Apple MacBook A1342 13" 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo — 2GB RAM — 120GB SSD — Linux MintUpgraded, Serviced & Ready for Its Next Owner

Up for sale is an Apple MacBook A1342 13-inch Late 2009featuring a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics, and dual internal storage consisting of 120GB SSD.

This MacBook has been cleaned, serviced, upgraded, and configured with Linux Mint.

The original optical drive has been replaced with a dual-drive adapter/caddy, allowing both a 500GB hard drive and a 120GB SSD to be installed internally.

The original Apple SuperDrive is available upon request.

💻 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Brand: Apple
Model: MacBook A1342
Model Identifier: 13.3" LED-backlit display
Native Resolution: 1280 × 800
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.26GHz
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Operating System: Linux Mint

💾 DUAL INTERNAL STORAGE

This MacBook has been upgraded to use two internal storage drives.

120GB SSD

The SSD provides faster storage performance and is well suited for the operating system and applications.

DVD SuperDrive

🧰 CLEANED & SERVICED

This MacBook has been cleaned and serviced before being listed.

Service performed includes:

• ✅ External ports cleaned
• ✅ Internal components cleaned as appropriate
• ✅ Thermal paste replaced
• ✅ Cooling system serviced
• ✅ Battery tested
• ✅ Linux Mint installed and configured
• ✅ Optical drive tested

The thermal paste replacement helps restore proper thermal contact between the processor and heatsink, which is especially useful on older hardware.

🔋 BATTERY — TESTED

The installed battery was tested using Linux Mint's power-management information.

Battery Information

• Manufacturer: newertech
• Battery model: NeuPower
• Full charge capacity:65.00 Wh
• Design capacity:65.00 Wh
• Battery health: 100%
• Charge cycles: 2
• Battery temperature during testing: 39.4°C

Actual battery runtime will vary depending on workload, screen brightness, wireless activity, applications being used, and overall system power consumption.

🐧 LINUX MINT INSTALLED

Linux Mint is currently installed and configured.

This makes this older MacBook an interesting option for someone looking for an inexpensive Linux computer, vintage Apple machine, or secondary system.

Potential uses include:

• Linux experimentation
• Lightweight computing
• Web computing
• Secondary computer
• Vintage Mac/Linux project
• Learning Linux

Please note: Linux Mint is the currently installed operating system. This MacBook is not being sold with a currently supported version of macOS installed.

🖥️ DISPLAY & GRAPHICS

• 13.3" LED-backlit display
• 1280 × 800 native resolution
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics

This is vintage 2009 hardware. The MacBook is best suited for lightweight computing rather than modern gaming or demanding applications.

🔌 PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

The MacBook includes:

• 2 × USB 2.0
• Mini DisplayPort
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Headphone/audio jack
• MagSafe power class="isSelectedEnd">All external ports have been cleaned as part of the servicing process.
  💿 OPTICAL DRIVE / DUAL-DRIVE CONVERSION

  The original Apple optical/SuperDrive has been removed from the MacBook and replaced with a dual-drive adapter/caddy.

  This allows the MacBook to internally accommodate:

  500GB HDD + 120GB SSD

  The original Apple SuperDrive is available upon request.

  If requested, the original optical drive can be included with the purchase.

  Please note: the SuperDrive is not installed in the MacBook in its current configuration.

  ⚠️ PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING

  This is a 2009-era MacBook and is approximately 17 years old.

  It has been upgraded and serviced, but the underlying processor and graphics hardware are still from the 2010 generation.

  Please have realistic expectations regarding performance.

  This is not a modern high-performance laptop.

  However, the combination of:

  2.26GHz Core 2 Duo + 8GB RAM + 120GB SSD + 500GB HDD + Linux Mint

  makes this considerably more capable and flexible than an untouched stock example.

  ⭐ KEY FEATURES
  • Apple MacBook A1342
  • 13.3" display
  • 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • ******* NEW BATTERY ****** NewerTech NuPower
  • 8GB RAM
  • 120GB SSD
  • 500GB HDD
  • Approximately 620GB total internal storage
  • Dual-drive conversion
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M
  • Linux Mint installed
  • Battery approximately 100% health
  • 1 battery cycle
  • Thermal paste replaced
  • Ports cleaned
  • Cooling system serviced
  • Original Apple SuperDrive available upon request
  📦 WHAT IS INCLUDED
  • Apple MacBook A1342 13"
  • 8GB RAM
  • 120GB SSD
  • 500GB HDD
  • Internal dual-drive adapter/caddy
  • Installed battery
  • Linux Mint
  📸 CONDITION

  Used / Vintage

  This MacBook has been cleaned, serviced, and upgraded and is being sold as a used vintage computer.

  Due to its age, normal signs of previous use may be present.

  Please examine all photographs carefully. The photographs show the actual MacBook being sold and are an important part of the description.

  Please ask any questions before purchasing.

  A NOTE FOR COLLECTORS & LINUX ENTHUSIASTS

  The A1342 is one of Apple's distinctive unibody/polycarbonate MacBook designs.

  This particular example has been upgraded beyond its original configuration with:

  8GB RAM + SSD + additional HDD + dual-drive conversion + Linux Mint

  making it an interesting combination of classic Apple hardware and modern open-source software.

  It's ready for its next owner to use, experiment with, or simply enjoy as a piece of Apple computing history.