Perhaps the newer model is easier to work on. The 2009 models were profoundly dangerous. Iddy bitty screws, with shafts that are shorter than the heads are wide, and constructed cheaply, so will strip if you look at them wrong. I've built at least a few dozen PCs over the years, and have disassembled many laptops in order to upgrade components and make repairs, including densely compact ultra sub-notebooks like the Libretos and Fivas. I consider myself quite comfortable with electronics and computers. However, I will never again open this MacBook Pro. Once, or maybe twice more, even with extreme care, and I expect that I'll be sadly drilling in to this shiny aluminum in order to remove a stripped screw.
You might be an experienced person, but I caution you to be beyond careful. The MacBook Pro is not built like any other laptop that I've worked on before. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptacc...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Carmickle Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 1:03 AM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: PT 8.0.3-4 and or 9 Hi I received my copy of PT 9. I got it with the mbox 2 mini which came with 8.0.3. Can I install them both at the same time? Of course I would update the 8.0.3 to 8.0.4. I bought a 15 inch i7 MBP on Monday. I am upgrading the ram to 8gb and the disk to a 240gb ssd. I think I'll wait until Friday when that stuff gets here to do the install. I was going to have Apple do the upgrades in store but they don't carry the hardrives. I spoke with two Apple techs who assured me that I would not have any problem installing ram and a hd in this machine. I've taken apart my Asus eee pc to replace its' drive and that was really simple. I guess this years model MBP is a bit easier to work on. They also assured me that I would not be voiding any warranty,. I am headed to NYC on Monday and I wanted a machine other than a mini to drag with. I grabbed a usb disk carrier for the 5400 rpm 500gb drive that I am pulling out of this thing. I also am getting a 7200 rpm drive and a firewire 800 catty for it. Can't wait to have this up and running will all the new hardware. It's tough getting used to the keyboard on it. --FC
