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Revision to MacBook Pro 17" Unibody

Scott Dingle

[title|MacBook Pro 17" Unibody Repair]
-[summary]Model A1297 / 2.66, 2.8, 2.93, or 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo processor
-Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,3[/summary]
+[summary]Model A1297[/summary]
[info | device
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 [product|IF111-036|4 GB] standard. If your MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is still running with only the stock RAM, [guide|3419|upgrading] to 8 GB will provide a performance boost. User tests have proved that installing Mavericks can enable an [http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Upgrade+MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2010+to+16GB+RAM/20084|upgrade to 16 GB] when combined with proper downclocking.
+* '''Memory:''' MacBook Pro 17" Unibodys come with [product|IF111-036|4 GB] standard. If your MacBook Pro 17" Unibody is still running with only the stock RAM, [guide|3419|upgrading] to 8 GB will provide a performance boost. User tests have proved that installing Mavericks can enable an [guide|20084|upgrade to 16 GB] when combined with proper downclocking.
* '''Hard Drive:''' 500 Gigabyte hard drives came standard with the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody. You can easily [guide|3401|upgrade] the drive to [product|IF107-099|750 GB].

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