upgrade Apple laptop memory

[wild 2014]

I have a 2009 MacbookPro with two 2GB cards. 1067mhz DDR3. I have two 4GB 1866 cards from a newer exchange. Can I use the 1866 cards in the 2009? It can handle the 8GB total. Intel i5 2.8 core II duo processor. Thanks.

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

According to the specification of your laptop it would only take a 1066MHz DDR3 SO-DiMM but yes you can upgrade up to 8GB but not that kind of RAM you already have unfortunately.

Here's the complete specification of your laptop for your reference.
https/support.apple.com/kb/sp541?locale=en_US

 

[wild 2014]

Hello LN,

Thanks for the quick response. I reviewed the reference you mention. I don't know if this makes a difference but mine is the 15" with the 2.8 processor. I am not much of a technical person. I'm more of a user. But I did read a response elsewhere that a higher Mhz card would work, but not at the memory card's designed Mhz level - in this case 1066 vs 1866.

 

[wild 2014]

Anyone else have any insight to the possibility of using the 1866 memory cards?

Would the laptop be damaged trying to run these cards as mentioned?

Thanks.