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13" Mbp Only 1.5gb Sata ? - SOLVED!!!!!!!!!
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I have the 13" MBP 2.53 /128SSD. Boot time from the second I press the power button to the desktop is 19.8 seconds. This is before the update, I haven't tested the new update as of yet because my MBP came with a dent on the bottom and I had to ship it back to Apple for a replacement.
Hate to be that guy, but can someone summarize how this was 'solved!!!!' so I don't have to read 60+ pages? I'm asking particularly in relation to a new 15" and third party SSD I'm shopping for.
The Apple Store told me that the new MacBook Pros are user serviceable, so I assume they do not mind me taking out all those screws. It is easy to remove the drives on the old models, but I don't mind the extra work if it means longer battery life (most upgrades are a one time only thing anyway).
Yeah the warranty will not be voided if you install a new HDD. In fact the instructions for upgrading the HD are printed right in the instruction manual (you did read that didn't you?).
Of course, if you open the case and then drop the HD on the mobo and cause damage or whatever, the repair will not be covered. But if you install it according to the instructions (which is really easy) and then later say your logic board goes, or your optical drive fails, or your display dies, it's all still covered. Or at least it should be.
They also told me I had to keep the original HD to put back in in case of service which I don't really believe but I guess I'll hold on to it for now.
Ruahrc
Of course, if you open the case and then drop the HD on the mobo and cause damage or whatever, the repair will not be covered. But if you install it according to the instructions (which is really easy) and then later say your logic board goes, or your optical drive fails, or your display dies, it's all still covered. Or at least it should be.
They also told me I had to keep the original HD to put back in in case of service which I don't really believe but I guess I'll hold on to it for now.
Ruahrc
All sounds very reasonable, but the Apple Store Japan
specifically told me that replacing the drive oneself voids
the warranty for the whole machine. I'll ask them again for
confirmation.
specifically told me that replacing the drive oneself voids
the warranty for the whole machine. I'll ask them again for
confirmation.
You guys were basically right. Here's the clarification I got from
Apple Store Japan:
> Regarding warranty, Apple's official terms and conditions say that:
> This warranty does not apply to a product or part that has been modified
> to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple.
> http://images.apple.com/legal/warranty/docs/cpuwarranty.pdf
>
> However, it can be possible that if you keep the original drive and re-
> install it again when something wrong happens to your Mac. (Only if you
> do switch well. Nothing happens physically to Mac itself, that means if
> AppleCare does Not notice your switching the drive. )
>> [the macbook instructions] include instructions for switching drives.
> AppleCare says this is just technical information and nothing to do with
> the warranty. (So far. I guess it is going to be changed in the future.)
Apple Store Japan:
> Regarding warranty, Apple's official terms and conditions say that:
> This warranty does not apply to a product or part that has been modified
> to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple.
> http://images.apple.com/legal/warranty/docs/cpuwarranty.pdf
>
> However, it can be possible that if you keep the original drive and re-
> install it again when something wrong happens to your Mac. (Only if you
> do switch well. Nothing happens physically to Mac itself, that means if
> AppleCare does Not notice your switching the drive. )
>> [the macbook instructions] include instructions for switching drives.
> AppleCare says this is just technical information and nothing to do with
> the warranty. (So far. I guess it is going to be changed in the future.)
wow that was adventurous
i gave up my last train to scan thru all these posts for an answer to this SATA II madness that only sprung up near the end of the 60's (pages).
Phew... This was almost as exciting as the first season of prison break.
man, now no one can use that obese tone and grump away with that dead-end liner in common forums such as, "you should search the forums first before asking..." 68 frickin` pages. ham-mazing.
great wildfire you all started!
did anyone check the descript apple listed on their firmware update page?
About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_7_
haha... small
this was like a first person shooter version of lemmings / pikmin. (of course that makes sense...)
repeat: 68 pgs. awesome.
i gave up my last train to scan thru all these posts for an answer to this SATA II madness that only sprung up near the end of the 60's (pages).
