Did the same to my 2009 17" MBP. I also replaced the battery while I was in there. Still working like a dream. Used to carry it with me everywhere I went. Been around the world a few times for sure. Loved the long battery life while stuck in airports.
Well my MBP 2010 was death in the closet for about 5 years. Until this video and then now, it is resurrection from the death. It's faster, smoother and less noised. 🤘🤘🤘.
The best bang for the buck is the 2012 MacBook Pro. I upgraded mine to two SSD’s, 16bg and a new battery. I put Windows 10 on one SSD & Catalina on the other.
I went for a 2012 15" quad i7 with Nvidia graphics. I put a 1TB SSD in and 16GB of RAM. It's still pretty impressive after 11 years. With OCLP it runs Monterey with no problems. The only problem i have with these earlier ones is no USB3 ports. To me, the 2012 Macbook Pro was the pinnacle of Apple laptop design.
Does graphics switching swill work on your 2012 with OCLP? They claim it's not supported, which I imagine could seriously hamper battery life. I'm on a late 2011 17", so that's a completely different rabbit hole because it lacks Metal support. I'm dual booting High Sierra with Windows 11, though unfortunately I'm definitely noticing programs are phasing out High Sierra support. I don't think any major web browser still supports it after next year
@@towys007 Try Sonoma! Graphics switching didn't work on my spare early 2011 17" either when I tried Big Sur, but it suddenly started to work flawlessly when I installed Sonoma. Well, as flawless as it gets without Metal support, that is
You can upgrade the operating system to Sonoma (latest at the time of this comment) - although some features will be lost, the OS is still functional. I'm using a MBP 2010 and have used OCLP to install Ventura and although I can't use things that require a Metal GPU (ie the Maps app), there's a remarkable amount of utility left in this now 14 year old computer. This machine is a workhorse if you are willing to put the maintenance in. I've had almost every part replaced at some point, including desoldering and replacing the notorious faulty GPU capacitor on the motherboard that caused random kernel panics that would restart the system. I think the only things that are original at this point are the screen, camera, trackpad, and outer aluminum unibody shell.
Interesting ! I just installed sonoma on a MID 2010 MBP , runs great and I haven’t upgraded my ram to 16gb or upgraded to ssd yet . The only bug I could find is the maps like you said but I just use google maps instead . I didn’t know it was related to the gpu like you said , thanks. Also can you give me some tips on upgrading my graphics card ? Obviously all the latest games don’t run in the App Store I was wondering whether upgrading the graphics card is possible , cheers @seanalexandersimpson
@donnadie1453….High Sierra 10.13.6 that was the last and best iOS for MBP 2010. A newer iOS only hurts performance. Have the same specs and gifted it to my folks. Ran well for everyday tasks.
The problem with old macs is not hardware. It's Apple policy to intentionally disable them by not giving them the opportunity to run later OS even if it is at a lower speed so anything you try to open, you end up with an error message saying this app can not be run with your OS version.
I agree. This is where Windows shines (just a little) over Apple. You can update the latest Windows OS on almost any Windows computer without using a patcher.
Awesome video! My 2010 macbook pro came with a 128gb ssd when I bought it in 2010. Do you know the speeds of those? Is it still worth it to buy a new harddrive now, or won't there be any speed benefits?
I’m not sure. I’ve never actually seen a 2010 with an ssd (was probably very expensive when new!). I imagine the speed would be similar, but you can certainly get more gb per dollar today!
Just upgraded my own 2010 13" Macbook pro, upgrading to Monterey 12.7.4. This is only a Core Duo 2 machine which had the stock hard drive and it was terrible, but Monterey did run. Switch over to SSD, made the worlds difference! Planning next to upgrade to either 8 or 16 gb of memory. But even on the 4gb, it actually runs surprisingly very well! Its become my new daily driver so to speak.
