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We always send matched modules, when you order 2 or more. Im very new to this and would really love some help. It would make more sense to find out why your mac is slow rather than replacing parts at random like a backstreet auto repair shop. Apple service center does not even sell ram anymore for this model but he. I watched a couple videos on swapping out ram and adding a ssd, purchased what i needed and did it myself. I would like to develop apps but i have a windows computer and a mac virtual machine wasnt cutting it so i was considering buying my friends old macbook. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 ssd upgrade kits ifixit. At the time of writing this manual, the macbook is available in two colors. The macbook pro unibody mid 2009 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 8 gb of ram. We sell tools, parts and upgrades for apple mac, ipod, iphone, ipad, and macbook as well as game consoles.
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