Even after 12 years, my late 2008 MacBook Pro hasn't given up. Upgraded it to 8GB of ram, added an SSD, and patched it with MacOS Catalina. Still use it everyday. :
How to Add a 2nd Hard Drive/SSD in a 15-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2008) with OWC Data Doubler - YouTube
Mid 2008 unibody MacBook with 8gb ram, 400gb SSD, and MacOS 10.15 Catalina. I used DosDude1's patcher tool. : r/mac
Transcend JetDrive 420 SSD Upgrade Kits – Olio Technologies
How-To: Upgrade the SSD in your MacBook Air or Retina MacBook Pro, boosting size & speed - 9to5Mac
How to replace a hard drive in a MacBook Pro (Late 2008) - YouTube
How To Add Second A SSD to Replace Optical Drive MacBook Pro 2012 - YouTube
13-inch MacBook Pro Mid 2009 Hard Drive/SSD Installation Video - YouTube
Apple A1286 Late 2008 2.4GHz MacBook Pro 5,1 MB470LL/A 2.5 Hard Drive/SSD Drive | eBay
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (Unibody) Specs (Late 2008 Aluminum, MB466LL/A, MacBook5,1, A1278, 2254): EveryMac.com
Amazon.com: 2nd 2.5''HDD SSD Hard Drive Caddy Tray Replacement for Macbook Pro 13/15/17 inch A1278 A1286 A1297 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Internal Laptop CD/DVD-ROM Optical SuperDrive Adapter : Electronics
RAM upgrade and/or SSD drive – what's the benefit?
How to Upgrade MacBook Air Hard Drive (Original/2008/2009): EveryMac.com
MacBook late 2008 SSD Upgrade - YouTube
MacBook Pro 2008, Review 8 Years Later | Savjee.be
15-inch MacBook Pro Late 2008 Hard Drive/SSD Installation Video - YouTube
13-inch MacBook Late 2008 Data Doubler 2nd Hard Drive/SSD Installation Video - YouTube
JetDrive 720 | SSD Upgrade Kits for Mac - Transcend Information, Inc.
Highest-end Late 2008 MacBook 13" Aluminum with SSD, works perfectly and about to install Catalina. : r/LukeMianiYouTube
OWC SSD Upgrade Kits For MacBook Pro (2008 - 2009)
RAM upgrade and/or SSD drive – what's the benefit?
120GB SSD Upgrade For Late 2008 MacBook Pro - YouTube
Replace your 2009-2012 MacBook Pro HD with an SSD
2nd 2.5'' SATA HDD SSD Hard Drive Disk DVD CD ROM Optical SuperDrive Caddy Tray Adapter for Apple Unibody MacBook/MacBook Pro 13 15 17 Early mid Late 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.etc : Electronics
Photo tutorial: Upgrading a MacBook Pro with an SSD