Did the same thing for my mid-2010 13" Macbook Pro (8gb ram) but Catalina ended up crashing and I had to go back to 10.13 High Sierra... Any advice on what I did wrong or how I can give it another shot? I really need 10.15 for this software I need to use..
Those fans need blowing out with some canned air. 👍 I would not recommended installing much higher than Catalina on this hardware. I tried Big Sur with opencore legacy patcher on one of these it was a bit sluggish. Mike.
Bought the same SSD and RAM from amazon. Have the same macbook. Booting up the Flashing folder with the question mark. Tried the Command +R+power and tried the option+command+r+power amd still get the folder. All the videos and trouble shooting websites say the exact same thing. Any other ideas. The ribbon cable works fine with the old drive.
I have this mid 2010 1286 model i5 I wish to keep and use I have dell inspiron 15-7577 that repair shop told me motherboard burned and replacing will cost 600$ so they offer better to buy some other laptop with this money my question is can I use memory sticks and it’s HD as apathy’s to give my Mac new life ? I also need to replace battery It’s 0% and works only when plugged to AC
I am curious if those replacement parts would be suitable for a 2010 17" MacBook pro? Mine is stuck in sleep mode and I figure I might as well give it some new life.
The battery would be different. The SSD would definitely work. As for the memory, I’m only certain that 8gb would work (2x4gb) but it’s possible the 16gb kit would work. Both are the same speed though. I also have a 15” 2010 video that I just uploaded a week or so ago that covers the upgrades (using the 8gb kit). Thanks for watching!
A little more advanced for some, but replace the CD/DVD drive with a SSD caddy and run the computer in a RAID 0 configuration. That will make it even faster than a single SSD.
I replaced my hard drive with the suggested SSD that you used and I am running into the question mark folder. I’ve tried the start up recovery, no luck. I also tried hold Alt and get into the start up selection and it’s a blank white screen. Any thoughts?
First step for troubleshooting would be to pop your old drive in to make sure the computer still boots. That would catch any other problems that may have popped up. After that, make sure you are using the laptops keyboard for getting into recovery , not a Bluetooth keyboard, etc.
@@laughingspider2199 no I haven’t found the cause. It stopped doing that for several weeks, but then did it again this morning. I think you’re right about the graphics card.
If the old HDD is still working, I simply clone it to the SSD before installing the SSD. The cloners don’t cost too much and reinstalling the operating system becomes unnecessary.
Help! We're a small nonprofit and we were given a 15" 2010 MacBook Pro. This looks like a GENIUS fix and we're excited to start. But I can't find the PC 3 8300 4GB 1.5V RAM on Amazon. Will PC3 8500 work? Thank you!
And, of course, the HD you recommend now only comes in 240GB unless you buy a 3-pack of the 256. The Read numbers are also slightly different. Does it matter, or can we just buy the 240GB? Sorry to bug you!
Did what you did ram didn’t work, put the old ram back with the new ssd went thru the recovery and after continue with High Sierra it says it cannot reach server ugghhhh always looks easy on the video’s don’t know what to do
There’s a couple reasons why the sever issue happens. You can also make a usb boot disk to install high sierra. I’ve got a video on this channel that shows that method.
Hey so I got all this done and when I get to the recovery mode it just says that it can’t connect to the server … I tried to update the date with the terminal and made sure my wifi was working but it continues to say it can’t connect to server. Any help would be highly appreciated
Mr Macintosh had a youtube video with a step by step way outta that problem. I had it too. Works. You have an issue where the server is looking for a https when it needs to be recommanded in terminal to use http(no S) . Took me forever to find. Good luck. It sounds like a hard task but if you follow the steps it works!
@@FamilyGeekery ok bro thanks I have more question 😅 Can it install software different os x? Example software for mojave and install in macbook use os high sierra 🙏🏼
I have checked n people are able to put 16gb in the mid 2010 13'. But just wanted a few more opinions. I'd rather keep that one till i could afford an iMac 😞
Did order and installed all the same parts to the same age and model computer. Hit the start button with the same provide and while I hear the apple start sound nothing else comes on. Have tried it several times with different versions and length of times pressing the button. Yet NOTHING!!! any ideas?? Nothing comes on the scream but o do se Ethel light as of it is booting up and get nothing else besides the poor booting sound comes on. ANY IDEAS AT ALL??? Frustrated to have spent $260 for nothing!!!
