MBP Core Duo 17" 2.16Ghz - Why is 2GB the limit? 4GB?

All the past and future Mac Notebooks allowed memory upgrades when the chips either became available or affordable. The Apple store advisor (when I purchased last year) said that like older Mac Notebooks they assumed that the MBP memory would be upgradeable later. I know, why did I believe the store clerk? I am a Photographer and I can't afford a notebook every year and I need more memory for PS3 and LR now. Is there any hope a firmware update will fix this or is this another penalty for being an early Apple adopter. Is the limit real or a way to artificially differentiate models?

Sorry. No hope. It's a limitation of the Intel Chipset and applies to all machines based on these chips.
Your best bet is to sell and buy a new one.
Best of luck.

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I am attempting to reinstall Mac OS X on my 15.4" MBP Core Duo. When I install the 1st disk while the OS is up, the system will eject the DVD after about 1 minute. It does recognize the 2nd disk, but not the first disk. There are no blemishes on the disk, it has been used once before. I have noticed that the DVD player on my MBP will randomly not recognize movie DVD's, and eject them after they are put in. These movie DVD's are original/new out of the box, and work in any other system.
Is there a firmware issue, or a known issue with the super dvd players in the 15.4" Mac Book Pro's?
I apologize ahead of time if this is addressed elsewhere, I looked for a few hours and didnt find what I was looking for.

Firstly, try resetting PRAM and NVRAM…
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
… as doing this has at times ben known to resolve SuperDrive issues. Beyond that though, I'd try contacting AppleCare which may however be difficult from Afghanistan.

MBP Core Duo 2.16Ghz Display Problem

After watching an hour of steve jobs and bill gates D5, my MBP display now doesn't display normally anymore. The display is discolored, the color is all whacked out. I don't know what happen, i ran the hardware test and it found nothing. I suspect that it's a video card problem due to overheating, but i put it on a desk with proper ventilation and it's not like this is the first time I used the MBP more than an hour. Please let me know what is going on, thanks.

I had a problem like this once and a PRAM reset fixed it.
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Random Shutdowns on a MBP Core Duo, Suggestions/Help would be great

I've had two random shutdowns of my mac since purchasing it back in August. The first happened on January 11th, when it said it was at 11-12% power. The second happened about two weeks later, at 23% power. I've been looking around these forums and other pages, and haven't really found anything that has helped so far.
Details of the first crash:
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I had an USB key plugged in, to which I was saving my Word document.
So I was working in Word while in front of the TV and during an interesting bit, didn't do anything for a minute. So, like the many times earlier, it slept the display to conserve power (in "Better Energy Savings" mode). I moved my finger on the trackpad to wake it back up, and it turned back on the backlighting, and then stopped. I thought it had just went back to sleep, but after a few key presses and a check of the light that usually pulsates when it's sleeping (plus the USB key , I found out that the computer had turned off. I let it sit for a while, and when I plugged it back into AC power and turned it on, with my USB key still plugged in, and although it booted to my desktop, the Finder never started (so no desktop icons for anything), unplugging the USB key fixed this and everything returned to normal. I then installed the only update I was missing, one for iChat, restarted, and continued working.
In the second incident, I only had my browsers open, nothing external plugged in, and my displayed was dimmed to the third darkest level. When it was at about 23% power, it once again randomly shut down. This time, I attempted to turn it back on, and nothing happened. After plugging it into AC power, it turned on and once logged in showed a very low (2-6%) power, so I guess it was reporting the power incorrectly?
Anyways, went back to look at the battery exchange on Apple's website. I had checked before when they started it, and was pretty sure mine wasn't covered, and a second check confirmed that. My Mac's serial is W8618091VWX, which isn't covered by the recall.
So, I have a few questions:
1. Is there a toll-free number I can phone Apple (Canada) at? The only number I've found seems to be only free for those who bought their computer in the last 90 days, which I'm no longer covered by, and haven't been for a while. Talking to someone at Apple would be good.
2. Otherwise, if I took my computer to an Authorized Service Provider, would they be able to take a look at it and answer some questions? I bought my MBP at a London Drugs and they aren't service providers, so how much would it cost to do this?
3. Is there a definite cause for these random shutdowns? It seems to vary among other people, so it would be helpful if I could try something to eliminate one of the causes.
4. Does Tiger report battery levels pretty accurately? In the past when I reached 6% I got a warning and was able to plug it into AC power and had no problems.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
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I had this problem of RSD fixed for a while after having had the battery replaced by Apple, till yesterday, when the MBP suddenly experienced a shutdown during a meeting presentation, while it was connected to the AC power. At the first restart, as coming back from a stop-mode, for a while appeared a warning of low-battery level, with battery level indicator flashing red and showing the empty icon but with a 86% of charge level and a new shut-down definitely put the MBP out of service, no way to have it functioning again. Obviously, AC power was OK, no problem with the microphone or the projector ( I was at the podium of an international meeting) and a lucky precaution ( double save of the same presentation on a friend's twin MBP, that worked correctly) saved the job.
Then, a couple of hour later, my MBP started up normally and everything works fine, with or without MAGsafe connected to AC power, almost up to now.
I've read the post with a link to the procedure for resetting the power controller chip on the mainboard, I'll do it in a minute, hoping that this will help.
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ambabu, Italy

