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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, Late 2008 - 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo Compatible Memory / RAM Upgrades

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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, Late 2008 - 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo
Make & Model: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, Late 2008 - 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo
Apple Reference: MacBookPro5,1     A1286
Total Memory Slots:
2

This is the total number of Memory / RAM slots in your computer.

The number of "available" slots will depend on what is already installed.

To locate and check the number of empty slots please follow the installation guides and videos from the Support menu above.

The example below shows 4 empty desktop memory slots.
Maximum Memory:
4GB

This is the maximum total amount of Memory you can install in your computer.

This amount is usually divided by the number of slots to give the maximum per slot.

Below are two examples, they may not apply to your particular model.


Example 1

128GB Maximum with 4 Slots
Upgrade using 4 x 32GB modules

Example 2

32GB Maximum with 2 Slots
Upgrade using 2 x 16GB modules
Installed Memory: Non Upgradable
Important Notes:

Mr Memory recommends you install modules in pairs for Dual-channel performance - View Dual-channel Memory Video.

For Guaranteed Compatible Memory, please choose a model that matches your model's Release Date, Screen Size and Processor.
How to Identify your Apple.

Sorry, there are no Memory upgrades available for this model.

The manufacturer may have installed the maximum RAM or the RAM slots may be inaccessible.
It is also possible that the supported RAM type is no longer available.

SSDs

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