Hi,
I've got a MacBook Pro 13" late 2011 and I'd like to upgrade the RAM to 8Gb.
I know there's a kit provided by Apple itself, but I think it's too much expensive ;
Is it another solution to upgrade my RAM without invalidating my warranty?? Can I upgrade the Ram by my self? (My one-year warranty ends in November)
Thankyou in advance
Federico
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Yes to all your questions
RAM is one of the things you may upgrade on your machine without voiding the warranty.
There are a lot of companies selling the RAM modules, depending on your country
here is an example http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/apple-memory/MacBook+Pro-models.html
Oh, YEAH! I'm enjoying the following, installed by yours truly this past weekend. Amazon had it on discount for $79. You can't believe how fast the Mac is, even though it has a regular mechanical HDD:
How-to's can be found in your User Manual, IFixIt.com, PowerBookMedic.com and a zillion different YouTube videos.
Thankyou very much!,
so can I disassemble my Mac by myself without voiding the warranty? or do I need to buy the RAM you showed me and then bring it to an official assistance centre to install it??
thankyou very much!
Yes, you can upgrade your RAM. It's a 10 minute job.
You can buy your RAM from Amazon, Newegg, Crucial and OWC.
Just make sure you install the right RAM spec'd for your Macbook which is 1333MHz - DDR3 - 204PIN
Stick with brand name RAM only. Brands like Crucial, Corsair, Mushkin, Patriot (Mac Series).
I personally use Crucial and Patriot (both 16GB) in my late 2011 Macbook Pro 13 Inch and 15 Inch with no issues.
You will not void your warranty - there is a section in your user guide on how to install RAM.
ok!!! and does the late 2011 macbook pro 13" supports 16 gb of RAM?? I'm asking this because I read it supports till 8gb of Ram!
See image - mine is a late 2011 13 Inch Macbook Pro
THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR HELP
Federico
You're welcome - good luck with upcoming RAM upgrade...
If you haven't already purchased your RAM, I have an 8 GB upgrade sitting at home since I installed 16GB in my Macbook. Make me an offer.
Last question... how about the HYNIX RAM??
I found it here in Italy, where I'm from.
what do you think about it?
thanks
Hynix is a RAM manufacturer - you will find them in some RAM modules...
From Hynix:
Hynix memory is used by Apple Inc. in some of their MacBook and Macbook Pro computers,
federicofromlivorno wrote:
Last question... how about the HYNIX RAM??
Mine came with the default 4GB in Hynix stix. But I liked this much better đđ
How's your Macbook running Courcoul?
I guess you're enjoying your new RAM.....
When are you buying your 1TB OCZ SSD?
Kingmax also has a 1TB SSD available too.
What in the entire world could you posssibly use a 1TB SSD for and why would it be worth a $2,500 harware upgrade? You could buy a really jacked up Mac with that!!!
if you have the money - why not......
there is another user here that just purchased the owc 960GB electra ssd for $1200...
RAM UPGRADE
