Upgrading

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Upgrading

I have a question about upgrading your MBP. What all can you upgrade? I know you can upgrade your ram, but is it possible to upgrade your hard drive or your processor?

Mac Book Pro 15.4" 1.83ghz 1.5gb ram, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Jun 8, 2006 3:01 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Jun 8, 2006 3:39 PM in response to macmaniac101101

You can upgrade the RAM as a user DIY. However, upgrading the hard drive is not considered a user replaceable item, and requires considerable disassembly to accomplish plus some specialized tools. The CPU is not upgradeable.

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Answer 2

in00b

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Jun 9, 2006 12:11 AM in response to macmaniac101101

You can upgrade your HDD but, as already pointed out, it requires considerable disassembly. Not recommended for the n00b, but any competent PC person should be able to do it with the minimum of fuss.

The processor is embedded in the PCB, ie. it's not in a 'socket' like you get with an ATX tower. Hence, you can't upgrade it.

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/85.1.0.html

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