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Apple MacBook Pro 2009 (Early) Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz 15-inch (Unibody) (MacBookPro5,1)

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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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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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 2.93 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).