Have you tried re-seating the RAM? Usually if nothing happens, it’s a power (battery) problem or a RAM problem. Take both chips out, and put them in again making sure they are fully seated. Also try one chip at a time if that doesn’t work. It’s possible to have faulty ram as well. Try one alone, then try the other alone.
@@FamilyGeekery Thanks for the reply. Tried a few times to replace everything, including the old equipment and NOTHING. Hear a faint "turn on anole sound" but there is nothing in the screen and nothing happens.
That’s strange. Make sure the battery is reconnected. Then maybe try resetting the PRAM and SMC. Just Google that, and you’ll find instructions from Apple on how to do it. It’s pretty easy and worth a try.
@@FamilyGeekery Dude, I cannot tell you enough how happy with my upgrade. Tried your reset suggestion above and came back on like a champ. Damn things runs as smooth, fast, and good as my 1 y.o MacBook Air. Had I seen this a year ago I would have never bought a new laptop. Thanks again. Loving it!!!!!
Deleted my old hard drive and lost all my files, photos, music lots of memories wiped clean. Don’t do this shit if you don’t know what you are doing… this dude knows what he is doing but I guarantee you will run into some different scenarios… sometimes DIY is not the way to go….
Swapped HD for a new SDD but did not back up anything thinking I could transfer everything with a sata cable… then in the disk utility messing srround with the restore and erase and all that good stuff I wiped my new and old hard drive clean. Not sure what to do now.
Did the same to my 2009 17" MBP. I also replaced the battery while I was in there.
Still working like a dream.
Used to carry it with me everywhere I went. Been around the world a few times for sure.
Loved the long battery life while stuck in airports.
My father still uses one of these to this day as his main machine, and he bought it used years ago. Still rocking a HDD.
An excellent tutorial! I'm hoping to upgrade my own 2010 Macbook Pro soon. This was very helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial. I updated my friends Macbook Pro. Plus I subscribed. Thanks.
Well my MBP 2010 was death in the closet for about 5 years. Until this video and then now, it is resurrection from the death. It's faster, smoother and less noised. 🤘🤘🤘.
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
The best bang for the buck is the 2012 MacBook Pro. I upgraded mine to two SSD’s, 16bg and a new battery. I put Windows 10 on one SSD & Catalina on the other.
I’ve got the same exact setup on a 2012 15”.
can work perfect with win 10?
I went for a 2012 15" quad i7 with Nvidia graphics. I put a 1TB SSD in and 16GB of RAM. It's still pretty impressive after 11 years. With OCLP it runs Monterey with no problems. The only problem i have with these earlier ones is no USB3 ports. To me, the 2012 Macbook Pro was the pinnacle of Apple laptop design.
It is a very cheap but good device for school. My issue is the weight, too heavy for moving around. ended up selling it for an ipad.
Does graphics switching swill work on your 2012 with OCLP? They claim it's not supported, which I imagine could seriously hamper battery life. I'm on a late 2011 17", so that's a completely different rabbit hole because it lacks Metal support. I'm dual booting High Sierra with Windows 11, though unfortunately I'm definitely noticing programs are phasing out High Sierra support. I don't think any major web browser still supports it after next year
@@SterkeYerke5555the switching graphics don't work even on my 15 inch MacBook pro 2015 with oficial Monterey,, the switching only works on Catalina,,
@@towys007 Try Sonoma! Graphics switching didn't work on my spare early 2011 17" either when I tried Big Sur, but it suddenly started to work flawlessly when I installed Sonoma. Well, as flawless as it gets without Metal support, that is
You can upgrade the operating system to Sonoma (latest at the time of this comment) - although some features will be lost, the OS is still functional. I'm using a MBP 2010 and have used OCLP to install Ventura and although I can't use things that require a Metal GPU (ie the Maps app), there's a remarkable amount of utility left in this now 14 year old computer. This machine is a workhorse if you are willing to put the maintenance in. I've had almost every part replaced at some point, including desoldering and replacing the notorious faulty GPU capacitor on the motherboard that caused random kernel panics that would restart the system. I think the only things that are original at this point are the screen, camera, trackpad, and outer aluminum unibody shell.
