Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 5 GT/sĥ00 GB, 750 GB, or 1 TB (5400-rpm SATA) or 128, 256, or 512 GB (SSD)Ĩx Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)īuilt-in full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keysĢ - 204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMġ3. Intel Core i5 or Core i7 (3210M, 3520M) ("Ivy Bridge") Here is some detailed specifications as well as direct link to available upgrades: You will also find some of these tools plus more in the complete toolkit from Newertech under the following link: Newer Technology 14 Piece Tool Set Spudger - Apple Pry Tool Non-Marking - Nylon (Black Stick) - 922-5065 #00 Precision Philips Screwdriver - Economy Recommended Tools for the battery replacement: OWC Video Installation Guide for Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012):
MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory Learn how to remove or install memory in your MacBook Pro notebook computer on the Apple support page. Please see our MacBook Pro Battery Replacement for Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) page to locate your Replacement Battery for your MacĪpple User Guides for the Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) Please see our Hard Drive for Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) page to locate your Apple compatible Hard Drive upgrades for your Mac Because the accepted answer show Philips screws its a good assumption that the OP has the non Retina display and hence the Philip screws. Please see our Apple RAM Memory for Macbook Pro page to locate your Apple compatible RAM upgrade for your Mac, and we'll ship it fast from our warehouse in Victoria. Both the 13' and 15' Mid 2012 MacBook Pro have Philips screws on the lower case however the 15' Mid 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina has Pentalobe screws.
All You'll need is some simple tools, and the correct parts. We then urge you to follow the videos or the Apple manual provided on the links below. You can add a second Hard Drive by removing the optical drive, replace a dead battery.
You can add some RAM, replace a faulty Hard Drive or just get a new one with a higher capacity. Upgrading the Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) is very easy. However, I will never again own a computing device that will work as hard, as reliably, for such a long time as my trusty mid 2012 15" MBP.Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) MacBookPro9,2 Installation Videos and Specifications The new M series processors are a harbinger that the time for such a change is approaching sooner than later. I am aware that eventually, I will have to break down and buy a new MBP. While the new MBPs are lighter and have longer battery life, they hold little performance edge over this machine in my day to day use of the machine as INTEL has done little to really advance processors in a meaningful way over the years since this machine was designed.
This machine is fast, reliable and delight to use. The logic board nor the display on this machine have ever faltered.
I upgraded the machine to Big Sur using a popular patching program along with an upgrade to the latest Broadcom WiFi/BT card (thanks to an enterprising young man) and am running 11.2 currently with no issues outside the ones that are plaguing even the newest MBPs.
Both fans have been replaced and most recently I replaced the right side speakers as the woofer section had started to rattle. I have replaced the keyboard only ONCE in that entire time. The 1TB HDD is still used as an in-machine Time Machine drive for Big Sur. I upgraded to 1TB SSD and a 1TB HDD and moved to APFS once Catalina came along using the HDD as an in-machine daily clone backup drive (used SuperDuper until Big Sur negated the ability to easily create a bootable clone). I upgraded the SSD to a larger one and rolled the SSD and HDD into a FUSION drive using the tools apple made available to anyone comfortable with the command line, which I ran with zero issues for several years. I swapped out the super drive (CD/DVD burner) for an SSD (initially a relatively small one to just hold the OS).
I upgraded the HDD several times (started life as a 256MB HDD).
This machine has a full compliment of ports with NO dongles needed! I upgraded the ram over time to its max 16GB. This machine was the last of the totally user repairable notebooks Apple made. Without question, a fine example of solid engineering. My daughter gave me this machine as a christmas present in late 2012. I am among those still using a mid 2012 non-retina 15" MBP.