Revision to MacBook Pro 17" Unibody
| There are no guides for the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody. | |
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| == Upgrades == | |
| There are a number of components in the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody that can be cost-effectively upgraded. | |
| - | * '''Memory:''' MacBook Pro 17" Unibodys come with 4 GB standard. If your MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is still running with only the stock RAM, upgrading to 8 GB will provide a performance boost. |
| + | * '''Memory:''' MacBook Pro 17" Unibodys come with [product|IF111-029|4 GB] standard. If your MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is still running with only the stock RAM, upgrading to 8 GB will provide a performance boost. |
| * '''Hard Drive:''' 320 Gigabyte hard drives came standard with the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody. You can upgrade the drive up to [product|IF107-060|500 GB]. | |
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| == Teardown == | |
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| - | The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody was announced in January of 2009. The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody looks very distinct from other MacBook laptops, with the exception of the [[Device:MacBook Unibody|MacBook Unibody]] and [[Device:MacBook Pro 15" Unibody|MacBook Pro 15" Unibody]]. The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is easily identifiable from the other two models by having a 17" screen, as opposed to a 13" or 15" screen. |
| + | The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody was announced in January of 2009. The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody looks very distinct from other MacBook laptops, with the exception of the [[Device:MacBook Unibody|MacBook Unibody]] and [[Device:MacBook Pro 15" Unibody|MacBook Pro 15" Unibody]]. The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is easily identifiable from the other two models by having a 17" screen, as opposed to a 13" or 15" screen. Use the [link|/info/ID-your-Mac|laptop identification system] to help you identify your machine. MacBooks tend to look very similar, and it's important to know which machine you have before ordering any replacement parts. |
| The MacBook Pro 17" Unibody's case is composed of aluminum, just like the laptops before it. However, the case is machined out of a single block of aluminum, following the same process of the [[Device:MacBook Unibody]] and the [[Device:MacBook Pro 15" Unibody]]. The Unibody revision also introduced some features that were never before seen on an Apple laptop: the inclusion of dual video cards (one for regular use, one for graphics intensive applications) the Mini DisplayPort (which replaced the full-size DVI display connector), and larger hard drive and RAM capacities. | |
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