Upgrading the memory in the late 2008unibody 15inch macbook pro models is a bit more difficult than it is in the very easy earlier macbook pro models, but it. How do i get windows 10 installed on my macbook pro late 2008 following the instructions using 64bit version of the windows 10 iso and having bless the partition etc, when the time comes to restart the machine to install windows 10 from the boot dvd containing the. How to install hardware upgrades in the macbook 2008 unibody. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. Mb470lla, mb471lla, mc026lla late 2008 macbook pros. It has a builtin hdd which became unbelievably slow. Jan 04, 2019 in this video, i go over the process of upgrading a late 2008 aluminum unibody macbook macbook5,1 to a 3. Download and install windows support software on your mac. Updated apple firmware enables an 8 gb upgrade for late 2008 macbook and macbook pro with intel core 2 duo cpus. The ram i purchased is kingston 4gb 2x2gb ddr3 1066 pc3 8500 1066mhz sodimm, model kvr1066d3s72g. Announced in october 2008, the macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 featured a stunning case redesign, the first in the 15inch macbook pro nee powerbook line in more than five years.
Still a few things that could be more maxed out by for now its fine. Apr 11, 2018 while macs certainly arent as easy to upgrade as a typical pc, its surprisingly simple to upgrade some components like ramespecially if youve got a mac desktop or an older laptop. I show you how to upgrade the ram and hard drive in a 2008 macbook. Best upgrade for a late 2008 macbook pro ars technica. Upgrading the memory in the late 2008 unibody 15inch macbook pro models is a bit more difficult than it is in the very easy earlier macbook pro models, but it still is quite easy.
The year 2008 brought two new macbook models an early and lateyear model. See firmware update supports 8 gb in unibody macbook and late 2008 15. So today i finally upgraded the macbook pro 15 and maxed it out mostly. Buy memory ram upgrades for your apple macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 2.
A secret firmware update meant some late 08 macbooksmacbook pros. And you will definitely be able to extend the life of your late 2008 macbook with more memory, an ssd, and a new battery. We also have pages on the macbook pro, macbook pro 17 200608 and macbook pro 17 unibody. The twopiece unibody case was carved from a single block of aluminum, which made it both extremely strong and impressively thin.
Mac pro models from late 20 plus mid2010 and mid2012 models with recommended metalcapable gpu this means that if your mac is older than 2012 it wont officially be able to run catalina or. Nov 04, 2008 in addition to the new unibody chassis, the late 2008 macbook pro sports an nvidia chipset with upgraded discrete gpu, a glass buttonless trackpad and a greener manufacturing process. I have an old macbook pro, late 2008 model which is my main computer for browsing the web, watching movies and series and which i also use as a plex server. Upgrade hard drive and ram of macbook pro unibody late 2008. Samsung 970 evo 1tb ssd and sintech stngff20c adapter upgrade on macbook pro a1502 early 2015 duration.
Windows 10 performance on older unsupported macbook pro. Fwiw, there are methods to install sierra on an older mac. Partition your drive manually in disk utility, format it fat. Mb3lla, mb4lla, mb166lla, earlylate 2008 macbook pros. The unibody macbook will reliably support 8 gb only with the later version of efi firmware update 1. If you follow these steps you do so at your own risk and with no guarantee that things will work out. Kodwarisan, has already unboxed and completely disassembled the new macbook late2008 that was announced yesterday. Geekbench 5 scores are calibrated against a baseline score of which is the score of an intel core i38100. To help find the compatible upgrades for you, i suggest using our myowc search. According to apple, the highest supported version of windows on a mac pro earlylate 2008 using bootcamp is windows 7 sp1, which is what i. As per the title, has anyone got windows 10 up and running on a macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008. Feb 22, 2016 windows 10 performance on older unsupported macbook pro.
Unfortunately, software update doesnt show this version as being. You dont specify if it is a macbook air, pro, or just a plain macbook. I have an old macbook pro, late 2008 model which is my main computer for browsing the web, watching movies and series and which i also use as a. Steps for installing windows 10 on your old macbook pro. Oct 24, 2019 macbook introduced in 2009 or later, plus macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 macbook air introduced in late 2008 or later macbook pro introduced in mid 2007 or later mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later imac introduced in mid 2007 or later mac pro introduced in early 2008 or later xserve models introduced in early 2009. I upgraded ram in my late 2008 unibody macbook to 4gb 2 x 2gb a while ago. I upgraded my late 2008 aluminum macbook from 4gb to 8gb of ram, and replaced the hard drive with ssd samsung 850.
