I am waiting to see if the 11" has any additional storage options, but I have also been thinking about just upgrading my 128 SSD to the 240 Gb. I wanted to know if any current OWC Mercury Aura owners noticed any peculiar issues after using the drive for a month or longer? I read some posts that the drive does not instant on (after sleeping an hour or longer) like the stock Apple SSD. I thought I would ask before taking the plunge. Thanks.
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Advice on OWC 240 GB Mercury Aura
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How is that mis-information? The fact that Apple used security 5 point screws on the bottom case implies that they are not willing to have customers do self-upgrades, and hence as the previous poster suggested, upgrading the SSD would likely void your warranty for the component and any other related components that could have been potentially damaged by the upgrade.
1. The drive goes instant on fine without a problem.
2. It acts just like the standard drive--can't tell the difference.
3. Who knows about the warranty, but the installation is really easy and really easy to reverse if you have to take the computer into the Apple Store for a warranty issue.
2. It acts just like the standard drive--can't tell the difference.
3. Who knows about the warranty, but the installation is really easy and really easy to reverse if you have to take the computer into the Apple Store for a warranty issue.
Does NOT void the warranty
That said ,I have bought 13,11" refurbs and installed 13 OWC 240/480 GB SSD's in them all without issue for friends
NON have had any issues of anykind
When in doubt, purchase Apple Care after you do the surgery.
If a laptop is eligible for extended AppleCare, it already has AppleCare limited warranty.. You'd still void the warranty if the action wasnt allowed before you extended it, and that extension would also be void for the affected parts.
That said ,I have bought 13,11" refurbs and installed 13 OWC 240/480 GB SSD's in them all without issue for friends
NON have had any issues of anykind
Jeeze Cheffy, you convinced everyone you know to go that route eh?