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Hard Drive Sled
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The sled is simply a piece of metal which the hard drive screws into. There is also rubber "sleds" inside the machine that the hard drive slides into to help with shock and keep a steady connection to the SATA ports.
You do not want an original hard drive. That is asking for problem. Get any SATA 2.5" hard drive off Newegg and let it roll!
Thanks Altemose. Do you know where I can pick up one of the sleds? I am also interested in the original hard drive. This is a hobby system with no important data so if it crashes and burns I won't lose anything important.
The "sled" is not really necessary.
The guide screws attached to the side of the hard drive, that slide into the rubber guides, are very nice to have, but they can be used without the thin sled .
I have installed some hard drives without a sled, and just the guide screws.
I _did_ rig up a pull tab, using duck tape, etc, just to make it more convenient to swap out that hard drive, if needed.
The guide screws attached to the side of the hard drive, that slide into the rubber guides, are very nice to have, but they can be used without the thin sled .
I have installed some hard drives without a sled, and just the guide screws.
I _did_ rig up a pull tab, using duck tape, etc, just to make it more convenient to swap out that hard drive, if needed.
Metal sled. This is for a late 2007 MacBook. Were there rubber sleds used by Apple.
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LOL! Are you the guy who sold this to me
The current hard disk has some duct tape on it as a pull tab. I'm a little OCD when it comes to these things so I'd like to find a sled if possible (and reasonably priced).
Metal sled. This is for a late 2007 MacBook. Were there rubber sleds used by Apple.
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LOL! Are you the guy who sold this to me
http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-MACBO...465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41807fa221
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MacBook-A11...786?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46109cd2ea
As for hard drives do not put an original in there. It does not add to the appeal, they are slow, and at this point are risky to put in. Aftermarket drives are better...
Metal sled. This is for a late 2007 MacBook. Were there rubber sleds used by Apple....
LOL! Are you the guy who sold this to me
The rubber refers to the internal guides (snubbers) for the drive. The guide screws on the drive slide into the rubber guides, which both support the drive, and provide a bit of shock mounting. Not much value in that if one uses an SSD...
I just mentioned that I have used duck tape, but I have that drive, so it was "not me!"
I looked through Apple's service manuals, which don't list any separate part for that drive shield - I don't think Apple would call it a sled, but I don't see any reference to it at all - no part number that I can find. Apple's original drives came with that shield already installed, or it just stayed with the MacBook by swapping it out to a replacement hard drive. I haven't seen one for sale anywhere - maybe someone else has....
But don't order a MacBook hard drive. A new one is not much more with no wear at all. Putting an old hard drive in a computer is like sticking used spark plugs in a car.
I appreciate the advice. However I am looking for this drive to bring it back to its original configuration. This system won't be used for anything of value. If the drive should fail nothing of importance will be lost. I have much newer systems (rMBP, Haswell MBA, 2010 Mac Pro) which contain my valuable stuff (all backed up offsite of course).
I always wipe any drive that comes into my possession (I play a computer security guy in real life
) so that won't be a concern for me.
I always wipe any drive that comes into my possession (I play a computer security guy in real life
I still don't understand the logic of buying a 7 year old consumable item.
Asked and answered:
"However I am looking for this drive to bring it back to its original configuration."