 AM

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charlie at agm-ffci

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Mar 4, 2014 6:27 AM in response to charlie at agm-ffci
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    Mar 4, 2014 6:27 AM in response to charlie at agm-ffci

    charlie at agm-ffci wrote:

     

    Increasing Memory and or updating processor.  Is this a possibility????

    Processor cannot be upgraded.

     

    Why not a buy a latest computer?

     

    Best.

  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 Mar 4, 2014 6:39 AM in response to charlie at agm-ffci
    Level 6 (8,368 points)
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    Mar 4, 2014 6:39 AM in response to charlie at agm-ffci

    Yes you can upgrade your RAM and your hard drive but not your processor.

     

    I recently upgraded a friend's 2009 MBP with 2x2GB RAM for a total of 4GB and replaced his 250GB HDD with a 128GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD. Total cost was ~$160 for the SSD. I had extra RAM for him to use. He said afterwards that the upgrades make his MBP feel like a new Mac.

     

    Crucial and OWC RAM are the favorites here. The SSDs that should be compatible are Crucial M500, OWC and Samsung.

     

    Good luck!