I currently have model A1286 15" with two memory slots both holding 2GB cards (4GB). I would like to upgrade my memory to two 8 GB cards (16GB) is this possible, or is the max memory two 4GB cards (8 GB)?
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), 15"
The MacBook Pro models made in 2011 and 2012 support 16GB RAM.
Not sure but for my macbook pro 13'' in apple maximum is 8gb
Im search in web i have a mac macbook pro 13'' with 16gb ram and a samsung evo sdd
Check a Applestore or Apple Authorized Reseller for sure and buy your ram 🙂
The A1286 model is very generic, applying to MacBook Pros all the way back to 2009. You need to specify exactly what model year you have. As the Maximum ram supported can and does change between model years.
You can use this Apple Page to identify your Mac more specifically:
How to identify MacBook Pro models - Apple Support
You can go to this page once you identify it, to find out how much RAM exactly it can take:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro
And no, no Apple Store, or authorized reseller will sell you RAM for your Mac, it does not work that way.
Suggested RAM sources are MacSales.com, and Crucial.com
I have the 15" mid 2012
I have the mid 2012 model...what would happen if I putted 16 GB in (even though it says only 8 max)
nothing...it'll boot just fine. the reason 8 gigs was listed is that at the time, that was the biggest memory module available, and Apple tends to be somewhat conservative when it comes to these things. You can even install it yourself. As was mentioned before, make sure you get the correct type for your MacBook Pro, and you're good to go, and no, Apple won't sell it to you
good luck
John B
The 2012 can in fact take 16GB just fine.
If it could not, nothing would happen anyway, it just would only show up to the maximum RAM it could support, and the rest would be unused.
It doesn't harm the computer, it's just a waste of resources.
MacBook Pro Model A1286 15" Memory Upgrade
