Hard drive replacement question

[hp1xbg]

I have a hard drive that sounds like it is about to die....making crunching noises and getting the beach ball. It has a couple more months of apple care left on it and I plan to take it to Apple, but I am in the military and on the road and will not be able to send the computer away if they have to resort to that.

If I have to get a new hard drive for it, where can I get it and how much should it cost? Here are the specs on my machine:


Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B05
SMC Version (system): 1.33f8

Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled



I can get to the hard drive by removing the panel on the back. It is a 750 gig drive.

Thanks

 

[alust2013]

You can use any 2.5" SATA drive. If you need another drive that big, you should be able to get a 750GB drive for less than $100

 

[hp1xbg]

Is there a particular drive that would be better than others? I don't want problems again and don't necessarily want to buy the cheapest thing I can find.

 

[ZombieZakk]

well that drive is aftermarket correct? i did not think apple offered 750gb drives in the core2duo macbook pros? if so i do not think apple will be able to help you as it is not their drive.

i would recommend the western digital scorpio black 750gb 7200rpm drive
cane be purchased at:
macsales.com
newegg.com
tigerdirect.com
and other similar retailers

 

[snaky69]

Is there a particular drive that would be better than others? I don't want problems again and don't necessarily want to buy the cheapest thing I can find.

All drives fail, all of them, it's a matter of time. Buy one with a good warranty that suits your need.

 

[hp1xbg]

Thanks so much for the help.

 

[jlwilsonjr]

Wd sb 750

I just ordered the western digital scorpio black 750gb 7200rpm drive today based on the recommendations of this thread....thanks for the info to a "passer by" reader.

 

[NickZac]

Scorpio Black is a winner. One of the best HDDs made that has a reasonable price IMO