Macbook Pro 8GB RAM Upgrade (Early 2011)
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- I got an amazing deal on 8GB of RAM so I had to jump on it. So far the RAM has been amazing, no lag, ever. Enjoy the install!
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I am now running 16gb in my MBP, works great.
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almost 11 years later and this video is still helping people! Thanks buddy!
Just upgraded from 8 to 16 on a 13in early 2011 😂
almost 5 years later and this video is still helping people! Thanks buddy!
Tom Gibson yes sir!
& now 7 years 👍🏻
7 years.
@@pap0rosa Did the ram work successfully? If so, did it really help with performances?
@@NOVAsteamed It sure did & still works today 🤜🏻🤛🏻✌🏻
here on 2019 and still a helping hand
Alvaro León 13 is there anything special that need to be done before swapping out ram? Like is there special files that can be lost cause of ram?
@@TheCanineGuy no, ram handles only processes, doesnt keep files
Almost 8 years later and this video is still helping people.thanks buddy 👊🏼
almost 8 years later and this video is still helping people! Thanks buddy!
I know it’s OLD, but this video isn’t DATED. Actually very informative and succinct, and I find most tutorials insufferably full of banter. Another thank you in the sea of gratitude in this comments section.
7 years later and this video is still helping people! all worked so easily. thanks!
This was super helpful! Even though I have a mid 2009, this was still pretty accurate. The only difference was that the labels were face down in order to line up with the slot.
12 years ago and still a helping hand.
You're correct on that one. The max on most models is 8 gb for Mac.
Thank you. I had never opened a computer before. Your video helped me to install new RAM and I may be more bold in the future.
11 Years later, you helped me out! Love from London 🤝
Worked perfectly, thanks so much! My computer is now lightning fast again 😊
Amy Taylor so your Mac was slow? and after replacing is fast?
Thank you very much! Today I installed 16gb watching your tutorial. Regards from Brasil 🇧🇷
Cara beleza? teu Mac rodou os 16gb de boas? sentiu mta diferença? tenho um Mac Pro 13" Late 2011.... coloquei um SSD 1TB Samsung Evo nele....senti uma diferença no boot e pra abrir apps...mas o desempenho do mac continua com um certo lag pra algumas aplicações....estou considerando comprar o kit 2x8GB , vale a pena? Outra coisa...qual barramento vc usou ? eu sei que esse modelo utiliza o 1333...mas vi alguns americanos, dizendo que colocaram 1600 e rodou.... achei estranho. valew irmão !
Arthur Ferreira blza brother! Melhorou demais pra mim q uso apps de áudio . Usei 2x8 1333 corsair 9-9-9-24 (1333 pq meu mac pedia isso - inicio 2011) não testei outro barramento... O boot do mac não mudou tanto, mas os renders e o uso dos plugins ficaram ótimos. Tbm agilizou a placa de áudio externa que uso pra captação. Tmj.
Opa beleza !! ah dahora !! então vai resolver bem pra mim...também rodo programas de audio e placa externa (M-Audio) .... 4gb soh aqui ta complicado...vou pegar 16gb mac memory da Corsair !! maravilha !! eu resolvi a velocidade do boot e abertura de apps com o SSD...vale muito a pena !! Obrigado brother !! tmj
Opa beleza !! ah dahora !! então vai resolver bem pra mim...também rodo programas de audio e placa externa (M-Audio) .... 4gb soh aqui ta complicado...vou pegar 16gb mac memory da Corsair !! maravilha !! eu resolvi a velocidade do boot e abertura de apps com o SSD...vale muito a pena !! Obrigado brother !! tmj
Can’t believe I was about to pay someone to do this! Thank you so much
The video worked for me. One point to make. Try and find a well fitting phillips head screw driver. You do not want to strip a screw head. Second, my MacBook Pro (early 2011) screws had a liberal amount of thread locker that had been applied to the screws. It was a little nerve racking to break the screws loose, the first time. FWIW, I also replaced my HDD with an SSD, for a couple of reasons. There are 4 short stubs that are fitted to the side rails of the HDD. These need to be removed and transferred to the replacement SSD. NOTE. The screw head on these stubs required a #6 - Torx screw driver. This is really small. I had a torx multi-tool that did go down to #6. Fortunate for me. I could have improvised a way to remove the stubs, but the #6 torx tool is the proper way to do it, for my make/model machine.
