Customer Reviews

Crucial CT2KIT25664BC1067 4GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 Memory KIT (2GBx2)

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After doing a bit of research how to upgrade RAM to 4GBs in new Macbook Pro (2009 edition, MB990LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop with 2GBs RAM) and failing to order from Crucial directly I went with this option. The upgrade was painless - with the right screwdriver for those little screws on the back of the laptop it took me 10 minutes to replace the default RAM (and I spent most of that time by looking at the other internal parts to see how the laptop is built). It works flawlessly so far (couple of days). I tested the RAM by loading memory hungry applications to fill the 4 GBs to see both modules work fine.

This product does what it is promises. It was $40 cheaper than having Apple install it. Note that installing RAM yourself DOES NOT invalidate Apple warranty. You should, however, be comfortable with small screws and a fairly delicate inner design of the new unibody Apple laptops.

I purchased this Crucial kit and used it to upgrade my 2009 Mac Mini. The memory comes packaged very cheaply in plastic, but the install went smoothly and I have had absolutely no issues running this RAM.

These work fine in my MBP 13 (late 2009), and though I don't use a lot of memory-intensive programs, the extra 2 gb do seem to speed things up.

Installation took me about 15 minutes, and with the 10 screws holding the bottom plate, was a bit of work.

A few tips:

-Spend the money on a dedicated size 00 Phillips screwdriver

-If the screwdriver isn't already magnetized, rub a magnet (refrigerator versions will work) across the shaft a dozen time to make it so. Without the magnet holding the smaller screws on the tip, you're likely to drop them when they come out and will have trouble aligning them with the hole when it is time to put the cover back on.

-Print out Apple's picture directions and have them on the table as you work.

-Even with the right screwdriver, turn slowly and firmly--don't strip the screws.

-Keep the screws in a big, heavy bowl so they don't drop on the floor. The 8 short ones are tiny.

-It's counter-intuitive, but the label side goes down when installing the two boards.

Buying memory from Apple is just a waste of money. I purchased this set of chips to upgrade my fairly new iMac 27" from 4gb to 8gb. Thankfully iMac's now have 4 slots instead of only 2 so eventually I can upgrade to 16gb of ram. Crucial is a brand that you can trust and rely on. I snapped these chips in under 5 minutes and was up and running with no problems. I use Photoshop a lot and was working on a huge file and saw a big difference compared to when I only had 4gb ram. I'm super happy that I upgraded!!! Price was just right too. Saved a bit of money buying the 2 chips rather than one single 4gb. I'm on a major tight budget and this was my option. Great product!

I installed this memory on my new Macbook Pro and it works great. The extra memory is helpful for using Vmware and multitasking.

I upgraded my 2009 Mini from 1GB to 4GB.

With 1GB, the mini would max out on memory if there were multiple users logged each with a few apps running. With 4GB, that bottle neck is gone.

After the upgrade, the shared Video RAM went from 128MB to 256MB. There is a noticeable performance increase with added video ram...iTunes visualizer and video playback are smoother.

There's a video on YouTube that shows how to disassemble the mini (search "Mac mini (Early 2009) Memory Upgrade"), the upgrade took me about 30 minutes because I was very ginger with opening the case and removing the antennas.

Rather than pay Apple's exorbitant price for a memory upgrade, I decided to purchase this memory kit for my aluminum Macbook Pro. I followed Apple's memory upgrade instructions and when I started the computer back up, it recognized all 4GB without issue. This kit is a great 10-minute upgrade for any Macbook Pro, and costs far less than the equivalent upgrade direct from Apple.

Worked as promised on my new Imac 27" i5 quad core. Very easy to install.

I bought this RAM to upgrade a 2009 Mac Mini from the stock 1G to 4G.

Upgrading RAM in the Mini isn't for the novice, but there was nothing too tricky involved -- once I got the bluetooth antenna reattached and realized that I'd pulled loose a cable that prevented my sound from working. A little troubleshooting, and all was well again.

A RAM upgrade in these Minis is essential. I was running out of physical memory with 1G with the box under light load. 4G has made a tremendous difference!