I put pressure on the right then left then right to help the RAM work its way out. Step 5: Walk the RAM out of the slot by pulling it straight towards you if you have the computer laying on the table as shown in my pictures above. The memory will pop up as you spread the tabs. Step 4: Press the tabs on either side of the memory outward. iFixit suggests you disconnect the battery but I’ve never done that when working on this computer. Set the cover somewhere where you won’t accidentally bend it.
Lift the lower case off of the laptop by lifting the hinge side first and working your way around. Step 3: Remove the lower cover of the case. Step 2: I tape the screws I remove on the ifixit pictures exactly where they come out of so there’s no question when I put things back together.
#AMAZON RAM FOR MAC 2011 PDF#
The pdf instructions for replacing the RAM on my computer can be downloaded here.
Installing MacBook RAM in a 17-Inch Unibody MacBook Pro: Step 1: I always print off the step-by-step instructions off of the website. So I decided to go ahead and try the RAM anyway in my MacBook Pro. I then tried to cancel my Amazon order–it was too late. I tried to ask exactly what is different and the person I was talking to couldn’t exactly tell me what it was–some kind of specification supposedly. I called Crucial and they said that their “made for Apple” RAM was different from this RAM I was looking at on Amazon and that Apple computers required something special to operate. I then tried to search for this RAM part number on the Crucial website and when I found it, it shows that it is NOT compatible with my MacBook. I went ahead and ordered the RAM from Amazonīecause there were lots of positive reviews from MacBook Pro users that installed it in their computers. It has ALL the exact same specifications as the RAM that Crucial said I needed.
#AMAZON RAM FOR MAC 2011 UPGRADE#
I really wanted to upgrade so I turned to and found the following similar RAM, also made by Crucial:ġ6 Gig of RAM on with EXACT same specs It turns out that Crucial is currently out of the 2×8 Gig 16 Gig upgrade.
Selecting the 2.5GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 (17-inch DDR 3) Late-2011 will give you the following memory suggestion for 16 Gig when you click the “Find it” button:Ĭrucial Guaranteed-compatible with the Apple MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Intel Quad-Core i7
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