May 2nd, 2023 thanks for the video. 🎉
Thank you so much. 2021 install - 16GB RAM is $107.00 CAD.
9 years later and i love mac 2011 its still amazing although it cant play tripple AAA games its amazing for other uses
Thanks dude. I just bought 8GB memory. I'll watch this again when the RAM arrive in a few days.
Cheers for this vid, followed and successfully updated from 4gb to 8gb. Defiantly noticing the difference too
Thanks man. Waiting for my ram to come in the mail now. Can't wait to install more ram on my rapidly slowing MacBook Pro. I've already done this for my Mac mini, upgraded to 16GB RAM and it was pretty easy! So I'm looking forward to doing this for my MacBook as well 👍
"and voila ...oops" LOL. I like the shell though
Did he just say "Do this on a carpet".
I know electrical static shock doesn't happen often, but should be avoided. Don't open your computer on a carpet. Just saying.
Thanks Justin for the video. Much appresciated. (End of the video you had focus difficulty) 🙂
2024 and my faithfull Mac Book Pro Late 2011 still going on... Replaced DVD with SDD Disk. This will be its final upgrade to 16GB (2 x 8GB modules) Speed: 1333MHz (PC3-10600) Runing on macOS Hig Sierra. If possible it sould be able to use it for a few more years...
this is great, but under no circumstance should you EVER do this on a carpeted surface... use an antistatic mat or wooden table.
+AJ DiGregorio bit ironic how advice is given to touch metal for avoiding static, but carpet is totally fine lol.
BULLSHIT
Hey Justin,
Thanks for taking the time to post this video. It's very helpful. I have the exact same computer and I've found the exact same RAM (I think). I'm really tempted to buy it and upgrade the RAM but I'm scared of one thing. A lot of reviews I read on the sellers website talk about how it doesn't work, or worse yet, how the RAM fails after a year of use or so. This video is three years old now, so I would like to know, how long did the RAM in this laptop last for?
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for the tip brother! I just order my RAM. I can't wait to install it!
Thank you! Followed your advice exactly. Everything worked and as a computer novice I fixed it myself. I am sure you have helped many.
Thank's for your tutorial. I'm going to do a 2012 mac book pro 9.2 to 16 gigs, and the mac forms say not supported, but keep in mind in 2012 they never had 8 gig sticks, so buy that said, I called Ramjet who I bought the ram from and they said that mac needs to upgrade there forms. So thanks again for showing how easy it is to install the ram.
Thanks for a great video, i just installed 8GB into my MBP using this as a guide.
And just FYI - "grounding" is the de-static word you're looking for.
Thanks again.
Thanks! This really helped me know how to open and locate my RAM. I was getting those 3 beeps of death which was a pain, slotting in the RAM properly fixed the problem! Nice one!
Getting mine ordered tomorrow for 16gb, will be following this tut, thank you.
Thank you for making it easier to install ram on a Mac.
Thanks for sharing. Just finished upgrade and with your help, it was a piece of cake.
I just purchased a Macbook pro. It was manufactured mid 2012. I contacted Apple directly and they confirmed it is upgradable to 16GB. I also used the Crucial.com system scan (free) and they also stated I could upgrade to 16GB.
Excellent. Mine is from early 2011. It's listed on the crucial website as 16GB compatible too. Thanks.
Followed your instructions and upgraded my Macbook Pro this evening. Thanks for the advice.
