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all right guys, i recent ally bought a late 2008 macbook pro of ebay. i was wondering how to go about installing 8gb of ram? i have installed and upgraded a few machines before but i just want it clarified by someone a little more experienced than me. would it involve me installing a new logic board? if so would any one be able to find me one that would fit the model? once again, its a late 2008 15inch macbook pro. the first gen unibody. JUST TO CLARIFY, I KNOW HOW TO INSTALL RAM, I WANT TO INCREASE THE LIMIT, MY MACBOOK HAS A LIMIT OF 4GB OF RAM AND I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THAT TO 8. edit: just read that a firmware update back in 2009 has allowed my macbook to run up to 8gb RAM. thanks for al the answers guys thanks allot guys |
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if its from 2008 its probably 32 bit. 32 bit processors only support 4 gigs of ram so don't wast your money putting in 8 |
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It's very easy to replace the RAM in MacBook Pros. There are simple, detailed instructions in your manual that you got with your computer, the same instructions are also available here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1270#link5 i know how to change it, there is a limit for the macbook at 4gb so i need to find a way to up that limit to 8gb. thanks for the answer though |
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Here's a video from SoldierKnowsBest on how to do it. It's a step by step guide. It's really easy, there's just a few tips that are pretty important. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHTbk5QTjTU |
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"i know how to change it, there is a limit for the macbook at 4gb so i need to find a way to up that limit to 8gb. thanks for the answer though" I don't know if can increase the RAM cap. |
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If it has a limit of 4GB then it has a limit of 4GB of ram you cannot increase that amount. |
