Q: RAM Upgrade
I have a mid-2010 white unibody MacBook, currently running with 2 GB of RAM. I saw someone in a thread in the OS X Yosemite section talk about the site macsales.com, as I am interested in upgrading the memory I currently have on my laptop. I saw that they said my particular MacBook has been tested to run with 16 GB RAM installed, instead of the maximum of 4 GB Apple says it can. As I said, there's nothing wrong with the computer, it runs like a dream, but I know that as the OS continues updating, that will change, and I don't want to buy a new computer. The new MacBook is gorgeous, but I don't need it. I guess what I'm asking is, is it safe for me to install that much RAM, or will it completely wreck the computer? I know what macsales.com says, and I don't think they'd lie or deceive the consumer, not if they want to stay in business, but still. Y'all know more about these things than me, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.
MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Sep 2, 2015 1:35 PM
If your computer can be further identified per these specifications, an upgrade should be feasible:
Introduced May 2010
Discontinued July 2011
Model Identifier MacBook7,1
Model Number A1342
EMC 2395
Order Number MC516LL/A
By replacement of both memory chips with appropriate spec equal capacity RAM, the unit should
be able to support up to 16GB RAM according to MacTracker.ca and everymac.com, when quality
reputable vendor parts tested & guaranteed are used.
There may be an EFI firmware update available, if not already installed some years ago.
The one I found is from 2012 for this model (13-inch, Mid 2010 MacBook)
Maximum Memory 16 GB (Actual) 4 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots 2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
Good luck & happy computing!
Posted on Sep 2, 2015 1:53 PM