What storage medium and RAM capacity are you using? I’m looking into fixing an old family laptop so my mum can use it again.
Interesting ! I just installed sonoma on a MID 2010 MBP , runs great and I haven’t upgraded my ram to 16gb or upgraded to ssd yet . The only bug I could find is the maps like you said but I just use google maps instead . I didn’t know it was related to the gpu like you said , thanks. Also can you give me some tips on upgrading my graphics card ? Obviously all the latest games don’t run in the App Store I was wondering whether upgrading the graphics card is possible , cheers @seanalexandersimpson
@donnadie1453….High Sierra 10.13.6 that was the last and best iOS for MBP 2010. A newer iOS only hurts performance. Have the same specs and gifted it to my folks. Ran well for everyday tasks.
Any help guys I just installed Sonoma 14.5 in my mid 2010 mbp but the desk top is black and displays CPU info while starting it.thanks in advance 😢😊
Awesome. For $50 I got double memory an d 512 mb HD. Better than new. Thank you so much
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.
Great video … I’ve got to the spinning globe but how do I connect to wi fi as haven’t got Ethernet cable ? Thanks.
I have the same one I need to get pass 10.13.6 also
The problem with old macs is not hardware. It's Apple policy to intentionally disable them by not giving them the opportunity to run later OS even if it is at a lower speed so anything you try to open, you end up with an error message saying this app can not be run with your OS version.
Is there any way of putting a better iOS version on it?
@yerwotshangingoff mojave runs good with a patcher made by dosdude. I use an i7 MacBookPro mid 2010.
You can install windows or oclp, new os is possible still
@@yerwotshangingoffyes search open legacy patcher
I agree. This is where Windows shines (just a little) over Apple. You can update the latest Windows OS on almost any Windows computer without using a patcher.
Awesome video! My 2010 macbook pro came with a 128gb ssd when I bought it in 2010. Do you know the speeds of those? Is it still worth it to buy a new harddrive now, or won't there be any speed benefits?
I’m not sure. I’ve never actually seen a 2010 with an ssd (was probably very expensive when new!). I imagine the speed would be similar, but you can certainly get more gb per dollar today!
Just upgraded my own 2010 13" Macbook pro, upgrading to Monterey 12.7.4. This is only a Core Duo 2 machine which had the stock hard drive and it was terrible, but Monterey did run. Switch over to SSD, made the worlds difference! Planning next to upgrade to either 8 or 16 gb of memory. But even on the 4gb, it actually runs surprisingly very well! Its become my new daily driver so to speak.
Did the same thing for my mid-2010 13" Macbook Pro (8gb ram) but Catalina ended up crashing and I had to go back to 10.13 High Sierra... Any advice on what I did wrong or how I can give it another shot? I really need 10.15 for this software I need to use..
Those fans need blowing out with some canned air. 👍 I would not recommended installing much higher than Catalina on this hardware. I tried Big Sur with opencore legacy patcher on one of these it was a bit sluggish. Mike.
Bought the same SSD and RAM from amazon. Have the same macbook. Booting up the Flashing folder with the question mark. Tried the Command +R+power and tried the option+command+r+power amd still get the folder. All the videos and trouble shooting websites say the exact same thing. Any other ideas. The ribbon cable works fine with the old drive.
cmd+shit+r … but connect an ethernet cable from your router
I have this mid 2010 1286 model i5
I wish to keep and use
I have dell inspiron 15-7577 that repair shop told me motherboard burned and replacing will cost 600$ so they offer better to buy some other laptop with this money my question is can I use memory sticks and it’s HD as apathy’s to give my Mac new life ?