Just ran this vid as I did the upgrade = worked exactly as described! Cheers.
yup, do it! it's awesome, you'll enjoy the effects more than the RAM upgrade
Put the SSD into the original bay and move your HDD into the data doubler. That way you can utilize the SSD speed. The Optical Drive bay doesn't support SSD speeds (6 Gigabits), it supports only around 3 Gigabits.
yes that would cost about 25£ however go on crucial and use the system scanner to see what is compatible
Thanks! Helped me clean out and reseat my ram! No more vertical lines or freezing!
What happens if Sierra doesn't recognize the 8 GB upgrade? Disregard--needed to restart my computer and now it recognizes it. Wonderful, simple video. Thanks!
Brilliant video! Thanks a lot! Just installed an 8 GB crucial RAM in my MacBook Pro 13' 2010 model
This video was a big help. The instructions were right on the money.
kudos! i just did mine (15inch mbp 09) and it worked like a charm.. thanks dude!
Nice Video,
I added a video response, hope that's OK.
There are a couple of things in my video that help show how the memory lines up in the slots with the plastic retaining clips. Also it's good to note that the front 4 and 2 side screws go in at a slight angle to help prevent stripping! :)
Nicely done though.
1. if you do video editing or gaming then totally worth it and a big difference if you check email and do light browsing no not at all
2. Performance with large programs like games and video editing is extremely fast is it safe yes very safe as long as you know how to install it properly
3. apple says 8gb max because on a laptop most people dont do anything that requires more than 8gbs.
I hope this helped you out.
nice song, really accentuates the process.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very helpful
I have a early 2011 Macbook Pro and Crucial seems to be the highest rated thus far.
9 years later thanks
Great Job. I had no idea the Graphics get boosted. Thanks for pointing that out. Will upgrade mine on Christmas Day. Thanks.
RAM stands for random access memory, so it doesnt permanently store anything, It just handles temporary tasks like browsing the web and using iTunes. The more RAM, the faster your computer will be and it will handle multitasking better.
12 years after this video still helping people like me . Would it be 16 Gb too much ?
Nice video; thanks! I'll be upgrading my macbook tomorrow and this made me stop worrying about it.
The word you're looking for at around 2:55 is degauss. :) Thanks for this though! I'm changing the ram cards in my Macbook Pro soon so this helped a lot!
thanks..ended up seeing this for the second one which was a little tricky to pull out.
apple recommends, 4x2 a total of 8 gigs, but if you need more u can get 8x2 that is 16 gigs of ram, u might spend about $100 for 16 gigs of ram , which is fairly cheap.
thanks for this, dude. I just installed 8GB into my macbook pro easily with this video. also upgraded my imac from 4GB to 12GB. woot!
Well i got this 8GB RAM single stick for £45 and also used my OLD 2GB stick to make it 10GB in total :D (I kept my other 2GB safe for backup)
Great. Thank u I needed instruction for the 2 cartridge instead of just 1
Thanks! Just put 16gb in my 2011
Thank you for this video! It's very helpful. I'm upgrading my MacBook soon, and now I know how to do it!
I just figured out my problem. One of the peices was not connected properly. :) 8gb power!
One thing that should be advertised is the discharge of power. And grounding yourself by touching some metallic point on the computer. I thought you did that but I don't remember. My main concern is that the battery still feeds power and while its safe to assume the power release is minimal, you may want to advertise the dangers of replacing RAM with a powered system.
Just an FYI, whenever you are tightening screws do not tighten them down all the way on one side first. Start them all over then rotate as you tighten, i.e. as in this example, tighten down one the way at 12 o'oclock then one at 6 then 3, then 9, back to 12, etc. Just like you would a car wheel. ; )
thanks mate, just did the same upgrade on my 2010er, works like a charm! your video is great, also great little tips here and there :)
Great Instruction Thanks Justin!
Thanks for the video. I still have this same MacBook and your video was very descriptive and easy to follow. Your the man. 👍
I followed your video and upgraded the ram successfully. Thank you!
Thanks for the great video, I'm about to attempt the upgrade myself and it's given me a lot of confidence to know what to expect!
