![]() ![]() If you can’t find cheap 1333MHz RAM, 1600MHz will downclock and run at the 1333MHz speed on a 2011. In theory the 2011 should accept 1600MHz RAM and downclock it, which will be the way to go since 1333 is rare and expensive. The RAM your 2009 came with won’t work since it is 1066MHz and the newer machines ship with 1333 (2011) or 1600 (2012). The holes on the boards look like they line up as well so that isn’t an issue. This is how bad they are now, and why I’m at a point I tell eBay buyers to protect the machine before it shows up and get a real adapter before the computer arrives: I still came out ahead despite needing to dump the seller’s MagSafe. This negated my savings a little bit, but not much. The catch is I had to buy a genuine charger because eBay seems to have a love affair with “genuine” high grade copy MagSafes, and I got one of the many that litter eBay. There is a pressure mark on the LCD, but I hid that with a very similar background and you can’t tell easily with the backlit dimmed (which I’d do anyway to save power). I got my 2011 for sub $200 over 2 minor dents and minor LCD assembly scratching that's acceptable. You can generally snag these at a pretty good discount (depending on the damage), especially if the seller can’t move it when you buy it. The parts you need (RAM, motherboard, heatsink and hard drive cable) will likely be as much as a 2011/12 with cosmetic damage warranting a discount that can be hidden with a case. ![]()
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