Macbook RAM upgrade tutorial

[OGNicoya]

I didn't know there was a black MacBook

[Coxfame]

say bro, is there any way to test my memory?

[kingnewbs]

This is a great tutorial, but it took me a couple tries to get the RAM seated properly. You really have to jam it in there. Hard. By which I mean firmly, not like with a hammer or anything. I ended up standing the macbook on it's edge so I could use downward pressure, and was able to get a nice satisfying 'THUNK' as they both went in about half a centimeter past the lip of the opening.

[Blarg950]

It has two slots, so couldn't you put 2 x 2 GB RAM sticks inside? I bet theres a ton of stability issues though, but could it be done and would the Mac recognise the new RAM?

[kingnewbs]

@Blarg950 Depends on how old your macbook is. Pre-2008 macbooks only take a max of 2GB. Plus a 32-bit system won't recognize 4GB anyway. Check with the apple site if you're unsure.

[GrizzlyDemon]

@kingnewbs Iv'e seen a lot of mid 2007 Black/White Macbooks being successfully upgraded to 4gb RAM.

[efealatan]

if i upgrade my ram will the computer just work the same as before i mean will i have to install anything again or dosomething???

thanks

[hamoudy94]

hey

thanks for that

i cant get the little metal l shape back into place ? do you know why that is ?

cheers

[splatterb0y]

This picks are mostly used for basses, aren't they?

[XxK1LLx3RxX]

no, thats a guitar pick. people don't usually use picks for basses.

[BruceLeeRock25]

i have use my macbook for a week or so. so if i change the memory will I lose all the data???

[fiveightandten]

Absolutely not. Changing the RAM will have no affect on the data stored on the hard drive.

[BruceLeeRock25]

then what the memory for??

[fiveightandten]

If you picture your computer as an office you work in; the hard drive would be like a file cabinet where you keep documents for long term storage. Memory would be like the top of your desk, where you place papers you're currently working on.

The larger your desk is, the more papers you can be working on at once, and the less you'll have to get up to walk over to the file cabinet to pull things out of it.

Upgrading to a bigger desk doesn't affect things stored in your file cabinet. You dig?

[BruceLeeRock25]

yeah thanks man i get it.

[zn3ss]

Excellent description.

[irish420Hitman]

lol that was such a dope analogy

[Dragon555]

@BruceLeeRock25 I think you are confusing RAM and the hard drive :)

[anakuron]

thanks

[earogc]

thanks - precise and efficiently presented

[mathm04005]

laconic and precise

thank you

[PankruB]

Thanks so much.

You save my Macbook.

[TheTarris]

Thanks so much dude, I have a black book, and I want to upgrade to 4 Gb's of Ram. I have a question though if I buy 800 Mhz will my black book go from 667 to 800? and if it doesn't run at 800 will the cas latency automatically drop to a lower cas latency?

[yannique]

Thanks from Bavaria!

[HELlOasdfddf]

Thanks for this vid anyway does this work?

[improvcolorstudios]

BEST VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR THIS

Thank you so much for using your voice, being accurate, and not being too showy. Simple and to the point. All the other videos on here about RAM install should be deleted, took me five min to wade through all the junk... Much thanks!

[SeanPhuket]

great video thank you !

[frederik290dk]

nice video, thanks

[meyer1131]

great video man

[drs650]

Thanks for the video, I thought it was very helpful.

David

[Aliper100]

lets chat

im bored on cam dp

[fkanellis]

hey, if i install new rams by myself will the guarantee still count?

[dexarouskies]

thanks for the nice clear video

[HighFlyer108]

Hey, thanks !

I have a question. Is there any limit to how much of new RAM we can install in our MacBook ?

Geets, and thanks for the answer.

[tmhaines]

I love the way you show unscrewing the L bracket in this video. That makes it a great tutorial! A 5 star must.

[gensuke72]

If you are looking for reputable brands, go for Micron, Kingston or Crucial.

[barriomen7]

tru dat

[fiveightandten]

It's dielectric material, there to keep the connections from corroding due to moisture. No need to worry about it.

