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Step 1: Shutting down your MacBook Pro

• Shut down your MacBook Pro 2009 Unibody. Disconnect the power adapter, Ethernet cable, USB cables, security lock, and any other cables connected to the MacBook Pro to prevent damaging the notebook.
• Turn over your MacBook Pro 2009 Unibody and remove the ten (10) screws that secure the bottom case. Because the screws are different lengths, note the screw lengths and locations so you can replace the screws correctly. Put them aside in a safe place. Lift off the case and place it to the side.

Step 2: Removing static electricity

• Ground yourself by touching a metal surface inside the computer to discharge any static electricity from your body.
• Remove existing memory (if present)
• Push the levers on the sides of the memory module in an outward direction to release the module from the memory card slot. The memory pops up at an angle. Before removing it, make sure you see the half-circle notches. If you don’t see the notches, try pressing the levers outward again.
• Hold the memory module by its notches and remove it from the slot.
• Remove the other memory module.
  

  Important: Hold the memory modules by their edges; do not touch the gold connectors.

Step 3: Install memory (DDR3 1066MHz, PC3-8500 204-PIN SO-DIMM)

• Align the notch on the gold edge of the module with the notch in the lower memory slot.
• Tilt the card and push the module into the slot.
• Use two fingers with firm, even pressure to push down on the memory module. You should hear a click when the memory is inserted correctly.
• Repeat this procedure to install an additional memory module in the top slot. Press down on the module to make sure it is level.

1. Note: Make sure your memory is installed according to the illustration below, with the gold contacts inserted almost completely into the connector.

Step 4: After adding the RAM replace the bottom case

Replace the bottom case. Replace and tighten the ten screws you removed earlier, making sure to put the different length screws in their proper locations.

You will need to remove the battery before installing additional (DDR2 667MHz, PC2-5300 200-PIN SO-DIMM) memory and reinstall the battery after installing the RAM modules. The following do it yourself steps, include all the necessary instructions for both parts of the process.

Step 1: Remove the battery

1. Shut down your MacBook Pro. Disconnect the power adapter, Ethernet cable, and any other cords connected to the MacBook Pro to prevent damaging the computer.
2. Turn the computer over.
3. Locate the battery release latches on each side of the battery.
4. Slide both latches up. The battery should pop up slightly.
5. Lift the battery out.

Step 2: Remove the memory door Using a Phillips size 00 screwdriver, unscrew the memory door and remove it from the battery bay of your computer. Depending on the model of your MacBook Pro, you may have three or four screws.

2. Touch a metal surface inside the MacBook Pro to discharge any static electricity from your body.

Step 3: Remove existing memory modules (if present)

If you need to remove a memory card—for example if you are replacing it or if you need to get past the memory in the top slot to access the bottom slot—you can remove the card by spreading the tabs on each side of the card away from the notches in the memory card. The card should pop up slightly. Lift the memory card to about a 25-degree angle and then gently slide the card out of the memory slot.

Important: Hold the 200-PIN DDR2 667MHz memory modules by their edges; do not touch the gold connectors.

Step 4: Install DDR2 667MHz PC2-5300 200-PIN memory

1. Insert the new memory card at a 25-degree angle. Line up the notch in the card with the small tab in the memory slot and slide the card into the slot until the gold edge is almost invisible. Firmly press the memory card into the memory slot. You might feel some resistance.
2. Gently spread the small tabs in the memory slot away from the notches and push the memory card down until the two tabs on either side of the card lock into place.
3. Insert any additional memory into the second slot.
   Note: Make sure your memory is installed according to the illustration below, with the gold contacts inserted almost completely into the connector.

Step 5: Replace the memory door

Replace the memory door, and make sure the door is lying flat before you screw it back into place.

Step 6: To insert the battery

1. Place the bottom edge of the battery into the battery compartment at an angle, as shown below.
2. Gently press the top edge of the battery down until the battery latch locks into place.

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