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    Is it worth buying a 2010 MacBook PRO, 15", Intel i7 in 2016?

    I am running a mid 2010 MacBook Pro with an i5 @ 2.53 GHz, 500GB HDD, 8GB DDR3 and it runs like a charm... even with MacOS HighSierra... so back in 2016 it was still very valuable... but even now in 2018 it still competes with the newest! I am considering upgrading RAM again to 16GB DDR3-1066MHz...
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    Macbook Pro 13" 2010 HUGE problems

    When running linux on an Apple machine, you'll have to install the drivers for wifi by hand. There's a whole topic on it on the Ubuntu community forum. This is a standard issue for anybody running linux on Apple. The Broadcom networkcards used by Apple are not standard recognized items on linux...
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    MacBook pro mid 2010, A1286 battery won't charge. Laptop works with power cord

    A new battery should solve it. Regularly they are quite pricy. However, try and find the right type of replacement on ali express and have a bit of patience while they ship it to you. It will reduce cost by at least 50%! And they are more than okay! If you scrutinize the products availlable...