rwahrens
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Re:RAM & Hard Drive Upgrade Advice - 2006/08/02 07:13
1. Install it. If the computer boots normally, it's working. If you experience problems, open the thing up, unseat the module, and reseat it firmly, close it up and try again. If you still have a problem, put the old RAM back in, close up and boot. If the computer boots, it's the new RAM at fault. Get a refund, or exchange.
2. Does the HD rattle? If so, it's probably hosed. (If it sounds different than it did before the drop.) If not, just install it. Be sure and try it out for a while before putting anything critical and irreplaceable on it, tho, cause of the drop. Test it for a week. If it seems ok, then it probably is.
3. You shouldn't experience any problems. If your MB ran cool before, it may experience a somewhat higher running temp than before - that's normal for a faster HD, but it shouldn't be damaging, they are built to allow the use of faster HDs. Just be aware of where you use it, don't run it on top of heat insulating materials, like blankets, that will prevent the circulation of air under the unit. But that is a warning even with a slower HD.
4. Unknown for sure, although unless Apple radically redesigns the logic board, or changes the bus type, it should.
Happy MacBooking!
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