I also need to replace battery
It’s 0% and works only when plugged to AC
I am curious if those replacement parts would be suitable for a 2010 17" MacBook pro? Mine is stuck in sleep mode and I figure I might as well give it some new life.
The battery would be different. The SSD would definitely work. As for the memory, I’m only certain that 8gb would work (2x4gb) but it’s possible the 16gb kit would work. Both are the same speed though.
I also have a 15” 2010 video that I just uploaded a week or so ago that covers the upgrades (using the 8gb kit). Thanks for watching!
@@FamilyGeekery Thank you for your help! I greatly appreciate it!
You’re very welcome!
A little more advanced for some, but replace the CD/DVD drive with a SSD caddy and run the computer in a RAID 0 configuration. That will make it even faster than a single SSD.
How?
@@esscodc2 I explained how. Look up a video.
@@TheGunnyBadger03xxyou just said what to do, not how to do it.
@@RodrigoAReyes95 You obviously have Internet. Do your won research.
@@TheGunnyBadger03xx still didn’t explain how.
I have the same Mac
is the adata 650 256gb good ?
Iliterally have 10 of these from 09-10 13-15”. And a ton of other shtuffffff. .......annnd idunno. What to do.
Hi, would you send me one?
I have the 15 inch version of that lol I'm thinking of upgrading mine I just need the money for it
Macbook Pro still had the upgrades to OCLP Monterey that is the highest update ever for this devices..
I replaced my hard drive with the suggested SSD that you used and I am running into the question mark folder. I’ve tried the start up recovery, no luck. I also tried hold Alt and get into the start up selection and it’s a blank white screen. Any thoughts?
First step for troubleshooting would be to pop your old drive in to make sure the computer still boots. That would catch any other problems that may have popped up.
After that, make sure you are using the laptops keyboard for getting into recovery , not a Bluetooth keyboard, etc.
I upgraded the HD to SSD as shown (ram was already maxed), everything works great except I am getting the occasional spontaneous reboot. Any ideas?
Have you found the reason? I have the same problem. I think it might be because of the graphics card?
@@laughingspider2199 no I haven’t found the cause. It stopped doing that for several weeks, but then did it again this morning. I think you’re right about the graphics card.
@6.Actual You might try redoing the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU. After so much time it dries out.
Thermal paste
Maybe is the capacitor close to the heat sinks or trying to open newer software with old os
I have the same one but 13” would everything you put on fit mine?
@JackyNguyen-qh6yp yes, I might have a 2010 MacBook Pro video on the channel. But the same stuff works.
If the old HDD is still working, I simply clone it to the SSD before installing the SSD. The cloners don’t cost too much and reinstalling the operating system becomes unnecessary.
Help! We're a small nonprofit and we were given a 15" 2010 MacBook Pro. This looks like a GENIUS fix and we're excited to start. But I can't find the PC 3 8300 4GB 1.5V RAM on Amazon. Will PC3 8500 work? Thank you!
Yes, should be 8500. Did I have a typo?
I’ve been reading that with a MBP 17inch Mid 2010 you can upgrade it to 16GB because of High Sierra. Is this true?
Yes 2X 8GB Ram sticks.
And, of course, the HD you recommend now only comes in 240GB unless you buy a 3-pack of the 256. The Read numbers are also slightly different. Does it matter, or can we just buy the 240GB? Sorry to bug you!
You can use any SATA 2.5” ssd for the laptop. Right now, the 512gb is probably not much more than the 240
@@FamilyGeekery Thank you so much! I'll be purchasing today.
My 2010 MacBook Pro is trying to install Mac OS X Lion and struggling in the log it says chunk validation failed? Any ideas of what I can do?