RAM doesn't make a computer faster, it just gives it the ability to open more applications and have a better performance. What makes a computer faster is the processor.
just about to do this on mine, I know it an old Mac Pro but it's still a good bit if kit
ram is what is used to run programs games internet browsing bootup anything but storage so the more RAM (random access memory) you have the faster programs run thus speeding up the computer its self
I bought 8 gb DDR from Crucial and it wouldn't work properly and so returned it. I then purchased 8gb from Kensington and my Mac worked perfectly straight away. Bin the Crucial and get the Kensington if you want your Mac to operate correctly!!
I'm not sure if the ID based Crucial has offices in CA, but Corsair, based in DE has an office in CA pretty close to Apple so they send their RAM to Apple for testing. Therefore Corsair is another considerable brand. Kingston is completely CA based so I guess it sends RAM to Apple although I have no idea. Corsair proclaimed that they get Apple to test the RAM if you buy the (surprisingly cheaper than standard branding) "Mac Memory" branded version on the back of its packaging.
I'm so glad you can do this. Do you need to act like you're better than everyone else though?
Thank you! Did you end up retiring this laptop or is it still chugging along? Again-thanks for the straight forward and clear video! ☺️
Saved my daughters Ma in time for exams,. Thankyou!
nice video. should of included an entire section on how to boot into apple diagnostics to do extended test on the new ram chips.
Nice job Justin!
Thanks for the help. A very quick fix indeed!
Many thanks for this video!! It was a great help when I installed my new RAM today.
I would never recommend placing your computer on a carpeted surface for repairs. That's just asking for ESD issues. Unless you know your surface is made to be ESD free, then you have reason for concern. At the PC manufacturer I worked for we always would scrub any contacts with an ink eraser or spray the contacts with contact cleaner. Best way to ground yourself is to grab the chassis of the system you're working on. If you a touching the metal chassis, you are the same charge of the system and stand little to no risk of zapping sensitive circuitry.
ESD? Electric static death??????
David Kim haha, ElectoStatic Discharge.
Thanks for the help during Corona 2020
3:39 "Apple makes it really easy" . Have you ever tried to upgrade RAM on MacBook Air? Its a nightmare
Have you ever had that nightmare wherein apple sold a tablet and called it a laptop, the curse of el macbook-air-ona?
It supports up to 16GiB. Apple says the max is 8GiB, but google around and you'll see a lot of people have put 16GiB in with no problems.
Depending on year of model. Before this model year, MacBook Pros can only handle a MAX of 8GB and only two RAM slots. So 2x 4GB to max it out.
Now I can edit music videos on Final Cut Pro X with no problem. Upgrading to 16GB
Dude thank you! I just replaced mine while watching your video!
Thanks yoo its 2018 and I just updated my computer with this tutorial thank you so much
Super helpful.. doing this now. thank you!
Very well done video, good steps, and thank you for the link to amazon for the RAM! Well done man
Great video brother! Love it !
Some people do actually use the extra power, dude. Don't be so quick to judge, most people also work for these themselves. I found a new Macbook Pro for $600, and i'm going to work for it myself, and i'm not going to just use it for youtube and email.
The entire time watching this I heard Michael Scott constantly giggling and stating..."that's what she said."
The best RAM is cheap and has a good rating. The max is 16gb but, I would recommend no more than 8(2 x 4gb) for the non professional. I have a 2011 15 inch macbook pro and 8 gb when you are skyping, watching a video, and using photoshop really comes in handy. Just make sure it is 1600mhz DDR3 SDRAM :)
If you don‘t mind me asking 11 years later, why would you recommend 8gb over 16?
Dat slowing down Darude Sandstorm doe
btw i remember trying to fix a macbook with a data doubler. tried sticking a dvd into it, wont go in. take apart and see the problem.
Warranty of that laptop was instantly voided and the owner had to be charged for it and also had to get the optical drive reinstalled before i could work on it.
Depends on what you use it for, but generally speaking: yes.