Hi Molly, I also have a mid-2010 13-inch MBP (MacBookPro 7,1 / 2.44 GHz). I recently replaced the HDD to a 500 gb SSD, upgraded the RAM from the original specs to 16 gb (2x8gb) - but you do need to be running macOS High Sierra in order to upgrade to 16 gb of RAM (I’m at the last OS of High Sierra 10.13.6 for my 2010 MBP). When researching the RAM upgrade, I did notice a lot of yea/nays but the 16gb worked for me. I installed a new battery as well and get much more than 3 hours of life. Possibly the battery is faulty? I haven’t tracked the battery life (yet) but it’s supposed to get near 10 hours. We’ll see. Running similar apps to what you mentioned. WRT to wifi - the only info. I can relay is that I did a “reset” (hit the reset button) on the tower/modem (that was per the phone company) as I had a similar issue. If the reset doesn’t work, then you *may* need to replace/upgrade tower.
Dan and Dave - thank you both for your earlier replies/comments. I ended up doing an upgrade as I suspected that my original HDD was failing. In the end I upgraded to 16gb (2x8gb) of RAM, 500gb SSD and a new battery.
Replaced 2 of these (3 years apart) on driver’s side. I love these tutorials! Thanks for your help! Also replaced the external handle on driver’s side - a little trickier but doable (and best done in a heated garage and not outside in February weather).
Loved doing this part of my mid-2010 MBP 13-inch upgrade - moving from a total of 4gb (original install) to 16gb (2x8gb) - running High Sierra 10.13.6 . Very doable with, again, great concise, yet enough detailed write-ups and clear/to-the-point pics. Thank you.
Again, great write-up and pics. I replaced my battery, added new 16gb RAM (2x8gb) and a new 500gb SSD - all successfully! Many thanks to all of you as well as posters and their stories/situations. Always something to learn!
Walter - thanks for the concise write-up (but not overwhelming!) and clear pics. Much appreciated. Swapping out the old and failing original HDD from my mid-2010 MBP 13” was easy. Loved doing this!
Replaced 2 of these (3 years apart) on driver’s side. I love these tutorials! Thanks for your help! Also replaced the external handle on driver’s side - a little trickier but doable (and best done in a heated garage and not outside in February weather).
Loved doing this part of my mid-2010 MBP 13-inch upgrade - moving from a total of 4gb (original install) to 16gb (2x8gb) - running High Sierra 10.13.6 . Very doable with, again, great concise, yet enough detailed write-ups and clear/to-the-point pics. Thank you.
Again, great write-up and pics. I replaced my battery, added new 16gb RAM (2x8gb) and a new 500gb SSD - all successfully! Many thanks to all of you as well as posters and their stories/situations. Always something to learn!
Walter - thanks for the concise write-up (but not overwhelming!) and clear pics. Much appreciated. Swapping out the old and failing original HDD from my mid-2010 MBP 13” was easy. Loved doing this!