Upgrading my MacBook Pro to 8GB of RAM

Why am I not good enough for you anymore, Luke?

My MacBook Pro (15" from Mid-2010) has been chugging along, but it has been getting slower. I noticed the slowness after upgrading to OSX Yosemite. I did my research on how to do the upgrade and what RAM modules would be the best for my beloved LukeBook Pro (not to be confused with my FaceBook profile, LukeBook).

The main inspiration was a Reddit comment that got picked up as a news story, "With a new SSD and 8GB of RAM, my 4 year old MacBookPro runs like a brand new computer. Total cost: $169.98".

I decided to just upgrade the RAM, and see what difference that would make.

How to do it?

I consulted my the "Memory Upgrade Instructions" on the "About This Mac" screen. This opened a related Apple Support page. I selected my MacBook Pro model and it gave me the information. Mainly the type of RAM and the maximum amount of RAM that my machine would support.

Upgrading my #MacBookPro to 8gb of RAM

A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 20, 2015 at 2:53am PST

I got the Crucial 8GB RAM from Amazon. I paid €68. It arrived in Dublin at the end of the week. Just in time for some weekend MacBook Pro surgery.

Get in there. #RamUpgrade #MacBookPro The first time I've held one RAM... I've held more RAM Sticks than babies at this point in my life.

A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 1:35am PST

There's many helpful guides and YouTube videos out there on the actual installation.

I took a backup of my system and set about the upgrade.

1. Unscrew the back cover,
   

   My #MacBookPro has a few screws loose #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:40am PST

2. Optionally remove the dust,
   

   Dusty fans #MacBookPro #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:42am PST

   
   

   #MacBookPro system internals #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:44am PST

3. Pop out old RAM,
   

   GTFO old RAM #MacBookPro #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:54am PST

   
   

   RAM bay empty #MacBookPro #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:57am PST

4. Slot in new RAM,
   

   Defo held more RAM modules than babies at this point. #MacBookPro #RamUpgrade

   A photo posted by Luke GJ Potter (@lukegjpotter) on Feb 21, 2015 at 3:58am PST

   
   

   Locked and loaded #MacBookPro #RamUpgrade

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5. Screw on back cover,
6. Enjoy your 8GB RAM MacBook Pro.

Results

8GB of RAM present.

 Two 4GB RAM modules present.

Lets crack on with our 8GB lives.

Quick Quiz: How many times did I mention that I have a MacBook Pro in this post?

Then again, how do you know that someone has a Windows machine? Don't worry, they'll fucking ask you to fix it.