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Troubleshooting
Track down a number of hardware problems using the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Troubleshooting page.
Upgrades
There are a number of components in the MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2009 Unibody that can be cost-effectively upgraded.
- RAM: The stock RAM included with the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009 can be easily upgraded to the maximum of 8 GB.
- Hard Drive: 320 Gigabyte hard drives came standard with the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2009. You can easily upgrade the drive to 750 GB.
- Battery: Replace an aging battery for more usability between charges.
Identification and Background
The MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2009 Unibody was announced in September of 2009.
Use the laptop identification system to help you identify your machine. MacBooks tend to look very similar, and it's important to know which machine you have before ordering any replacement parts.
The MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2009 Unibody's case is composed of aluminum, just like the laptops before it. However, the case is machined out of a single block of aluminum, following the same process of the MacBook Unibody A1278 and the MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Repair. The Unibody revision also introduced some features that were never before seen on an Apple laptop: the inclusion of dual video cards (one for regular use, one for graphics intensive applications) the Mini DisplayPort (which replaced the full-size DVI display connector), and larger hard drive and RAM capacities.
Tech Specs
Display:
- 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
Storage:
- 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive or 320GB or 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB or 256GB solid-state drive
- 8x DVD/CD slot-loading SuperDrive
Processor:
- 2.53GHz or 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache or 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache
Memory:
- 4GB or 8GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory
Wireless Connectivity:
- 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
- Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 Wireless technology
Graphics and Video:
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor or NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor
- Built-in iSight camera
- Mini DisplayPort
Ports:
- MagSafe power port
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- One FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
- Mini DisplayPort
- Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
- SD card slot
- Audio line in
- Audio line out
- Kensington lock slot
Audio:
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Built-in omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)
- Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)
- Combined optical digital audio output/audio line out (minijack)
Battery and power:
- Built-in 73-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- 60W or 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
- MagSafe power port
What’s in the box:
- MacBook Pro
- Display cleaning cloth
- 60W or 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
- Install/restore DVDs
- Printed and electronic documentation
