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    Add 2GB RAM to a Macbook?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dotHack, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. dotHack

    dotHack Notebook Consultant

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    Hi people, I just wanna ask if it's possible and how hard -or easy- it is to have 4GB of RAM on your Macbook??

    A friend of mine has a Macbook and she just want to have at least 3GB of ram installed. Will OS X recognize more than 3? and it is easy to install extra memory on a macbook??

    Thanks!
     
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    diggy Notebook Deity

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    gms238 Notebook Consultant

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    I just popped in 4gb on my MBP. It's a 2.16 and I thought it would only recognize 3gb, but lo and behold there was the full 4gb. It's not hard to do (I'm a klutz and had no problem). You Tube search Adding Memory To Macbook and you can get a detailed vid-clip of how to go about it. Just make sure, MAKE SURE, you've gotten rid of any static. It's a bummer to buy the memory only to fry the modules when you touch them.
    Go for it. Your MB will be happier and so will you.
    Good luck.
     
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Its really easy to install RAM on the MacBook. I have some links to it in the Mac Switcher's Guide :).
     
    Sam, Apr 23, 2008
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