Upgrades available at Apple Retail Stores for MBP?

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Upgrades available at Apple Retail Stores for MBP?

I have a MBP 2.0GHz, 1gig Ram, and 100GB HD

However, I use paralells, and have bootcamp. Both of which are eating major portions of my HD. I was looking into upgrading both RAM and HD, but didn't know where I could get this done. I don't want to do anything out of Apple or their Retail stores b/c I had my warranty on a previous Mac revoked b/c an Apple certified service place screwed stuff up, causing the logic board to short 3 months later.

Any one know what options I have? I've seen places online to buy upgrade parts, but I am NOT voiding my warranty by openning the computer...

Open to any suggestions..

Thanks,
SG

MacBook Pro 2.0GHz 1GB RAM 100GB HD Mac OS X (10.4.8) Looking to upgrade...

Posted on Nov 4, 2006 2:49 PM

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Answer 1

NickFro

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Nov 4, 2006 3:05 PM in response to SGACKA

You can buy memory from an Apple Retail Store and pay them to install it. However, memory IS a user installable part, and you can get a much better price online. Installation takes about 2 minutes. Even a beginner can do it.

The hard drive, on the other hand, is not a user installable part. I'm not sure if an Apple Genius will install a larger drive for you for a fee (though I am sure that they will). Again, you will pay a premium.

Some folks have reported success with this company:
http://techrestore.com/xcart/home.php?cat=329
for overnight hard drive upgrades.

Or you could use an external for your Parallels images (which is what I do).

Good luck.

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Answer 2

Nov 4, 2006 11:09 PM in response to SGACKA

I don't know what kind of upgrades you're talking about, but it might be easier to just sell yours and buy a new one. I have the same Macbook and I'm thinking it would only save a couple hundred to upgrade.

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