Guaranteed compatible upgrades for:
Apple MacBook Pro 2008 (Early) Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz 15-inch (MacBookPro4,1)
System Specifications
Maximum Memory:
- 4GB (Original Apple Specs)
- 6GB (Confirmed by 100's of our customers: 2GB + 4GB)
Expansion:
- 2 Sockets
Standard Memory:
- 2GB (Removable)
CPU/Chipset:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz
Bus Architecture:
- SSD - SATA 2.5-inch 9.5mm
Mfr's System P/N's:
- MB134LL/A; MB488LL/A
Upgrade Path:
- Virtually any configuration up to 6GB can be reached using any combination of 1,2 and 4GB modules or kits.
Comments:
- MacBookPro4,1 15-inch Early-2008 A1260 EMC 2198
- INSTALLATION GUIDES
- - RAM upgrade guide
- - HDD/SSD upgrade guide
- - Dual HDD/SSD install guide
- - Battery replacement
- RAM Upgrade
- Although Apple only officially supports 4GB total installed RAM, this MacBook Pro can actually be upgraded to a maximum of 6GB (4GB + 2GB) of RAM, which we have confirmed with many 100's of our customers. . Choose your ram modules on the left. All the tools you'll need are in the Essential Electronics Toolkit and a Medium Anti-static mat is also recommended. Then follow this guide to install the RAM.
- HDD->HDD / SSD
- By default, this model is configured with a 250GB 2.5-inch hard drive connected to 1.5Gb/s SATA port. To upgrade the existing 2.5-inch HDD to a larger capacity HDD or high performance SSD, purchase the same tools as for the RAM upgrade above, and follow this guide. Plus you’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD.
- To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase a cloning cable or 2.5-inch HDD/SDD enclosure to connect your new SSD to your mac, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives. You can keep your old 2.5-inch HDD in the enclosure for external storage.
- HDD + HDD/SSD
- Adding a second drive requires replacement of the existing optical drive using this . The tools needed are in the Essential Electronics Toolkit. Follow this guide to do the installation. And of course, you’ll need a new 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD to go in the new enclosure.
- BATTERY
- A Battery replacement is available for this system. See this guide for installation instructions.