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- 2012 Mac Mini 2.3 GHz i7 16GB RAM 500GB SSD OS 10.9.5; iPhone 6
My son has a 2010 White MacBook 7,1 that he uses for school, internet and gaming. The HD is dying, the battery no longer holds a charge for very long and the fan runs hot and loud constantly. We recently upped the RAM to 8GB, put it in a case due to the rubber bottom coming off and replaced 3 broken keys on the keyboard. I think I could replace the fan, battery and install a SSD from OWC for around $450 (total includes the money already spent on RAM, new keys and a case) but I'm debating whether I should--is the machine worth it, or if I should instead purchase a refurbished 2012 MacBook Pro from Apple for around $1,000.
I'd rather spend less money, of course, but I don't want to find that after spending $450 to replace parts that a year later I have to replace the computer anyway. Any thoughts on which you think is the wisest course of action?
And, how easy or difficult are the newer MacBook Pros (2012 and later) when it comes to upgrading specs like hard drive and RAM?
Thanks for any input!
I'd rather spend less money, of course, but I don't want to find that after spending $450 to replace parts that a year later I have to replace the computer anyway. Any thoughts on which you think is the wisest course of action?
And, how easy or difficult are the newer MacBook Pros (2012 and later) when it comes to upgrading specs like hard drive and RAM?
Thanks for any input!