Try using open core legacy patcher
Did what you did ram didn’t work, put the old ram back with the new ssd went thru the recovery and after continue with High Sierra it says it cannot reach server ugghhhh always looks easy on the video’s don’t know what to do
There’s a couple reasons why the sever issue happens. You can also make a usb boot disk to install high sierra. I’ve got a video on this channel that shows that method.
@@FamilyGeekery thank you I was just gonna try to clone the old one
Hey so I got all this done and when I get to the recovery mode it just says that it can’t connect to the server … I tried to update the date with the terminal and made sure my wifi was working but it continues to say it can’t connect to server. Any help would be highly appreciated
Mr Macintosh had a youtube video with a step by step way outta that problem. I had it too. Works. You have an issue where the server is looking for a https when it needs to be recommanded in terminal to use http(no S) . Took me forever to find. Good luck. It sounds like a hard task but if you follow the steps it works!
Hello from indonesia
Can i upgrade my mac 2010 from ram PC8500 to PC12800?
Thanks
Some models of Mac won’t recognize the lower voltage ram (1.35v vs 1.5v), so that part is more important than the speed.
@@FamilyGeekery ok bro thanks
I have more question 😅
Can it install software different os x? Example software for mojave and install in macbook use os high sierra 🙏🏼
Is that the max amount of ram you can upgrade to for this model ?
According to Apple and the MacTracker app. I think people have tried more RAM, but I personally have not. Thanks for watching!
I have checked n people are able to put 16gb in the mid 2010 13'. But just wanted a few more opinions. I'd rather keep that one till i could afford an iMac 😞
After change to SSD, can windows still be installed on it?
Yes in bootcamp mode.
Did order and installed all the same parts to the same age and model computer. Hit the start button with the same provide and while I hear the apple start sound nothing else comes on. Have tried it several times with different versions and length of times pressing the button. Yet NOTHING!!! any ideas?? Nothing comes on the scream but o do se Ethel light as of it is booting up and get nothing else besides the poor booting sound comes on. ANY IDEAS AT ALL??? Frustrated to have spent $260 for nothing!!!
Have you tried re-seating the RAM? Usually if nothing happens, it’s a power (battery) problem or a RAM problem. Take both chips out, and put them in again making sure they are fully seated. Also try one chip at a time if that doesn’t work. It’s possible to have faulty ram as well. Try one alone, then try the other alone.
@@FamilyGeekery Thanks for the reply. Tried a few times to replace everything, including the old equipment and NOTHING. Hear a faint "turn on anole sound" but there is nothing in the screen and nothing happens.
That’s strange. Make sure the battery is reconnected. Then maybe try resetting the PRAM and SMC. Just Google that, and you’ll find instructions from Apple on how to do it. It’s pretty easy and worth a try.
@@FamilyGeekery Dude, I cannot tell you enough how happy with my upgrade. Tried your reset suggestion above and came back on like a champ. Damn things runs as smooth, fast, and good as my 1 y.o MacBook Air. Had I seen this a year ago I would have never bought a new laptop. Thanks again. Loving it!!!!!
Could i upgrade it to 2x8 having a 16gb of ram? Would it recognize?
I've always been told the 13" can go up to 16gb, but the 15" can only go up to 8gb. I'm not sure why, and I haven't tested myself.
is it possible to upgrade RAM with 2x8Go ?
Yes
opencore?
Yes. That video is coming up! Thanks for watching!
Deleted my old hard drive and lost all my files, photos, music lots of memories wiped clean. Don’t do this shit if you don’t know what you are doing… this dude knows what he is doing but I guarantee you will run into some different scenarios… sometimes DIY is not the way to go….
How did you delete your old hard drive? If you just replace it, the old one should be intact.
Swapped HD for a new SDD but did not back up anything thinking I could transfer everything with a sata cable… then in the disk utility messing srround with the restore and erase and all that good stuff I wiped my new and old hard drive clean. Not sure what to do now.
i dont know alot of what he's saying but my main question is will it make it run faster
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