![]() ![]() ![]() In some cases the RAM in a Mac is user upgradable, in other cases it is possible to get it upgraded by a service centre, and in some cases (unfortunately) it is not possible to update the RAM at all. Having estabilished that some extra RAM may help your Mac the next big question to answer is whether you will actually be able to add RAM to your Mac. Of course if your Mac is out of warranty then you have no reason to worry about invalidating anything. With that in mind, it may be worth checking the manual of your Mac for the term “user-serviceable” to confirm this. However, in the case of many modern Macs – particularly Mac laptops – Apple might specify that the memory (RAM) is not removable by users and indicate that if the RAM is to be updated it should be done by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. A RAM upgrade may void your warrantyĪs a general rule, RAM is deemed as a ‘user serviceable’ part and, as such, you won’t invalidate your warranty by upgrading it. ![]() If you work carefully and follow the instructions you should be fine, but you undertake this work at your own risk, and Macworld does not accept responsibility if you short your motherboard or suffer similar problems. There is the chance that if you don’t take proper antistatic precautions (which we will cover later) you could damage the sensitive electronic components inside your Mac. ![]()
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