Macbook pro 13 mid 2010 wifi card replacement
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#MACBOOK PRO 13 MID 2010 WIFI CARD REPLACEMENT PRO#
If you load Windows 7 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Windows 7 will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM.Īs far as I can tell, this appears to be an Apple SW limitation of some sort. If you load Ubuntu 12 onto the MacBook Pro (2010 i5 or i7) with 16GB RAM loaded, Ubuntu will boot OK and be able to see/address the 16GB RAM. A maxmem=2048 will allow the system to boot normally with 16GB RAM loaded however only 2GB RAM will be usable. This would limit the usable RAM to a maximum of 8GB (official Apple Max) however this also will cause a kernel panic during normal boot when 16GB RAM is physically loaded. It is possible to limit Max RAM to 8GB using the command: sudo nvram "-v maxmem=8192". " in safe mode, as opposed to "IntelHD.". Notice that the graphics card is listed as "Nvidia. You will be able to boot into safe mode OK and it will show the 16GB RAM in System Information. 1GB 1 billion bytes and 1TB 1 trillion bytes actual formatted capacity less. PCI Express slots are not compatible with PCI or PCI-X expansion cards.
#MACBOOK PRO 13 MID 2010 WIFI CARD REPLACEMENT MAC OS X#
After doing some digging around, it sounds like the limitation has to do with the IntelHD graphics SW that is used by OS X.Ī 2010 i5/i7 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM running MountainLion/Mavericks will kernel panic during normal boot. Mac Pro systems configured with a Fibre Channel card or Mac OS X Server do not meet ENERGY STAR and EPEAT requirements.
I believe there is an EFI limitation in OS X Mountain Lion that will not allow the 2010 i5/i7 Macbook Pro's to be upgraded over 8GB RAM. Macbook (A1278) video series: Remove bottom case (recurring for all videos)1. The type of RAM needed is DDR3 PC3-8500 1066. A number of owners of Apples mid-2010 MacBook Pro who have upgraded to OS X 10.8.3 are noticing that systems with dual graphics cards will automatically switch to using the more powerful discrete. Macbook Feet Replacement Set Black for Macbook Unibody and Air. MacBook Pro 15' Retina Top Case w/ Battery (Late 2013 - Mid 2014) Priced From: 47.06.
#MACBOOK PRO 13 MID 2010 WIFI CARD REPLACEMENT UPGRADE#
If you have a 2010 MacBook Pro Core2Duo (13"), then you are in luck and you can upgrade to 16GB RAM. MacBook Pro 13' Retina 2.7GHz Logic Board, 8GB, Early 2015. I know this is a little guessing, but maybe someone over here has had this problem before or can give me a hint to what is likely to be the problem.Any mid-2010 MacBook Pro i5 or i7 is limited to a maximum of 8GB RAM. Or that the problem is the connector on the motherboard, which I can't replace. The MacBook 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 13-Inch (White Polycarbonate 'Unibody' - Mid-2010) features a 2. What I try to figure out is if I can just buy a new cable, connect it and it will work again.
#MACBOOK PRO 13 MID 2010 WIFI CARD REPLACEMENT BLUETOOTH#
I can't see any damage at this point and Bluetooth still works (Bluetooth is embedded in the airport card so it uses the same cable and connector) so a part of the connector still works, just not the wifi part. The pins where misaligned, but I managed to align them again. The connector on the motherboard and/or the cable is damaged. The airport card is placed in my screen and there is a cable from the motherboard to that card. And the authorized seller doesn't look at products not buyed in their stores that are out of warranty. Maybe others will offer in-depth opinions and suggestions soon.I'm from Belgium, the first Apple Store is opening is September.
Again, I'm just going by what I'm reading. MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)Īlthough I can't say for certain, but if the airport card is detachable (not soldered onto the motherboard) then buying a replacement would probably be the best option. Do I need to give up hope and try to live with my ethernet cable? Do I need to order a whole new airport card with connector cable? Is the cable damaged and can I simply order a new cable, attach it to the existing airport card and insert it? Is the motherboard damaged (the connector on the motherboard, bluetooth still works though)? Replacement not an option in this case? Sure I've seen all the hacks and programs to get it to work in Mac. I tried an external wifi adapter, it doesn't work in yosemite (but it works in bootcamp). I found out that the airport card is for wifi and bluetooth. But I replaced the second hard drive, and managed to damage the Airport connector (a tiny piece of plastic got stuck when I tried to reconnect it). A time ago I replaced my superdrive with an extra hard drive.