Upgrade MacBook Pro (Late 2006) 17-inch: 2.33GHz(MA611LL/A)

Hi,
I want to upgrade my Hardware on Mac book pro (Late 2006) 17-inch: 2.33GHz(MA611LL/A)
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP24
Ram: 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) on 2.33GHz configuration; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 3GB
HDD: 100GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
Can I upgrade RAM To 4GB I know that board support only 3GB but is there anyway to make it support 4GB
Is the HDD Support SATA and can I upgrade To 500 GB SATA
Thanks for Help

Can I upgrade RAM To 4GB I know that board support only 3GB but is there anyway to make it support 4GB
Short of a logicboard change, no.
Is the HDD Support SATA and can I upgrade To 500 GB SATA
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