MacBook: How to remove or install memory
Summary
Learn how to remove or install memory in your MacBook portable computer.
Products Affected
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008), MacBook, MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008), MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009), MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010), MacBook (13-inch Late 2007), MacBook (13-inch Mid 2007), MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
Choose your model
To identify your MacBook model, use the information in How to identify MacBook models.
| 2010 | MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) |
| 2009 | MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) White models: |
| 2008 | MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) Black or white models: |
| 2007 | Black or white models: MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007) MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007) |
| 2006 | Black or white models: MacBook (13-inch Late 2006) MacBook (13-inch) |
Applicable models
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
Memory specifications
These MacBook models have these memory specifications:
| Number of memory slots | 2 |
| Base memory | 2 GB (but also configured to order) |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB |
| Memory card specifications | - Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR SO-DIMM) format - 30mm - 1 GB or 2 GB - 204-pin - PC3-8500 DDR3 1066 MHz Type RAM |
| Additional notes | For best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot. |