APPLE LIES: MacBook Pro: How to install memory

[taylorwilsdon]

Another perfect fit for 00 here. I also used a knife on my other Macbook and that worked. These screws aren't drilled in, they're actually very loose. You could probably use a huge screwdriver if you have a steady hand and the screwdriver had a sharp tip.

 

[richard4339]

My $0.99 set of screwdrivers from WalMart opened it up, size 00 for me as well.

But as close as the fit is, I can completely understand a cheap set not opening the case up. They're done quickly in an assembly line, and things don't always come out the same.

 

[Watermonkey]

Well, before even getting to page two of this thread, I unplugged everything from my MBP 17" and flipped it over to test this out for myself cause if Apple really did lie, I was going to be mad. Well, I forgot to shut it down so when I dropped the battery out, I lost everything I was running before. I still can't get my nice little transparent clock to re-appear on the desktop... Anyway, I pulled out my screwdriver set I bought from Radio Shack and, using 00, I successfully pulled the cover off the RAM compartment and even pulled one of the chips out just for fun. No problem. If 00 doesn't work, buy a quality set of drivers. It should work.

 

[eluk]

Should this not be 'Posidrive' rather than 'Phillips'? Yes there is a difference.

 

[Spritey]

Apple's Lies!!

Why do they lie on the site and say that it's a size 00 Phillips you need when you actually need a eyeglass repair kit size screwdriver?

And people who believe that you need a size 00, pls stop spreading the lies unless craftsman has their sizes wrong.

Am I wrong here?

Are you sure you bought a size 00 screwdriver...? I went to my little tool kit to look, and it specifically says it's 00 screwdriver. I purchased s $12 with small screwdrivers a month ago for the same specific as you: to upgrade my RAM.

I don't think Apple's the one who lied, but rather the brand of screw drivers you've gotten or something. Have you compared your 00 to other brands?

Fair enough, I know we all have times when we just need to yell at something.

And that is why you should never sit in front of a computer connected to the internet when you're angry. Especially not if you're angry at other people...

Or what works for me: write the e-mail (or whatever), leave it in the drafts folder, go away from the computer for 30 minutes. Read over, and in 95% of the cases I thank myself so much for not having sent the mail in question.

All about ANGER MANAGEMENT ;c)