Green Otto

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Q: MacBook Pro Retina 15" Late 2013 - Upgrade Ram 8 to 16

Dears,

I have already installed 8Gb of RAM (4Gb x 2) and I would known if can I upgrade my MacBook with 16Gb (8Gb x 2).

There are some models for which the RAM is soldered with the motherboard, but it seems that I am able to upgrade the ram.

If so, have you any suggestion for a brand?

Thank you in advance,

Angelo

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 7, 2016 8:13 AM

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Q: MacBook Pro Retina 15" Late 2013 - Upgrade Ram 8 to 16

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by BobTheFisherman,

BobTheFisherman Mar 7, 2016 8:36 AM in response to Green Otto
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Mar 7, 2016 8:36 AM in response to Green Otto

You can not upgrade the RAM in a retina MacBook Pro.
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by Allan Jones,

Allan Jones Mar 7, 2016 8:52 AM in response to Green Otto
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Mar 7, 2016 8:52 AM in response to Green Otto

To back up Bob's excellent response, I offer this documentation from the MacTracker database entry on your model:
No slots and "on-board memory" mean 8GB is your "forever RAM."

This Apple article lists MacBook Pro models with removeable and, resumably, upgradable memory:

MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory - Apple Support

This is in the text block at the top:
Note: Apple notebooks not listed in this table have non-removable memory.
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