Today we’re restoring a rare 2008 Black Macbook and upgrading its internals from a newer 2009 to use the modern web.

PARTS USED (Amazon Affiliated):
4GB DDR2 LAPTOP MEMORY: https://amzn.to/49SyR9d
240GB SSD: https://amzn.to/3QkVP1X
THERMAL PASTE ARTIC MX-4: https://amzn.to/4abJ3uq

TOOLS I USE (Amazon Affiliated):
SMALL IFIXIT TOOL KIT: https://amzn.to/3TVfM1r
BIGGER IFIX IT TOOL KIT: https://amzn.to/3TAILWQ
IFIXIT PRYING TOOL KIT: https://amzn.to/43Lv24b

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0:00 Unboxing
1:30 First Look
2:30 Damaged Donor 2009 MacBook
3:15 Cleaning up Donor 2009 MacBook
3:40 First Boot / Power On
4:14 Memory Upgraded to 4GB
4:45 Display is compromised
5:10 Introducing the Black MacBook
6:00 Disassembly of the MacBooks
10:20 First Signs of Life for the Black MacBook
11:30 SSD UPGRADE
11:40 Booted to MacOS Big Sur
13:35 SSD SPEED TEST
13:50 GEEKBENCH SCORES
15:15 WEB BROWSING
17:30 Conclusion