Phew... This was almost as exciting as the first season of prison break.
man, now no one can use that obese tone and grump away with that dead-end liner in common forums such as, "you should search the forums first before asking..." 68 frickin` pages. ham-mazing.
great wildfire you all started!
did anyone check the descript apple listed on their firmware update page?
About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_7_
haha... small
this was like a first person shooter version of lemmings / pikmin. (of course that makes sense...)
repeat: 68 pgs. awesome.
Anyone else try to install their 3rd party hdd after the 1.7 EFI firmware update and still now the 3rd party hdd is unusable?
But the original stock hdd works fine (which happens to be a 1.5 Gb/s).
But the original stock hdd works fine (which happens to be a 1.5 Gb/s).
Not trying to bump this thread, but for anyone coming across it please know that in my local Apple store all stock MBPs right now, all sizes, have 3gb SATA-A speeds (SATA II). It's also confirmed that you are also free to swap the HDD for an SSD without voiding the warranty, although swapping the optical will void it.
-K
-K
yes. but the kicker is that there is high probability that you will have beachballs and a stuck computer for 20 seconds multiple times per hour.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/729883/
No. I'm talking about stock MBPs at the Apple Store. You're posting about problems with the firmware update.
-K
-K
Customers have problems with stock Macbook Pro's with EFI 1.7 as default. I know the multiple threads have become long about this problem but please read about the problem before you post. It is clearly posted that customers have this problem with Apple stock harddrives and Apple stock default EFI 1.7. This hardware problem is a game of chance if run into it and it is yet unresolved.
You also have that now the thread about beeping 7200rpm drives have the beachball stalls but the firmware upgrade took care of the beep not the problem with an unresponsive computer. This is clearly a hardware problem with the new Macbook Pro line and posting uninformed positive feedback is not helping with the problem solving.
Sorry for reusing this old thread, but I have a question.
I have a MacBook Pro 5,5 (Mid 2009 2,26 GHz with 8 GB RAM), and Firmware 1.7 installed. It shows me that it is capable of using a 3 GBit/s S-ATA II connection, but the negotiated linkspeed is still 1,5 GBit/s although the Drive is capable of 3 GBit/s…
It's a Seagate Momentus 5400.6 SATA 3Gb/s 500-GB Hard Drive
Well, it doesn't really matter when using this slow hard drive, but I think about upgrading to a SSD, but I'm confused now, because I don't now, if a SSD would connect with 3 GBit/s…
Could someone help me please?
I have a MacBook Pro 5,5 (Mid 2009 2,26 GHz with 8 GB RAM), and Firmware 1.7 installed. It shows me that it is capable of using a 3 GBit/s S-ATA II connection, but the negotiated linkspeed is still 1,5 GBit/s although the Drive is capable of 3 GBit/s…
It's a Seagate Momentus 5400.6 SATA 3Gb/s 500-GB Hard Drive
Well, it doesn't really matter when using this slow hard drive, but I think about upgrading to a SSD, but I'm confused now, because I don't now, if a SSD would connect with 3 GBit/s…
Could someone help me please?
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@Thaddel, did you end up upgrading to SSD? I got the same Macbook Pro as you (5,5, with 8GB RAM), and have had various HDD problems over the years. I had upgraded from the stock 160GB to 500GB, which crashed (my fault), then another 500GB, which also crashed (possibly my fault), and was back to the stock 160GB. However, I decided to switch to SSD and got a fairly top-of-the-line Sandisk SSD (mainly to future-proof). My main reason for switching to SSD is because of reliability over HDD so the limitation to 1.5Gb/s isn't as bothersome, but still annoying. I've been reading through forums and haven't found a solution to this problem.
One thread seemed to think that the nVidia chipset in our MBP are prone to overheating so Apple limits the controller speed to 1.5Gb/s. If that's the case, I doubt there'd be a fix.
One thread seemed to think that the nVidia chipset in our MBP are prone to overheating so Apple limits the controller speed to 1.5Gb/s. If that's the case, I doubt there'd be a fix.