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Apple MacBook Pro 2009 (Early) Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz 15-inch (Unibody) (MacBookPro5,1)

Samsung 870 Evo 4TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

Samsung 870 Evo 4TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

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Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

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Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

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Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

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Crucial 8GB (2x 4GB) CL7 DDR3L-1066 PC3L-8500 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Kit for Mac (or PC)

Crucial 8GB (2x 4GB) CL7 DDR3L-1066 PC3L-8500 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Kit for Mac (or PC)

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Crucial MX500 250GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

Crucial MX500 250GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

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Samsung 2GB (1x 2GB) DDR3-1066 PC3-8500 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module

Samsung 2GB (1x 2GB) DDR3-1066 PC3-8500 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module
Crucial 4GB (1x 4GB) CL7 DDR3L-1066 PC3L-8500 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module for Mac (or PC)

Crucial 4GB (1x 4GB) CL7 DDR3L-1066 PC3L-8500 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module for Mac (or PC)

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OWC Express USB 3.0 Enclosure for 2.5" SATA Notebook HDDs & SSDs

OWC Express USB 3.0 Enclosure for 2.5" SATA Notebook HDDs & SSDs
System Specifications
Maximum Memory:
  • 4GB (Original Apple Specs)
  • 8GB (confirmed by 100's of our customers)
Expansion:
  • 2 Sockets
Standard Memory:
  • 2GB (Removable)
CPU/Chipset:
  • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
Bus Architecture:
  • SSD - SATA 2.5-inch 9.5mm
Upgrade Path:
  • Virtually any configuration up to 8GB can be reached using any combination of 1,2 and 4GB modules or kits.
Comments:
  • MacBookPro5,1 15-inch Early-2009 A1286 EMC 2255

  • 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 8GB (4GB + 4GB) 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 an 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 320GB 2.5-inch hard drive connected to 3.0Gb/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 DVD-drive using this Dual Drive Kit, which also contains all of the required tools and driver bits. 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 the bottom of the product page for installation video).