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nden
Oct 19, 2008, 10:10 AM
I just got the new MB 2.0ghz, I wanted to upgrade to an aftermarket 64GB SSD (so I can keep the original HD). Here is my questions:

I'm pretty new to this.

1. How do I swap it with a SSD and still have the OSX on the SSD. (help me with step by steps plz.)
2. Would I void the warranty for doing this.

Thanks.



Pressure
Oct 19, 2008, 10:26 AM
You will void the AppleCare on the machine if you replace the internal harddrive of the MacBook Air.

You can see the guide here (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac/MacBook-Air) on how to disassemble the MacBook Air.

I would recommend the Intel 80GB SSD as it currently is the fastest and most reliable with its own controller.

You only need the original copy of Mac OS X and reinstall it upon the new drive or make a bootable disk image of your current drive and load it onto the new SSD with Disk Utility in Mac OS X.

EDIT: Ok, you mean the MacBook I can see :P

It's easy replacing the harddrive in the MacBook.

nden
Oct 19, 2008, 11:14 AM
Thanks. I meant the new MB, not MBA (my bad) sorry