[PurpleRabbit73]

My pc-obsessed freind has always said that one of the best things to own a pc is that you can easily insert and upgrade everything really easily 'Unlike a mac' so he says. I'm about to get a MBP (2.0 Ghz, 1GB RAM) and saw there is a really easy way to open the compartment. Can someone give me step by step instructions, risks and detailed info (e.g how much RAM costs, where to get it...) or send me a link that tells me how to do it?? Pictures would help too, thanks

[f1000]

Instructions:

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Mac...sers_Guide.pdf

RAM:

http://www.dealram.com
http://www.ramseeker.com

[harrisjamieh]

Originally Posted by PurpleRabbit73

My pc-obsessed freind has always said that one of the best things to own a pc is that you can easily insert and upgrade everything really easily 'Unlike a mac' so he says.

How is it difficult to upgrade in a Mac? Infact, in most Macs, its even easier than in a PC:

iMac Core Duo - the easiest yet - remove a door a slide it in
iBook G4 - Very easy, lift keyboard, unscrew guard, and there you are
PowerBook/MBP - Very easy, remove battery, unscrew memory door, there you are
PowerMac - Easy, Latch open side door, remove plastic guard, slide out processor, there you are
Mac Mini G4 - Very easy, putty knife open, there you are
Mac Mini Intel - OK, looking at internal pics, this one does actually look relativly involved.

[PurpleRabbit73]

Originally Posted by harrisjamieh

PowerBook/MBP - Very easy, remove battery, unscrew memory door, there you are

Actually, I own a 12" Powerbook where the RAM compartment is next to the battery door (nothing to do with removing battery) and you must unscrew 4 of the worlds smallest screws.

[harrisjamieh]

Originally Posted by PurpleRabbit73

Actually, I own a 12" Powerbook where the RAM compartment is next to the battery door (nothing to do with removing battery) and you must unscrew 4 of the worlds smallest screws.

Apologies, I assumed that all the PBs would be the same, but I was obviously wrong..

[hickey]

this has always worked for me, http://www.ifixit.com/cart/catalog/

[PurpleRabbit73]

Again, I'm really new at this but are there two or one RAM 'slots' on the MBP?(??? )

[harrisjamieh]

There are 2, one of which comes occupied with a stick of RAM (either 512 or 1GB, depending on which model you buy), and if you don't upgrade to any more ram, you have 1 slot left

[PurpleRabbit73]

Originally Posted by harrisjamieh

There are 2, one of which comes occupied with a stick of RAM (either 512 or 1GB, depending on which model you buy), and if you don't upgrade to any more ram, you have 1 slot left

And I want to purchase DDR2 right?? So I'm guessing these:

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspe...E=CT25672AB40E

are compatible with a MBP 1GB 667Mhz DDR2 SDRAM ??

[yticolev]

Originally Posted by PurpleRabbit73

Actually, I own a 12" Powerbook where the RAM compartment is next to the battery door (nothing to do with removing battery) and you must unscrew 4 of the worlds smallest screws.

I just upgraded my memory on my original Aluminum 500 with 512 (decided to wait a couple years for an new laptop). Took about 5 minutes - happened to have a small jeweler's Phillips head. The screws are small, but much larger than on eyeglasses. Pretty darn easy! Lots better than finding the really small Torx tool for the Titaniums.

[mduell]

Originally Posted by PurpleRabbit73

And I want to purchase DDR2 right?? So I'm guessing these:

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspe...E=CT25672AB40E

are compatible with a MBP 1GB 667Mhz DDR2 SDRAM ??

No, that's desktop-sized RAM. Use the memory selector that Crucial provides.