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Memory Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Clean non-marring work surface • ESD wrist strap and mat Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery Part Location MacBook Pro Take Apart - Memory
Memory Tools This procedure requires the following tools: • #0 Phillips screwdriver (magnetized) • Clean non-marring work surface • ESD wrist strap and mat Preliminary Steps Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery Part Location MacBook Pro Take Apart - Memory
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Place the computer face down before removing from the memory door. 3. Remove the door, as shown. MacBook Pro Take Apart - Remove the three screws from the bottom slot. Memory Procedure Warning: If the computer has been recently operating, allow it in the bottom memory slot. • Memory must be removed from the top slot before performing this procedure. 1. Notes: • If only one memory card is installed, the factory installs it to cool down . 2.
Place the computer face down before removing from the memory door. 3. Remove the door, as shown. MacBook Pro Take Apart - Remove the three screws from the bottom slot. Memory Procedure Warning: If the computer has been recently operating, allow it in the bottom memory slot. • Memory must be removed from the top slot before performing this procedure. 1. Notes: • If only one memory card is installed, the factory installs it to cool down . 2.
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Memory MacBook Pro Take Apart - To remove memory cards, carefully spread the two locking tabs for the slot (top or bottom) away from the card on both sides and allow the card to pop up slightly. 5. Pull the card straight back and out of the memory slot. 4.
Memory MacBook Pro Take Apart - To remove memory cards, carefully spread the two locking tabs for the slot (top or bottom) away from the card on both sides and allow the card to pop up slightly. 5. Pull the card straight back and out of the memory slot. 4.
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Note: If the back of the card drops down before inserting. 1. Memory MacBook Pro Take Apart - To install a memory card, insert the card at a 25-degree angle behind the locking tabs of the card toward the slot to push ...
Note: If the back of the card drops down before inserting. 1. Memory MacBook Pro Take Apart - To install a memory card, insert the card at a 25-degree angle behind the locking tabs of the card toward the slot to push ...
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MacBook Pro Take Apart - Memory 3. When the card is fully seated, push the card straight down until the tabs click onto both sides of the card. To ensure that the memory cards are fully and securely seated, for the lower card, use a black stick leveraged against the frame to evenly push along the back of the card, locking it into place. 4.
MacBook Pro Take Apart - Memory 3. When the card is fully seated, push the card straight down until the tabs click onto both sides of the card. To ensure that the memory cards are fully and securely seated, for the lower card, use a black stick leveraged against the frame to evenly push along the back of the card, locking it into place. 4.
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Check that the memory is fully seated. 6. Memory Replace the battery. 9. Use Apple System Profiler to verify the card is recognized. (Choose the menu bar Apple logo () > About This Mac, click More Info..., select the System Profile tab, open the Memory Overview.) MacBook Pro Take Apart - For the upper memory card, push with your thumbs to verify that the cards are secured by the brackets on both sides. 7. 5. Install the memory door. 8.
Check that the memory is fully seated. 6. Memory Replace the battery. 9. Use Apple System Profiler to verify the card is recognized. (Choose the menu bar Apple logo () > About This Mac, click More Info..., select the System Profile tab, open the Memory Overview.) MacBook Pro Take Apart - For the upper memory card, push with your thumbs to verify that the cards are secured by the brackets on both sides. 7. 5. Install the memory door. 8.