MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 Repair

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Track down a number of hardware problems using the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Troubleshooting page.

There are a number of components in the MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 Unibody that can be cost-effectively upgraded.

• RAM: The stock RAM included with the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 can be easily upgraded to the maximum of 8 GB.
• Hard Drive: 320 and 500 Gigabyte hard drives came standard with the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010. You can easily upgrade the drive to 750 GB.
• Battery: Replace an aging battery for more usability between charges.

The MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 Unibody was announced in April of 2010.

MacBooks tend to look very similar, and it's important to know which machine you have before ordering any replacement parts. Check your machine against the details in this section. If they don't match, find your model under MacBook Pro 15" Unibody and check the Identification section on its page.

The MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 Unibody's case is composed of a single block of aluminum, following the same process of the MacBook Unibody and the MacBook Pro 17" 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.

• 15.4-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen 1680 x 1050 display with support for millions of colors

• 320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive
• 8x DVD/CD slot-loading SuperDrive

• 2.4GHz or 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 3MB shared L3 cache; or 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache

• 4GB or 8GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory

• 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
• Bluetooth 2.1 wireless technology

• NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics processor
• Intel HD Graphics
• Automatic graphics switching
• iSight camera
• Mini DisplayPort

• MagSafe power port
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• One FireWire 800 port
• Mini DisplayPort
• Two USB 2.0 ports
• SD card slot
• Audio line in
• Audio line out

• Stereo speakers with subwoofers
• Omnidirectional microphone
• Audio line in minijack
• Audio line out/headphone minijack
• Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone#

• Built-in 77.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
• MagSafe power port

• MacBook Pro
• Display cleaning cloth
• 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
• Software DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

• iFixit: List of Troubleshooting Guides
• iFixit: Mac OS X HD Reinstallation Tips
• iFixit: DIY Laptop Upgrades
• Wikipedia: MacBook Pro Page
• Mactracker: Application with Apple Product Specs
• EveryMac: MacBook Pro Product Specs
• Apple Tech Specs
• Apple: MacBook Pro
• iFixit Blog: MacBook Pro Unibody Headphone Jack Issues
• iFixit Blog: MacBook Pro 15" Core i5 Teardown

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