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| The current 15" mac book pro is 2.4ghz, and I looked it up on ifixit. Those links appear to be for 2.5 and 2.6ghz ones (I didnt know they made a 2.6ghz 15") But all of the ram appears to be the same. |
AFAIK all the MacBook Pro's take the same RAM type it's just the amount of Max RAM changes from 2.0 GB in the earlier models, to 3.0 GB to 4 GB in the latter models. The models that stipulate that the max amount of RAM you can install is 3.0 GB, will actually take 2 X 2 GB modules, but only 3 GB will be *seen* by the MBP.
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| I enjoy tinkering, but not on new stuff, a bit nerve racking. I could see it now, dropping a $0.0001 cent screw on something and shorting it out, doing $1000 in damage to the logic board. |
I don't know if you are referring to installing the RAM but it's not too difficult a job and you're already onto iFixit.com so all is sweet there.
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| I dont plan on buying the apple care either. I havent had any serious problems yet with my ibook, so I think I could go a year with out dropping it! |
Well, you already have the standard 12 month warranty with the first 3 months including phone support, so if anything is gonna go wrong it should happen by the time this warranty expires. My first big buck mac, an iMac G5, broke down 4 times in the first 8 mths and I was lucky enough to put enough pressure on Apple Aust to replace it and I got a free upgrade to the Core 2 Duo with iSight + Remote out of it, so I am happy
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| I have a hard time differentiating macs. My bud has an odd ball one. I cant remember the specs but I cant find any parts for it on ifixit.com |
I'd be interested to look into this if you can post your friends Mac specs ... keep in touch