How to swap MacBook hard drive?

[SeanEE89]

I am just wondering what kind of screw driver I need to get the hard drive out of the brace.

I am trying to upgrade my MacBooks Hard Drive from a 160GB to a 320GB drive and I have no clue what kind of screw driver I need to get =\

 

[CrzyCanuck72]

Torx T8

Mine came in a set of electronics screwdrivers from Radioshack.

 

[dukebound85]

yea need a torx 8 (can get at sears) and tiny phillips screwdrivers

thats all you need

 

[onehotchili]

hmmmm.... FYI, i used a #9 torx for my mac book... not a #8. just saying...

 

[dukebound85]

the screw is specified for torx 8. i wouldnt mismatch it as it could mess it up

 

[m1ss1ontomars]

You can also just use a regular flat-blade screwdriver, but it won't work as well.

 

[Lopes]

what size phillips head works with the bottom panel screws for replacing the memory? #0x2"?

not to derail the topic, but when you get the new harddrive, can you just plop it in, boot, insert install disc, and then be good to go? Or do you need to format the drive first in an enclosure or something?

 

[fuzzielitlpanda]

you pop in your osx #1 cd and reinstall the os that way

 

[dcMobile]

what size phillips head works with the bottom panel screws for replacing the memory? #0x2"?

not to derail the topic, but when you get the new harddrive, can you just plop it in, boot, insert install disc, and then be good to go? Or do you need to format the drive first in an enclosure or something?

You may have to use Disk Utility (available under Utilities menu bar item when booted from install disk) to format the drive first.