Our 90-Day GuaranteeĪll repairs performed by iFIX New York are guaranteed for parts and labor for 90 days. And we use only high quality parts-just like the manufacturer installed-ensuring a high quality repair that lasts the life of your device. Our experienced and highly trained technicians carefully troubleshoot and repair your device-normally while you wait. Stop in today for a complementary review of your MacBook memory.
Our techs are trained and experienced in all MacBook memory upgrades including MacBook Pro memory additions and MacBook Pro complete RAM replacement. MacBook memory is very precise and should only be replaced or upgraded with reputable RAM that matches the original.
We often receive MacBooks that are experiencing random shutdowns and crashes and learn that the owner added incompatible RAM purchased from the Internet or paid an unqualified shop to upgrade their memory. Upgrading your MacBook RAM will make your laptop run faster and seem more peppy. Most MacBooks have removable RAM and some even have open slots for more memory. Insufficient MacBook memory can cause your laptop to be slow or sluggish and even prevent some programs from running or preclude upgrading your MacOS. It will be interesting to see if companies like iFixit and more will dig further into the possibilities and concerns.IFIX New York® can upgrade most MacBook RAM While this isn’t something that’s likely to become a mainstream option for upgrades, it is nonetheless an impressive technical feat.
And even if that’s successful, there’s the possibility that Apple could prevent the unofficial hardware from working with a future macOS software update. There’s also the question of how durable/reliable the upgrades would be after forcefully removing the original soldered hardware and installing new components. However, it’s important to keep in mind that this process is very risky and of course will void Apple’s warranty. The photos show the RAM and SSD modules removed with screenshots showing the upgraded storage showing in macOS. The discovery, being attributed to the engineer Yang Changshun from Guangzhou, China has been shared across Chinese social media and was detailed by with images (via MacRumors).
However, just like we’ve seen with aftermarket iPhone and iPad hardware upgrades, someone has allegedly cracked how to replace memory and storage with M1 Macs correctly recognizing the upgrades. If you see green memory pressure, you have enough RAM in your Mac. Open Activity Monitor from Applications > Utilities. Here’s how to check if your Mac needs more RAM: 1. Over the years, that’s become less of an option and for the M1 Macs, it was thought to be impossible with the RAM and SSD directly soldered to the M1 chip. If you’re unsure if you need to upgrade your Macintosh RAM, it’s worth checking to see how much you’re currently using. With older Macs, if users didn’t want to pay for more RAM or more storage up front, it was possible with a variety of models to upgrade those components later on. In an interesting development, an engineer in China has reportedly discovered how to successfully upgrade both the SSD and RAM on M1 Macs – but of course, it’s a very risky and difficult move. While the three M1 Macs released in late 2020 have been widely praised for a host of advancements, one criticism has been that the hardware is not upgradeable or repairable after purchase with the major components soldered to the board.