Solid state drives ssds have come way down in price over the last few. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install a hard drive or ssd in the apple macbook pro inch early 2011 unibody with model id. The video displays a inch nonretina macbook pro but the process will be. Apple refreshed the entire macbook pro line on october 24, 2006, to include intel core 2 duo processors which was the first macbook pro model to be 64 bit.
The macbook pro unibody early 2011 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 16 gb of ram. How to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro. Owc 250gb aura pro 6g ssd for 2012 to early 20 macbook pro with retina display. This video was shot during a recent macbook pro upgrade. Tkd 2tb ssd hard drive replacement for macbook air pro 11 15 a1502 a98 a1465 a1466 late 20, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 mac pro a1481 mojave 5yr warranty. How to add second ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro 2012 ssd case. Macbook pro 15 inch, early 2011 solid state drive more less apple footer this site contains user submitted content, comments and. Internal ssds ssd upgrade kits for mac jetdrive 500.
Silicon power 1tb ssd 3d nand a55 slc cache performance boost sata iii 2. We buy and sell used macs, apple computers and refurbished macs. A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011. Regular hard drives have spinning plates that the data is read from. Macbook pro 15inch, early 2011 solid s apple community. Also when removing the screws from the case take careful note of their. Replace the hard drive in your early 2011 macbook pro unibody. Ssds for macbook pro early and late 2011 ssds for macbook pro early and late 2011 sort by.
Atech 16gb 2x8gb ram for apple macbook pro early late 2011 imac mid 2010 quadcore 27inch, mid 2011 21. How to install second hard drivessd into a inch macbook pro. Macbook pro early 2015 mid 2015 the 2015 releases of the macbook pro laptops were also relatively minor upgrades, but. Ssds for macbook pro early and late 2011 hard drives. Following on from the previous post on upgrading your macbook pros ram, today we have a tutorial on how to fit your mac with a speedy solidstate drive ssd.
One of the more common questions were asked is whether a solidstate drive makes for a practical. How to install second hard drivessd into a inch macbook pro mid 2012 present. Macbook pro 15 unibody early 2011 ssd installation crucial. If you have an old macbook pro with one foot in the grave, the single best thing you can do to breathe new life into it is replace its traditional spinning hard drive with a solidstate drive. Apple has determined that a limited number of 128gb and 256gb solidstate drives ssd used in inch macbook pro non touch bar units have an issue that may result in data loss and failure of the drive. What type of battery does the macbook pro 2011 have. Shinestar pcie ssd enclosure for macbook air or macbook pro with retina. Back when i had a late 2008 15 unibody macbook pro, i had it outfitted with the intel x25m 80 gb ssd and it was awesome. Macbook pro unibody early 2011 ssd installation guide id. Main results apple macbook pro display with touch bar intel core i5 8gb memory 256gb ssd space gray. Godshark pcie ssd enclosure for 2010 2011 macbook air, usb. If your macbook has a superdrive, swapping it for an ssd is quite easy. This instructable explains one method for updating a macbook pro to use two solid state disks ssds and using bootcamp to partition one ssd to support windows 7.
Macbook pro inch early 2011 ssd upgrade hi, i am currently looking to upgrade the hdd in my mbp early 2011 running os x 10. This report focuses on another bto macbook pro, a inch 2. This is the main solid state drive that will provide the high performance for data stored on it. Late 2012 early 20, macbook pro 10,2, jetdrive 720. One was released in early 2011 and one was released in late 2011. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for. Both 2011 versions of the macbook pro have the same battery setup. Rob griffiths talks about his experiences adding an expresscard solid state drive ssd to his 15inch macbook pro, and then using it as the system boot drive. In case you missed it in the previous step, shut down your computer. Unlike regular hard drives, a ssd does not have any moving parts. This gdrive solidstate drive is resistant to water and dust, which makes it ideal for travel. The hard drive bracket may be firmly seated against the upper case.
The late 20 mac pro was the first mac pro to have a solid state drive standard, the first to natively use pcie storage, and to the dismay of many power users, the first to support only a single internal storage device. Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the macbook near remove the lower. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2009mid 2010early 2011 hard drive bracket. When i upgraded to an early 2011 15 macbook pro, i carried that drive over but soon had it replaced with a crucial m4 51. Regular hard drives also tend to fail over the course of time in a catastrophic way. Once youve bought your parts and tools, check out ifixit s macbook pro unibody for early 2011 repair guides for stepby. Pro enclosure for macbook air mid 202017 and macbook pro retina. I replaced my 2011era macbook pros 500gb hard drive with the. Store raw camera footage on this portable 1tb gdrive solidstate drive. Owc 480gb aura pro x2 ssd for macbook air mid 202017, and macbook pro retina, late 20 mid 2015 computers owcs3dapt4mb05 4. The apple macbook pro, 2011 release has two versions. The macbook pro unibody for early 2011 requires a tripoint y0. Add an expresscard solid state drive to some macbook pros. It may seem like ssds have been slow to take off, but they.
A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011 peter kapas november 1, 2011 hardware. Macbook pro inch early 2011 ssd upgrade apple community. How to upgrade a 15inch macbook pro 20112012 hard drivessd. I owned the early 2008 15 macbook pro, and late 2011 15 macbook pro. Installing dual ssd drives and bootcamp in macbook pro. The ultimate guide to apples proprietary solid state drives. Bear in mind you have a 2011 mac which if a 15 or 17 will suffer from radeongate at some point the chips are crap, youd be better saving money by buying either 1 tb spinning drive, or a smaller ssd and a larger hd. Add a solid state drive ssd to your macbook pro for a huge increase in performance and capacity. Bear in mind you have a 2011 mac which if a 15 or 17 will suffer from radeongate at some point the chips are crap, youd be better saving money by buying either 1 tb spinning drive, or a smaller ssd and a larger hd either external or in a caddy in the optical bay.
Explore the best ssd drive cards for apple macbook air laptop computers. State hybrid drive sshd for apple macbook pro inch, early 2011, 15inch. Data doubler in the apple macbook pro inch mid 2012 present with model. There are lots of advantages to adding a solid state drive to your apple system. This sturdy aluminum case is ready to house your original ssd for use as a new external drive. The macbook pro unibody for early 2011 requires a tripoint y0 screwdriver to remove the battery. The macbook pro laptop is a computer designed by apple inc. Smart battery case replacement program for iphone xs, iphone xs max, and iphone xr january 10, 2020.
Hard drive hdd cable for apple macbook pro a1278 8211480a 2012. Ssds solidstate drives designed for the macbook pro. Hard drive capacity was increased, although video card. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody for early 2011 are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram. Memory capacity was doubled for each model, to 1 gb on the lowend 15inch and 2 gb for the highend 15 and 17inch models. I used the intel x25m, which has worked wonderfully.
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