Macbook Pro 17"

[d1cee]

Hi,

My friend has a Macbook Pro 17", *Macbook Pro 8.3*

He wants me to replace the hard drive for him but I am not sure as to what size goes directly in there.

Plenty of guides on how to replace it, I've no issue here and I building computers all the time.

What i need to know is what size will fit in there and if anyone can recommend an SSD to go in there?

Many Thanks

d1cee.

 

[innominato5090]

Any 9,5 mm 2,5" drive is going to fit perfectly (alternatively, you can use a 7mm drive with a spacer)

As far as which drive to put in, I'd suggest you to go with whatever the wirecutter suggests: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-ssds/

 

[d1cee]

does it matter as to the type of Sata connector? as I know its a few years old the 17"

 

[saturnotaku]

Any 9,5 mm 2,5" drive is going to fit perfectly (alternatively, you can use a 7mm drive with a spacer)

The spacer is not necessary on a MacBook Pro. The small bracket with the two crosshead screws you need to remove to get the hard drive out is enough to keep a 7mm drive in place securely.

does it matter as to the type of Sata connector? as I know its a few years old the 17"

All SATA ports are backward compatible. Since the one you're working on is a 2011 model, a SATA III/6Gb/s drive will work out of the box at its maximum speed.

 

[d1cee]

OK guys,

thanks for your advice

I'm thinking of going for

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-2-5...17305&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+1TB+SSD+840+EVO

 

[saturnotaku]

That will work nicely. The EVO is a great drive for the money.

 

[d1cee]

ok brilliant, i won't need any spacers for it, and should be plug in and play, after cloning for sure?

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Yep clone the current drive swap it out and boot it up, should work perfectly.