HT201165: MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory

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Q: Antique MacBook Pro needs a memory upgrade

My aging MacBook Pro is a 15-inch 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, factory configged with two 1GB SDRAM modules. The "maximum memory" table at MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory isn't unequivocally clear as to whether this system will only support an upgrade to 3GB or could handle a full 4GB upgrade - e.g., the SODIMM DDR2 PC2-5300 Unbuffered Non-ECC 4GB (2GBx2) kit. Can anyone tell me, definitively, which is correct?

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 1, 2014 8:04 PM

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Thank you, Kappy. Yes, Crucial.com is where I found the modules I wanted. I just wasn't sure if the machine could support the two 2GB modules or I'd have to settle for keeping one 1GB module and just replacing the other 1GB with a 2GB for a total of 3GB. You appear to have the chops for determining the correct upgrade for me, and I appreciate your help. (My machine will be grateful, too - as long as the fan can keep up with demand. ;-)

Posted on Nov 1, 2014 9:44 PM

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Q: Antique MacBook Pro needs a memory upgrade

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Nov 1, 2014 8:09 PM in response to SkyFey
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    Nov 1, 2014 8:09 PM in response to SkyFey

    What is the model year or the machine ID as shown in System Profiler application in the Utilities folder.

  • by SkyFey,

    SkyFey SkyFey Nov 1, 2014 8:43 PM in response to Kappy
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    Nov 1, 2014 8:43 PM in response to Kappy

    Wow, you're fast - thanks! It's a MacBookPro3,1, purchased 2007-11-29.

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    Kappy Kappy Nov 1, 2014 9:01 PM in response to SkyFey
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    Nov 1, 2014 9:01 PM in response to SkyFey

    Here's what you can do to upgrade:

     

    Maximum Memory6.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
    Memory Slots2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM

     

    Reliable vendors for memory are OWC, DataMem, and Crucial.com.

  • by SkyFey,Solvedanswer

    SkyFey SkyFey Nov 1, 2014 9:44 PM in response to Kappy
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    Nov 1, 2014 9:44 PM in response to Kappy

    Thank you, Kappy. Yes, Crucial.com is where I found the modules I wanted. I just wasn't sure if the machine could support the two 2GB modules or I'd have to settle for keeping one 1GB module and just replacing the other 1GB with a 2GB for a total of 3GB. You appear to have the chops for determining the correct upgrade for me, and I appreciate your help. (My machine will be grateful, too - as long as the fan can keep up with demand. ;-)