A "stock" way to get 802.11n on MBP Core Duo?

Is there anyway to get something to upgrade my Core Duo MBP to 802.11n without using an external card or anything like that. I can handle working on the software side of things but not the hardware. Is there anyone that i can send it to to have them to the upgrade for me? Thanks a lot.

what about a third party company, would any of them
do it?
Hi, I'm an old Navy retired electronics technician and have been working on Macs since 1986 and am in the same boat as you. I have a 15" MBP that I have already taken apart once to install a larger Hard Drive and Williams procedure doesn't look all that more difficult. I have the card on order from Powermax and I expect to install it by the end of this week. If it works out for me and testing shows it works consistantly and if you are willing to trust me with your "baby" for the time it takes to install it and ship it back I would be glad to do the same for your machine for a small fee. If you are interested, contact me at my email [email protected]
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"Dongle and MBP Core Duo 2 - Dongle"

Hello everybody,
I just recently purchased a new MPB Core Duo 2 and upgraded to the newest version of Logic Pro.
I find that my dongle usually does not get recognized when I plug it into the usb on the right-hand side of the mac however it gets recognized every time when I plug it into the usb port on the left hand side.
Has anybody else experienced this? Also I have tried to plug into the usb on the right hand side...jump drives, hard-drives, etc..and they all get recognized right off the bat...so I don't think that the actual USB port is defective.
Any ideas why this might be happening? I also tried updating the firmware on the usb key (dongle) and it said that the key is fine and does not require an update.
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What is the source of the DVD? Retail? DVD from a different computer?
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Overheating MBP Core Duo

Folks,
I know that the original Core Duo MBP's like mine ran hot. I'm accustomed to that. My MBP typically idled at about 46*C to 56*C. I had a problem about 2 years ago where it would spike to 80*C+ & it was suggested to me that I disable Spotlight. I did so & thereafter the only time it ran in the upper 70's to low 80's was when I was doing heavy calculating, like ripping movies.
However, lately it has been climbing into the low 80's for no apparent reason. Whereas, in XP in runs in the 40's to 50's.
I updated to 10.6.3 in the lame hope that it might have some moderating effect, but no.
Can anyone offer an explanation? I'm sure that letting this machine operate at these temps for an extended period will do it no good.
Thanks for any help.

S.U.
Yes! I checked the ActMon & one app was taking up way too much CPU usage. I didn't recognize the acronym so I Googled it.
Turns out it was iAntivirus. Once I disabled it my CPU temp dropped immediately to the high 40's *C. 45*C at the moment.
So, I did a little research & it seems many others have had the same complaint. I uninstalled iAv, installed ClamXAv & all seems fine now.
Oh, and just as an aside...the MBP sits on an aluminum/plastic cooling pad with its own fans & I keep it (the MBP) spotless & dust free; outside and in.
Thanks for the help! Cool!!
Regards,
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Core duo mini crashing occasionally - how to find the cause?

