"Unibody" MacBook Pro 15" Hard Drive Installation

[00mpollard]

Just use SuperDuper to make a clone of your drive, just upgraded mine from 250gb to 1tb then, didn't lose one file...superduper clones the disk image. Easy!!

[ASPCAfan]

If I clone my existing hdd to a new ssd will I still have to re-install the OS even if all my data is transferred?

[OWCmacsales]

@ASPCAfan A cloned drive should work just fine.

[ASPCAfan]

@OWCmacsales right but if you were to have a cloned drive you would not have to re-install the OS? Just confirming.

[nonlose]

can you put the hard drive of a my passport western digital 500gb to a mac book pro

[SARGENTSCRUFY]

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[Haftinator]

his hand motions are rediculous

[Haftinator]

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[MrDarcyzPP]

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[crunkss]

my macbook pro has no latch.

its one big aluminum plate.

[FreakyMcJay]

question: When i buy a macbook pro now or later on. Does it get delivered with the installing cd of Mac OS X ? Cuz i dont wanna buy it just for the new harddrive...

[OWCmacsales]

@FreakyMcJay If you're purchasing the machine from Apple, they certainly do come with install CDs (or DVDs as the case may be). When purchasing from a third party, you'll want to make sure that the OS is included on disk.

[jruddock]

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[iamtheav8r]

why are you plugging your nose throughout this?

[stubbz25]

if i replace the hard drive will i haft to replace the operating system?

[OWCmacsales]

@stubbz25 Yes, a new drive will have to be formatted and the operating system installed. We recommend transferring the data from your old drive to your new drive before installation. See 0:53

[PlasticFunnel]

is that a "solid-state' HDD

(im pretty sure its obvious but I would like to clarify, thanks)

[mypensees07]

What do i do if the screw holding the bracket won't budge??? I'm afraid it's stripping!!!

[mypensees07]

@mypensees07 never mind... a slightly larger screwdriver worked... very easy process after that... thanks for the video!!

[worIdcitizen]

I have Unibody MacBook Pro 15" 2.93 GHz, can I install SSD on it and any recommendation on finding good SSD?

Thanks!

[OWCmacsales]

@worIdcitizen Absolutely. Yes a solid state drive can be installed. For the best price for performance the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE SSD would be your best bet. I've added a link to the more info section on this video to those drives.

[worIdcitizen]

what's the purpose of those 4 screws on sides?

[OWCmacsales]

@worIdcitizen Those four screws attached to the hard drive secure the drive inside the bay. See 3:06 in the video.

[progunnerboi]

OMG its so Easy.Even a 12 years old can do it.Unlike a macbook white you have to open up everything

[gruten27]

I have a mid-2009 15" Unibody Macbook Pro. It doesn't have a removable battery. I have seen conflicting information about whether this model can fit a 12.5mm internal drive, can you clarify this for me?

[OWCmacsales]

@gruten27 A 12.5mm tall hard drive will fit in all 13", 15" and 17" MacBook/MacBook Pro models with the "unibody" design. It also fits in the 17" pre-unibody MacBook Pros. The rest of the MacBook/MacBook Pro line is limited by space to using a 9.5mm tall hard drive.

[MacMike1000]

The 1st gen. 15" Macbook Pro is the best. Easy removable back to switch out battery and HDD swap. Also it has expresscard slot, alot more efficient than the SD slot thats why the 17" MBP unibody still keep the ExpressCard slot.

[ecuamario]

Hi, i just bought a mbp off of ebay and it came with a seagate 500gb hard drive, have u ever used seagate? are they realiable?

thanks

[OWCmacsales]

@ecuamario Seagate drives are quite reliable. We sell many for upgrades such as this as well as use them in a variety of our external storage solutions.

[ecuamario]

@OWCmacsales

thanks for your reply I really appreciate it.

But after 2 days a noticed a little kind of clicking sound of the hard drive I believe

i noticed it after being alone and in quiet places when nobody was home

the weird thing is that it always starts to happen like 2 hours after I turned it on and always while SURFING the web

that's what i mostly use it for. I recorded a video, can you check it out on my channel please, I just added it?

[OWCmacsales]

@ecuamario I watched your video and turned up the volume with a headset on and I'm not hearing anything out of the ordinary. Platter-based magnetic hard drives do make sounds when being written to (such as your history data and cookies from surfing the web), they're not completely silent like a solid state drive.

That said, the 'click of death' for a hard drive is rather rhythmic and distinct similar to a baseball card in the spokes of a bicycle tire. I didn't hear it in your video.

[dippysma]

maybe a stupid question, but would i be able to just copy over everything from my old harddrive on to my new one, snowleopard adobe etc??

[Schnikerdoodle]

Helpful video, I have a MBP unibody 3.06 GHz CPU and a 500 GB HDD at 7200 RPM. Can I transfer data over to a SSD (flash drive) and install it on my mac? Appreciate the help.

[OWCmacsales]

Yes, a 2.5" SSD will function in the same way as a standard hard drive and should have mounting holes in the same positions. As far as the MBP is concerned, they're the same thing.

A simple cloning should work fine for data transfer.

[AppleFiend24]

i want to upgrade my mbp unibody hardrive can u give a link to a 500GB HDD at 7200Rpm i can buy?

[OWCmacsales]

If you click "More Info" in the upper right corner you'll find a link to all the SATA 2.5" drives that OWC offers for the MacBook Pro.

[danonabouncycastle]

search ebuyer they have a few.

[macflapalicious]

is my assumption that the procedure is the same on a 13 inch unibody correct sir?

[OWCmacsales]

Pretty close, we do have a video for that model as well on our videos page.

[slicknickxp]

Wow, that's less work than on the older Macbook pros. I have a 2006 model and I was able to upgrade the hard drive. It did take me a while.

[bozozclown]

Thanks for the clear directions ... job done!

[OWCmacsales]

No, the warranty would not be voided for replacing the hard drive as it is considered a user-upgradeable part.

[greg770]

This is great, one thing that was putting me off getting a macbook pro was the horror stories I'd heard about upgrading hard disks on previous models but this looks so much easier! Thanks!

[joechip123]

It is A LOT easier, but I replaced my HD in an older MBP without much difficulty, and I'm not renowned for my technical skill, to say the least.