If your macbook is from late 2008, yes, you can upgrade it to mavericks if you have at least 2 gb of ram and at least 8 gb of space available on your hard disk. Macbook late 2008 unboxed and disassembled that madman of disassembly, a. I took the time to blow a little dust out of the fan. Upgrading a late2008 aluminum unibody macbook cpu youtube. Power pc macs running any version of the mac os prior to 10. Update macbook late 2008 aluminum macrumors forums. I still have an old macbook 5,1 late 2008 aluminum with a 2. According to apple, the highest supported version of windows on a mac pro early late 2008 using bootcamp is windows 7 sp1, which is what i currently have installed. My macbook pro late 2008 maybe i should start with an apology to apple.
That said, os x will run slow on a 7yearold machine. Macbook inch late 2008 unibody macbook inch late 2008 unibody owcs stepbystep videos of how to install memory, a hard drive and the owc data doubler in the apple macbook inch late 2008 unibody with model id. The data on this chart is gathered from usersubmitted geekbench 5 results from the geekbench browser. Ssd for aluminum late 2008 macbook ars technica openforum. This has made an unusable machine useful as a second laptop. Macbook air, iphone, ipad, and windows os installed on ssd for gaming pc. There you can find the proper ssd, ram and battery for your macbook model. Windows 10 on earlylate 2008 mac pro 3,1 with bootcamp. To install the latest windows support software, you need a 16gb or larger usb flash drive formatted as msdos fat. Apple supports up to 4gb of memory in these machines, but owc has done the testing with our memory modules and has been able to support 6gb of memory since their release. Its a tribute to a legendary computer at least for me and this seems like a fun thing to do. Grab a toolkit for your macbook air late 2008 model and fix your broken laptop. Ive been a bad customer for the past 8 years because i bought just one. In october 2008 the first unibody 15 macbook pro was sold, with a redesigned case, upgraded graphics card, upgraded memory bus, a move to a sata optical drive and the loss of the firewire 400 port firewire 800 still present.
Nov 15, 2015 samsung 970 evo 1tb ssd and sintech stngff20c adapter upgrade on macbook pro a1502 early 2015 duration. See all upgrades compatible with your mac with my upgrades tool. I mainly use an ipad pro for college and everything else. Use our site to identify your mac from its serial number, or follow our guides to doing so via its attributes, to find guaranteed compatible upgrades. Macbook pro late 2008 wont upgrade to mac os sierra. How to install catalina on older mac, update macos on an. In software, they can be spotted by the macbookpro5,1 model identifier. Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 gb of ram but thirdparties have been able to upgrade the system to 6 gb of ram using one 2 gb and one 4 gb memory module. I was thinking about upgrading ram to 8 gigs and putting in an ssd. It has the 2 ghz intel core 2 duo processor, 4gb of memory and 120gb ssd. Open disk utility, which is in the utilities folder of your applications folder. Maybe a bit more if it is in excellent condition and is a macbook pro.
Installing windows 10 on a late 2008 macbook pro running. We also offer fitting services both at our workshop, and onsite in the cambridge and north london area. I have a macbook5,1 late 2008 unibody running on os x 10. Macbook pro late 2008 wont upgrade t apple community. Adding more ram can breath new life into an old mac. For about the past 6 months ive been having issues with the trackpad and recently only the bottom left corner works to click. Although it is not officially supported, the late 2008 macbook pro can run. Not as fast as a new laptop, but very useful for web browsing, office, minecraft and other apps as well.
Memory apple mac memory macbook pro upgrades for late. In addition to the new unibody chassis, the late 2008 macbook pro sports an nvidia chipset with upgraded discrete gpu, a glass buttonless trackpad and a. Macbook introduced in 2009 or later, plus macbook inch, aluminium, late 2008 macbook air introduced in late 2008 or later macbook pro introduced in mid 2007 or later mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later imac introduced in mid 2007 or later mac pro introduced in early 2008 or later xserve models introduced in early 2009. I performed this mod for greg hrutkay of hrutkay mods, who. While macs certainly arent as easy to upgrade as a typical pc, its surprisingly simple to upgrade some components like ramespecially if youve got a mac desktop or an older laptop. Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 gb of ram. By default, 4 gb of ram was installed as two 2 gb modules, no slots free. What to do if your mac cant run macos sierra the mac. Windows 10 runs games fantastically, i will give it that, but everything else is a lurching slug in chainmail, in my opinion. Macbook introduced in 2009 or later, plus macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 macbook air introduced in late 2008 or later macbook pro introduced in mid 2007 or later. Although this article was written for macos sierra 10. Now, since its not too bad regarding the processor and the memory is ok too, i thought about speeding it up a bit by giving it an ssd. Mb3lla, mb4lla, mb166lla, early late 2008 macbook pros. With mavericks, the late 2008 macbook is the oldest macbook that will work.
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