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Help with upgrading memory in my macbook!

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fragglemuffin
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ok, so i have a white 13" macbook, as stock as it comes, (1gb ram, 80gb internal) and i need more.
i am just looking for recommendations for the best/cheapest ram chips (i want at least 2 gig) and internal HDs (at least 250gig) i have checked out what they have at bestbuy, but i'm just confused as to what HD's and RAM chips will be compatible with my mac.  thanks for any advice
Aug 26 2009 3:11PM
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seward
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any box will state if it is compatiable with macs.

or you can google it and buy it off ebay like i did.

updated my mac mini to 2gig ram, it was super easy to put in.

ive put a stick in my brothers ibook and that was even easier.

Aug 26 2009 4:41PM
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andy_boy
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I thought Macs upgraded themselves? They just work.
Aug 26 2009 5:25PM
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thegreyarea
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fragglemuffin, go to the Apple in the upper left corner and select about this mac. Then, click more info. It will bring up the model number of the MacBook you have. We need that to tell you exactly what is compatible with your machine.

Here's info on the system profiler. Super easy:) http://developer.apple.com/testing/systemprofiler.html
Aug 26 2009 6:02PM
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horner
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Buy your memory from the site below.  Whatever you do, don't buy it through Apple.  They mark up their memory so much, it's sick.

http://www.crucial.com/mac/index.aspx
Aug 26 2009 6:18PM
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jibber_amy
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there is such things as different types of ram though. not all rams will work on a mac you have to get the right one
Aug 26 2009 7:01PM
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lydiaiskwllol
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Just find a friend who has a better mac that doesnt know much bout computers and swap their ram with you. Thats what I did.
Aug 26 2009 8:35PM
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[Adam]
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when i broke the screen on my mac i googled "mac repair" and the first hit i looked at was a site that had you send your mac in and they fix it, then send it back. you can also send it in to upgrade your mac. might be worth checking out.
Aug 26 2009 9:00PM
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[Adam]
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i didnt upgrade my memery or ram with that program. i just fixed my screen and noticed that they also offered that service.
Aug 26 2009 9:50PM
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.peter
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I'm not 100% sure but I don't think you can make physical hardware upgrades to macbooks.
If memory is all you need just go buy an external hard drive good ones are only like $100 and are super easy to use and come ready to use (no set up). just plug it into your computer.
I have an iomega. Easiest one I've ever used with a mac. Oh and I have the same macbook btw.
Aug 27 2009 12:17AM
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family_vacation
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Aug 27 2009 12:35AM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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all i have to say is wow... you are clueless
Aug 27 2009 12:44AM
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seward
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im gonna have to disagree with that one.

if i bought a PCI ram card it sure as hell wouldnt fit in a macbook.



like i suggested before, google whats compatible for your laptop and then buy it from a online store or ebay, then install it yourself.

cheapest way, period.
Aug 27 2009 2:10AM
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Ben.
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is this site legit?
Aug 27 2009 2:34AM
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Steeze-On-Toast
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it fits into the PCI slot in a PCs motherboard, PCI=Peripheral Component Interconnect.

you can add expansion chips to this, such as RAM
Aug 27 2009 9:36AM
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hartig
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a pci card isn't only pc compatible.. its only desktop compatible LOLZ
works with mac pros
Aug 27 2009 10:00AM
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Steeze-On-Toast
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yeah, but its still an option i guess
Aug 27 2009 10:49AM
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Dan.
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take out your battery, unscrew the three or four screws holding the metal bracket in, push the levers back, pull out old ram, push in new ram, until it feels like its about to snap, and then push the levers back in. memory done. now sell your old ram to one of the thousands of mac users on whatever campus you attend who don't know shit about computers besides macs being cool. next, do the same with the hd. then put metal bracket back, put 4 screws back in, then put the battery back, and you're done. thats a bingo!

also, newegg
Aug 27 2009 11:21AM
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Ben.
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nice. i went to the mac store and they were like 200 bucks to upgrade to 4 gig. i told them to go fuck themselves.
Aug 27 2009 12:17PM
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seward
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your asian and you dont know what a PCI slot is?

and to think, i was just about to ask you for help with my calculus.
Aug 27 2009 12:55PM
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seward
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dude.

i was trying to help the thread creator out with how i went about upgrading my ibook and mini and what i thought was the cheapest route. if you have a different opinion thats fine. you say every ram card is compatible with mac, im saying i JUST went through this process and i dont think they are. we dont have to agree, but lets be civil.

im pretty sure if you re-read this entire thread, and some of your comments to people, youll quickly realize your the cunt.

next time before posting in a thread trying to help some one i will send you a PM to make sure you agree and get the asian seal of approval.
Aug 27 2009 4:03PM
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horner
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Yes, I've always bought my memory from there.  It's more than legit.
Aug 27 2009 4:07PM
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