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Installed a new 500gb hard drive in my 13" 2.53GHz uMBP last night.

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Imola Ghost

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I was reluctant to try it out since I had constant spinning beach balls and consistent freezing. But after trading out the previous MB with this new MBP, I decided to install the same hard drive that I had in the old MB into this new MBP. I did a fresh clean install without any cloning or Time Machine restore.

After getting everything setup and [mouse, background and email settings], I updated all of the software updates that were available for my laptop. Once those were up and running I had FINDER open and clicked on the documents folder and the beach ball started spinning. I also noticed it almost as soon as Itunes was up and running. I haven't had any freezing yet like my last MB but I'll give this a few days to see how it works out.

I'm hoping that Apple [or someone here] can figure out why a lot of us are having problems with using a aftermarket hard drive along with that firmware update.
 
its weird, my wife has a standard uMB 13" and sometimes she gets the beachball in just FF. Othertimes, i can have open iPhoto, iMovie, itunes, FF and finder and nothing. It would be nice if there was some logic to it.
 
zw-gator said:
You might want to try a clean install of the OS.

Just a thought....
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that's usually what I've always done, is a format and clean install of everything and still got the beach balls and freezing. I have tried Time Machine at first and still got the problems and then I just switched clean install of everything.
 
Imola Ghost said:
I was reluctant to try it out since I had constant spinning beach balls and consistent freezing. But after trading out the previous MB with this new MBP, I decided to install the same hard drive that I had in the old MB into this new MBP. I did a fresh clean install without any cloning or Time Machine restore.

After getting everything setup and [mouse, background and email settings], I updated all of the software updates that were available for my laptop. Once those were up and running I had FINDER open and clicked on the documents folder and the beach ball started spinning. I also noticed it almost as soon as Itunes was up and running. I haven't had any freezing yet like my last MB but I'll give this a few days to see how it works out.

I'm hoping that Apple [or someone here] can figure out why a lot of us are having problems with using a aftermarket hard drive along with that firmware update.
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A fresh install of the OS is required after you moved it from the uMB to the uMBP because the hardware is different. (I know you stated that you did a fresh install but I thought I would mention it again to be sure).

Something else to check - is your new hard drive the WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT? This hard drive has a reduced power saving mode RPS and a spread spectrum clocking mode SSC. These modes are enabled with a jumper. If it is the WD Scorpio Blue, any chance it has the jumper installed? The default position is no-jumper. See link ..

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2670&p_created=#jumper
 

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Z06jerry said:
A fresh install of the OS is required after you moved it from the uMB to the uMBP because the hardware is different. (I know you stated that you did a fresh install but I thought I would mention it again to be sure).

Something else to check - is your new hard drive the WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT? This hard drive has a reduced power saving mode RPS and a spread spectrum clocking mode SSC. These modes are enabled with a jumper. If it is the WD Scorpio Blue, any chance it has the jumper installed? The default position is no-jumper. See link ..

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2670&p_created=#jumper
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No, here's the drive that I have.

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...cb2d110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD&reqPage=Model
 
zw-gator said:
You might want to try a clean install of the OS.

Just a thought....
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We're not using Windows here. Reinstalling OS X is a last resort. If you're using Windows and a restart doesn't fix the problem, then sure, reinstall. But if that's the only advice you have to give, then leave the troubleshooting to people who know a little more than you.
 
Might want to download Onyx and do a repair permissions and run the system cleaner
Then reboot and reset the pram (cmd+opt+p+r)
 
I'd recommend putting activity monitor to work for awhile. Leave it running and watch processor usage when your system hangs... does it spike? If not take a look at network usage. Is something trying to access the internet? What does your memory usage look like? Are you having some significant pageins/pageouts at that moment?

Also try taking a look at console to see if that will give you any clues. Something is likely going on in the background that's causing your issue.
 
Imola Ghost said:
I was reluctant to try it out since I had constant spinning beach balls and consistent freezing. But after trading out the previous MB with this new MBP, I decided to install the same hard drive that I had in the old MB into this new MBP. I did a fresh clean install without any cloning or Time Machine restore.

After getting everything setup and [mouse, background and email settings], I updated all of the software updates that were available for my laptop. Once those were up and running I had FINDER open and clicked on the documents folder and the beach ball started spinning. I also noticed it almost as soon as Itunes was up and running. I haven't had any freezing yet like my last MB but I'll give this a few days to see how it works out.

I'm hoping that Apple [or someone here] can figure out why a lot of us are having problems with using a aftermarket hard drive along with that firmware update.
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I moved my 500GB Seagate 7200 from my Jan 09 white MB 2.0 to a refurb uMBP 15" 2.53 with no issues. Only had to re-install Cisco VPN and put in a couple of serial numbers from Apps that noted the change. No beach balls or slowdowns. Since this is a refurb it is not a system impacted by the firmware 1.7 issues. I've known several people who have sucessfully moved from one nvidia-based system to another without a reinstall prior to the June 09 uMBP updates.

Don't know if your MB was nvidia-based but if it was, perhaps the new June updates as slightly different and require a reinstalled of the OS.

Cheers,
 
panzer06 said:
I moved my 500GB Seagate 7200 from my Jan 09 white MB 2.0 to a refurb uMBP 15" 2.53 with no issues. Only had to re-install Cisco VPN and put in a couple of serial numbers from Apps that noted the change. No beach balls or slowdowns. Since this is a refurb it is not a system impacted by the firmware 1.7 issues. I've known several people who have sucessfully moved from one nvidia-based system to another without a reinstall prior to the June 09 uMBP updates.

Don't know if your MB was nvidia-based but if it was, perhaps the new June updates as slightly different and require a reinstalled of the OS.

Cheers,
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Moving the hard drive from a uMB to a uMBPro requires a fresh install using the uMBP discs. I know this from first hand experience. If you don't do a fresh install you will have problems (with at the very least the firewire and usb). The fact that uMB doesn't have firewire and the uMBP does is probably why.
 
I have the same problem with a $500 OCZ Vertex drive. Apple is being real lame with the new MBP's. It works fine in my new Mini and MP.
 
I have the same problem with a $500 OCZ Vertex drive. Apple is being real lame with the new MBP's. It works fine in my new Mini and MP. I honestly think there doing it on purpose.
 
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