Macbook HDD upgrade 12.5 or 9.5

[russtobin]

Hi There

Can someone please advise if a 12.5mm HDD is suitable as a replacement in a 2006 Macbook or does it have to be 9.5mm?

Thinking of upgrading my sisters machine with a 1TB if poss.

Many thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

9.5 mm, thus only some 750 GB HDDs will work.

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

the guide includes:

• 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
• 1. Getting a new HDD
• 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
• 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
• 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)

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How to format a new HDD to install Mac OS X onto (or make a bootable copy onto)​

 

[russtobin]

Thanks for the quick reply!

Recently upgraded my MBP with a 1TB didn't realise there were size restrictions with the MB - just as well I asked....

Anyone recommend a 750GB for the MB?

Also looking for battery and psu.

Thanks.

 

[russtobin]

Little bit of further research reveals that I fitted a Western Digital WD10JPVT(1TB) into my MBP. This is a 9.5mm HDD so is it suitable for MB?

 

[russtobin]

can anyone confirm if the 1TB 9.5mm hdd will fit the MB 4.1?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

As it has a maximum height of 9.5 mm according to WD, it will fit.