MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 RAM Replacement

ID: 5117

Description: Upgrade your RAM for a noticeable increase in...

Steps:

  1. Remove the following ten screws:
  2. Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
  3. Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
  4. Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
  5. When replacing the small screws, align them perpendicular to the slight curvature of the case (they don't go straight down).
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  6. Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the MacBook near the vent.
  7. Remove the lower case.
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  8. Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
  9. It is useful to pry upward on both short sides of the connector to "walk" it out of its socket. Be careful with the corners of the connectors, they can be easily broken off.
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  10. Bend the battery cable slightly away from its socket on the logic board so it does not accidentally connect itself while you work.
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  11. Pull the two RAM retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.
  12. The RAM chip should "pop" up slightly from its socket.
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  13. Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.
  14. Repeat this process to remove the second RAM chip.
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