Forgot to put sled in macbook; need to replace hard drive.

[Brammy]

Ok, a few years ago when I swapped the drive in my Macbook, I wasn't thinking and forgot to put the sled back on. Since nature abhors vacuums and empty hard drive space, I want to replace the drive again.

What's the easiest way to get the drive back out?

 

[ddeadserious]

I just used my knife and was able to get enough leverage to "pry" it out. I'd imagine a flat plastic object would be safe and effective.

 

[mmulin]

Ok, a few years ago when I swapped the drive in my Macbook, I wasn't thinking and forgot to put the sled back on. Since nature abhors vacuums and empty hard drive space, I want to replace the drive again.

What's the easiest way to get the drive back out?

Use some kind of pincer or what once worked for me in a similar situation, albeit not on a MacBook, using a small screw driver and carefully pushing the drive left and right until it loosens and comes out a bit so you can hook the screw driver into one of the bodywork and pry it out that way. Last resort: case disassembly.

 

[DannySmurf]

Just as an addendum: next time, don't forget the sled.

Rule of thumb: When you take a computer apart and put it back together... if you have left over pieces, you're not finished.

 

[aznguyen316]

Just as an addendum: next time, don't forget the sled.

Rule of thumb: When you take a computer apart and put it back together... if you have left over pieces, you're not finished.

lol yes. Wonder how that happened though.

 

[UltraNEO*]

Ok, a few years ago when I swapped the drive in my Macbook, I wasn't thinking and forgot to put the sled back on. Since nature abhors vacuums and empty hard drive space, I want to replace the drive again.

What's the easiest way to get the drive back out?

Get some sticky tape, the type you use to tape up large cartons and boxes.. Use something flat like a credit card to help guide the tape into place.. then simply pull out the whole unit. If it fails the first time, try again...

p.s. Ducktape is good for this..