Upgrading RAM in your MacBook Pro 13" or 15"

It is becoming increasingly popular to regularly upgrade RAM (memory) in your laptop to accommodate constantly growing appetite for web intensive browsing or running more instances of virtual machines. This instructable is describing the process of upgrading (or replacing) RAM in unibody MacBook Pro 13 and 15 inch models. I used 15" model in my photos, but the process is very similar in 13" MacBook Pros. So let's get started. I made it at TechShop (www.techshop.ws), they have a whole bunch of really convenient large tables in the common area with some great lighting.

Step 1: Acquire RAM for upgrade (or replacement).

RAM is cheap these days, so you can afford to buy more of it for less. I've been lately purchasing RAM for my Macs at macsales.com, as they seem to have a good balance of price and quality. Here is what new RAM looks like in a packaging. For this process this is the only part you are going to need.

Comments

[sstirling]

Hi Doctor Jazz, what is it you're plugging you anti-static wrist band into? I have a band but nothing to attach it to in my work area and something like that could be very useful.

[Capt Nemo]

Great, well done Instructable. Clear,concise, well illustrated- couldn't have been done better! Thank you.

[elimasmx]

Great instructable, thanks!

[Doctor Jazz]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!