Apple MC024LL/A Laptop User Manual


 
45Chapter 3 Boost Your MacBook Pro
Installing Additional Memory
Yourcomputerhastwomemoryslotsthatyouaccessbyremovingthebottom
case.YourMacBookProcomeswithaminimumof4gigabytes(GB)of1333MHz
DoubleDataRate(DDR3)SynchronousDynamicRandom-AccessMemory(SDRAM)
installed.EachmemoryslotcanacceptanSDRAMmodulethatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
 DoubleDataRateSmallOutlineDualInlineMemoryModule(DDR3)format
 30mm(1.18inches)
 204-pin
 2GBor4GB
 PC3-10600SDDR31333MHzTypeRAM
Youcanaddtwo4GBmemorymodulesforamaximumof8GBofmemory.
Forbestperformance,llbothmemoryslotsandinstallanidenticalmemory
moduleineachslot.
To install memory in your MacBook Pro:
1 Followsteps1and2beginningonpage37toremovethebottomcase.
Important:  Whenyouremovethebottomcase,youexposesensitiveinternal
components,whichcanbeaectedbystaticelectricity.
2 Beforetouchingthememoryassembly,dischargeanystaticelectricityfromyourbody
bytouchingametalsurfaceinsidethecomputer.