How to upgrade a previously bought macbook pro?
I want to upgrade my hard drive/processor/memory.
My current specs are:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,3
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
I wanted to upgrade to the 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, 8gb or RAM for memory, 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm.
How would i go about doing this? Would apple do it for me?
Essentially, I want a new laptop, without changing its shell--just changing the internal components. Is this even possible? Please help. Thanks
Essentially, I want a new laptop, without changing its shell--just changing the internal components. Is this even possible? Please help. Thanks
Given that others have pointed out you cannot do exactly what you would like, If you did decide that you wanted to upgrade to a new MBP, you might consider using "Get an Apple Gift Card for the value of your old computer." (http://www.apple.com/recycling/computer/).
You would have to run through the process yourself, but I ran through the process with an example here:
Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz 15" (Unibody) (MB471LL/A)
Estimate provided by PowerON: $924.21
FREE shipping - yes
FREE packaging - yes
* Intel Processor
* Aluminum casing
* Bluetooth
* Airport
* Does its internal hardware function properly? - Yes
* What is the display's condition? - Excellent
* The item has a working battery. - Yes
* Does it start up successfully? - Yes
* What is the cosmetic condition? - Excellent
* I have -
o Removed all passwords
o Supplied the power adapter
o Included the operating system disk
I don't know how you feel about the $924.21 for this example, but it might be something to consider if you wanted to offset price of a new MBP.
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