![]() Select the SSD on the left side and you will want to format/erase it. You'll have to partition/erase/format the drive. I don't know if it makes a difference with bootable usb, but internet recovery via wifi was horrible. I highly suggest plugging into ethernet as well. Plug in USB bootable high sierra drive and turn on computer. You can restart to confirm cable is up and running normal if you want. Once computer is up and running, shut it down.Ĭhange hd cable. I forgot to put the connector for my trackpad and freaked out a bit only to reopen and see that the connector went under the board and i forgot to put it on the board like before. Restart computer after completing memory and paste and make sure it still starts up. Make sure you note all connectors, where they go, etc. You can change your memory chips at the same time because it's easier to get that second chip out when the board is flipped over. I found 16gb pair for about $60.ĭo your thermal paste first and get that out of the way. I just ordered it, but i'm guessing it will accept 16gb. Note that crucial told me that my machine can only use 8gb but everymac stated i can use 16gb. Double confirm over at crucial using their memory scanner tool if need be. Confirm what you have and confirm what you can use with everymac. RAM - The Mac's use a dual voltage 1.35v/1.5v ddr-3 204 pin sd-ram. Look at videos on how to replace if need be. Screw the screws in first then make your bends when putting into the computer. The bends on the cables will be needed to be made by you, so it's good to have a flat edge spudger tool to push down into the creases to give it the bends. There's multiple numbers of cables so double check which one you'll need. I got mine for less than 10 bucks and mine was 821-1480-a. So while you're in the guts, you'll need to somewhat flip that hd cable and get the model number from it and search amazon. You will also need a new hard drive cable. Hard drive - I put in a samsung 860 sata ssd which was recently on sale. Look at videos for the thermal paste to see what kind of alcohol you'll need. ![]() Rubbing alcohol and lint free cloth for said thermal paste. Thermal paste - I found on amazon for like 8 bucks. Once your acquainted with that and if you feel comfortable moving forward, you're going to need to buy some items. You'll need a pair of tweezers or something if you have fat fingers. Note, that the cables are TINY in some spots and the little tab that releases the cables from connectors are tiny as well. Depending on config, it'll look different somewhat and the screw locations may be different. Find a video similar to how your insides look. Look at the youtube for how to replace thermal paste. but note that the unit may still pinwheel slightly when clicking icons, links, etc. On the site that MisquoteMosquito linked, enter in the serial number of your machine and confirm that it indeed can support 16gb ram. Just know, you'll lose Office, etc if you don't have a backup made. Otherwise, manually backup whatever you want to keep. ![]() Make sure there is a time machine backup on an external drive if you want to save apps, settings, files. Here's what you have to do:Ĭreate a bootable High Sierra OS USB drive. I literally just went thru this on a very similar machine, with a 2010 13 in macbook pro.
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