My core duo Mac mini crashes itself every now and then. The screen goes blank for a couple of seconds and the machine reboots with no explanation. This happens about three or four times a month. It has happened in the middle of the night with no active load in the machine, and also while me using it in the front of console. No warnings, no strange behaviour before the crash, just a sudden blank screen and reboot with no extra messages.
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It sounds like your power cord may not be firmly
inserted. Check to make sure nothing is fraying or
loose about it before starting up the machine.
Checked. Also, the Mac Mini has been in two locations with the same symptoms; all the cords have been replugged and rechecked.
In addition, since it has happened several times,
have you checked to make sure the directory is fine
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Question: I want to update to the new LION OSX, but it says that I need to at least have an Intel Core 2 Duo. When I click "about this Mac," it says that I have a 2.16 Intel Core Duo. Is there a difference between the "Core 2 Duo" and the "Core Duo"?

Well, my title basically asks the question that I am seeking an answer for. Im not sure what year my MB Pro is, and I cant exactly find it on the Apple site. Its a 2.16 Intel Core Duo, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. All I see (dating back to 2007,) is Intel Core 2 Duo on the apple site. Im pretty sure (but not 100% positive,) that my MB Pro is a late 2008/early 2009. Just trying to figure out if I can install LION OSX or not, since it requires atleast intel core 2 duo, and mine says I only have the intel core duo. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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The following Mac's that have 32 bit Intel “Yonah” processorsthat won't run OS X Lion.
iMac 4,1 Early (Jan-Sept) 2006 17"
iMac 4,1 Early (Jan-Sept) 2006 20"
iMac 4,2 Mid (July-Sept) 2006 17"
Mac Mini 1,1 (Feb-Sept) Early 2006
Mac Mini 1,1 (Sept-Aug) Late 2006
MacBook 1,1 13" (May-Nov 2006)
MacBook Pro 1,1 15" A1150 (Jan-May 2006)
MacBook Pro 1,2 17" A1151 (Aprl-Oct 2006)
MacBook Pro 1,1 15" A1175 (May-Oct 2006)
There is a difference between “Intel Core Duo” and “IntelCore 2 Duo” processors.
Look under your Apple menu > About this Mac > more information for the details

MBP CORE DUO 1.83GHZ SLOWING DOWN

Hello everybody I have noticed that my MBP with 1.5 Gig of Ram is slowing down: I'm geting a lot of spinning wheels, and I'm experiencing an annoying delay of 1 sec when I click to open a folder and the actual opening...
Any ideas?
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Perhaps you could first try repairing permissions and restarting (if you have not tried it yet).
If that does not fix, then you could look at other options.
Here is how you repair permissions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=152059

MBP Core Duo Checkerboard display lock-up

I am having a frequent issue with my MBP that I just received in January.
Right out of the box, the screen froze, and I had to force the machine off.
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1. Cold-boot the MBP, locks up at the login screen. Need to restart again.
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My dealings with customer support have been frustrating. Their latest suggestion is for me to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the O/S. This seems like a "using ashotgun to swat a fly" approach.
I don't want to waste my time in reloading third-party apps, so before I try this, has anyone tried this approach and have it resolve their display issues?
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I have been having the same problem with my macbook for months now, i have tried everything.
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Migration MBP Core Duo - MBP Core 2 Duo

Hi everyone,
I need to move everything from an older MBP CD (32 Bit) to a newer MBP C2D (64 Bit). Both Macs run 10.6.3 and both share the same model of HD (Samsung 250 GB 7.200). I know that the kernel runs in 32 Bit anyway on both Macs per default and that’s fine.
I don’t need anything from the newer MBPs HD, so it can be deleted. What I’d like to know is what is the best way to migrate?
• Exchange HDs
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• Install fresh system on new MBP and use Migration Assistant
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I’m pretty sure that all 3 solutions are OK and that all binaries usually are for both architectures, but I wanted to be absolutely sure before I need to do it again.
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You must have Lion to use iCloud, although you can still access iCloud.com for the web services. Your email is unaffected.
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I have a Mac Book Pro, using OSX 10.6.8. The displays on any and all screens suddenly became larger and the files on the desktop screen became blurry. I don't know how to return to original appearance.

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http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/08/hack-mac-os-x-lion-for-core-duo-core-solo-mac/

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