[RICARDORENEDIAZORTIZ]

i dunno really but i saw a vid and it happened to a guy in another video

[n0twxl0c]

also, what was the website u bought ur refirbished mac from?

[n0twxl0c]

where did u buy the stix of ram? and what brand is the ram that fits the macbook?

[n0twxl0c]

this was the most clear, and simple video i have ever seen on installing ram, and i thank you for it. 5 stars

[dance2noise002]

lol cheetos

[carlosnata]

Guys, any recommendation for Brands??? Please PM me... I have seen a couple of brands on Ebay.

Thank you very much for this video ***** FIVE STARS

[glennp00]

if you change the ram will the apps u installed and other files be deleted?tnx

[edisondick]

What will be faster? Two 2 gb sticks or on 4gb stick?

[TIMxIRISH]

Maybe you didn't originally think adding another one of these videos to youtube was neccisary, but this video was presented very clean and deserved 5 stars. You tell your viewers exactly what to do, and what not to do, as well as just keeping things to the point.

I'm a very tech savy person, so I probably didn't need the tutorial, but this video was nice to have, as I have never checked where exacly the RAM resides. It was the first video I saw on google anyway ;).

Great job.

[fiveightandten]

TIMxIRISH- Thanks for the comment. It's appreciated, and nice to hear that this video, just possibly, wasn't just adding in to the pile, so to speak. ;)

[cazed]

hi, i've tried but when i try to on it, it didnt start. Im sure that i've push the RAMs in and in place with a litle force. Any idea what the problem ?

[K0R3ANSHEKI]

i don't know which gen my macbook is cause i have the volume buttons on the f3 and f4 buttons...

[K0R3ANSHEKI]

why did you delete the link where i can get the ram for like 69 bucks

[fiveightandten]

Hmmm...I didn't delete any links. Crucial has good RAM at good prices. That's where I got mine google them or go to dub dub dub d0t crucial d0t c0m

[K0R3ANSHEKI]

oh my bad....it was a different person and video.. sorry....how much gb ram do you have??? 2gb or 4gb??

[fiveightandten]

I have 2GB in this machine. I did a few videos showing how it performs with 2GB and 1GB, if that helps.

[K0R3ANSHEKI]

you got the 2gb ram for about like 50 bucks right? i checked crucial and it had some hella cheap prices

[sedaris24]

this is so helpful!! thank you

[soupyjnr]

Great video - good information

[Cruzade90]

Awesome video, great information!

[marioman0123]

does this void warrenty

[fiveightandten]

marioman0123- Upgrading the RAM does not void your warranty...As long as you don't damage the computer in the process. If you put the RAM in backwards, smack it in with a hammer because it didn't slide in, and wind up breaking something...then they won't fix it. But upgrading the RAM will not void the warranty. You can also upgrade the HD in a Macbook.

[XgusX]

great job dud!

[Behavo]

What kind of RAM sticks are used in the MacBook?

[fiveightandten]

Behavo- It takes DDR2, PC2-5300, 667 MHz

[Behavo]

thanks for the quick reply!

[niceveritt]

Behavo- You also need to check that the RAM you buy is mac compatible. Apple sell the ram but its overpriced as hell, you can buy it elsewhere. The crucial that fiveandten used is normally the choice. Some online stores have a section with mac compatible ram. overclockers dot co dot uk does, although this is a UK store.

[niceveritt]

Another thing, some laptop/desktop manufacturers forbid you to change the RAM/HDD etc. (well not forbid, it just voids the warranty), Apple DOES NOT.

[juan0054]

Many Thanks, Muchas Gracias desde Argentina.

[brandtdary]

just wanted to say "THANK YOU" :)

[RFLNFLSA]

Thanks for the video. This will definitely come in handy.

[fiveightandten]

ratchetandclank123- I don't really plan on upgrading to Leopard any time in the near future. But when I do make the switch, i'll be sure to put some videos up. Thanks for watching.

[Bowlerguy92]

Oh look another great video!

[Drewnl09]

Good video

[evilgnius]

kool i have a macbook 2 gigs of ram!!!