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Switching RAM and Hard Drive between Macbooks?
I'm not big into messing around with the hardware of computers, so I need some help with this question. I have an older Macbook (between '06-'08, not sure exactly when) that I have upgraded with 4GB and 500GB hard drive. That computer's logic board has died, and I decided just to replace it. I am considering paying for a used MacBook Unibody, but I am getting it cheap because it does not have much ram or a large hard drive. Will the old RAM and hard drive be compatible with the new computer?Unfortunately, I don't have any models or anything like that.
@Joshua- No, I really was serious. I bought the Macbook second hand and the RAM and hard drive were probably not the originals from Mac. Thanks for your answer, I will have to look into the models I have.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I'm tempted to call this a troll, since Macs are notorious for being un-upgradeable. But on the off-chance you're serious, here's a serious answer.
You're going to have to find out what types of RAM and HDDs (Hard Drive Disks) are compatible with your new Macbook. The two most general categories of RAM are SRAM and DRAM. Under DRAM you have DDR RAM and DDR2 RAM, along with a few more minor variations. HDDs are divided between SATA and SAS formats.
You're going to have to find out what forms of RAM and HDD your broken computer is using and find out if those are the same types that the new one uses. If they're not, then, frankly, you're SOL. If they are, then you're in good shape. But like I said, that's going to be up to you to find out.
Best of luck.
Source(s): Upgraded the RAM and HDDs on a lot of PCs.
