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mbp 2009

  1. MikeBDP

    Magsafe died--seeking hack advice

    Hello. First post here. Read often, never asked. I have a 2009 17" MBP. Still works great, but I am on my 5th Magsafe L adaptor (after the demise of my 3rd T adaptor). At some point it would be cheaper to buy a new laptop than to keep replacing these pesky magsafe cables. So I had a stupid...
  2. F

    Serial number not matching my about this Mac?

    So I bought a used MBP through a friend and on the about this Mac it says it is an early 2011 and shows specs but when I punch the serial number (matches on the bottom and in the about this Mac) it comes up as a 2009 model. I haven't found anything about this but I did hear it is possible to...
  3. M

    Macbook Pro Mid 2009 SSD + Ram Upgrade + EL Capitan

    Hello, I have an Mid 2009 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo MPB and planning to give it a breath with SSD + 8 GB Ram Upgrade. Then I will install El Capitan. To my knowledge Mid 2009 MBP supports only SATA II and I found Crucial BX200 240GB at a great prize. I wanted to ask your opinion before proceed. Do...
  4. A

    Connect to 4K TV at lower resolution?

    Although I'm referring to a MBP in this thread, I think this is a broader OS X El Capitan question... We're looking to buy a 4K LG webOS TV in the next few days and would like to connect an old 15" 2009 MacBook Pro to it on the odd occasion. The MacBook currently sits as part of our multimedia...
  5. MrAverigeUser

    Help! MBPro fan constantly at max speed - how to find problem?

    My daughters MBP 2009 2,53 Mhz Duo received a new main board (It is the one with only 1 fan) . So far, everything is ok. BUT: the fan is constantly turning at max speed from the start on, instantly when I push the "ON" button... I installed macsfancontrol and it shows LOW temperatures...