Hard Drive Upgrade Compatability Help

[tarkmiddy]

Hi,

I have a white Macbook from a few years back - the A1181 (http://www.ifixit.com/Info/ID-your-Mac/406) according to iFixit and want to upgrade the hard drive to accomodate more space.

I'm quite happy fitting it and cloning my old drive but want to make sure i order a compatible drive. I've been looking at this

http://www.dabs.com/products/wester...0-5400rpm-8mb-6MG2.html?q=320gb SATA 2.5 5400

Can anyone tell me if it'll work in my macbook?

Thanks

Mark

 

[simsaladimbamba]

That HDD is compatible, as it has a maximum height of 9.5mm.

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD​

 

[Legion93]

The MBP uses 2.5" form factors HDs, I would assume so does the MacBook.

 

[tarkmiddy]

Thanks, I've just ordered it

Just gotta work out how to clone my old hard drive to it when it arrives so I don't have to faff around re-installing everything

I don't have a SATA caddy so wonder if I can clone my existing drive to an external then clone it back with the new, blank drive installed in the machine...is this do-able?

 

[flopticalcube]

Yes. Carbon Copy Cloner, Disk Utility or Superduper! to clone.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Thanks, I've just ordered it

Just gotta work out how to clone my old hard drive to it when it arrives so I don't have to faff around re-installing everything

I don't have a SATA caddy so wonder if I can clone my existing drive to an external then clone it back with the new, blank drive installed in the machine...is this do-able?

Yes, that works if the external HDD is using "Mac OS Extended" as format and "GUID" as partition scheme. But USB enclosures for 2.5" S-ATA HDDs can be had for 10 €.