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Q: I have a late 2008 MacBook and I would like to replace the hard drive would this hard drive be compatible: Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB,Internal,5400 RPM,2.5" (HDKBB9695MM) Hard Drive

I have a late 2008 MacBook and I would like to replace the hard drive would this hard drive be compatible:

Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB,Internal,5400 RPM,2.5" (HDKBB9695MM) Hard Drive

 

I was also wondering is this a compatible RAM:

4GB DDR3 1066 MHz PC3-8500 Sodimm Laptop RAM Memory MacBook Pro Apple iMac DDR3L

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Posted on Dec 4, 2015 12:11 PM

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  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Dec 4, 2015 11:45 PM in response to iamtrixope
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    Dec 4, 2015 11:45 PM in response to iamtrixope

    The memory chip specs appear to be correct, though to be certain you'd need to purchase the RAM

    from a vendor who guarantees and has tested the RAM (they sell) in the same computer build model.

     

    If your Late 2008 MacBook (aluminum) 13-inch computer is the proper identification, that would be

     

    Model Identifier    MacBook5,1

    Model Number    A1278

    EMC    2254

    Order Number    MB466LL/A (2.0 GHz), MB467LL/A (2.4 GHz)

     

    Maximum Memory    8.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)

    Memory Slots    2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

     

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

     

    Hard Drive Interface    3.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)

     

    For examples of correct spec memory chip upgrade see this OWC macsales product page:

    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3

     

    Notebook drive options - examples - appear here:

    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/

     

    If the computer had its EFI firmware update applied, the unit would support later OS X.

    This may have already been applied in the past, you can see the version it would be if

    installed, from the information in this article: MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4

     

    The capacity of a replacement hard disk drive and rotational speed, at the interface level

    may affect overall performance if too large and perhaps too slow. Though it should be

    able to support the 1-TB HDD at 5400-RPM it may be a bit slow since that is where the

    virtual memory or temp swap files would be written to and then read by the system. A

    faster 7200-RPM or an SSD such as OWC Mercury Pro SSD from macsales, may result

    in much better performance; though availability of storage capacities may vary in cost.

     

    Sorry to not be of much help, however if you contact a good vendor as in examples above

    they can help with specific information prior to any commitment to purchase, they're OK.

     

    {hopefully you can upgrade your old MacBook and keep it running happily for awhile longer}

     

    Good luck & happy computing!