Macbook Pro HDD upgrade, advice please

[stevearm]

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my 13" 2009 unibody Macbook Pro HD. I curently have a 500GB one installed, but would like a total of 1GB.

My questions are...

1. Having never done upgrades to macs before, I assume the MBP only has space for 1 HD? So I couldn't just get an extra 500GB?

2. Are all SATA 2.5" internal HD's compatible? Would this be compatible for example...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-135-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=896

Thanks in advance

 

[miles01110]

1) You can fit more than one drive in a MBP, but you have to remove the optical drive to do it. Look up "Optibay."

2) For the most part all 2.5" drives will work. The one you listed looks fine.

 

[harcosparky]

I believe the 2.5" 1TB drives come in two different footprints.

They are two thicknesses....

9.5mm

12mm

The 9.5 should fit fine, I cannot speak to putting a 12mm drive in the 13" MBP

I recently installed one in my 15" MBP ( purchased from OWC as a kit - included a USB enclosure for the drive being removed and all tools needed for the install )

Even thought I probably had the tools, it was nice having them come with the kit and now I have an extra set.

ALSO - I was informed of problems with some 2.5" 1TB drives, but they were the 7200 RPM units. The 5400 RPM drives seem to be fine.

 

[miles01110]

12.5 mm drives will fit inside MBPs. Macbooks had trouble with the thicker drives.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

2. Are all SATA 2.5" internal HD's compatible? Would this be compatible for example...

Interface-wise yes, but some bigger HDDs have a height of more than 12.5 mm, which is the maximum height the 13" MBP can accept.

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[Benbikeman]

You can put a 12.5mm drive in the main drive bay, but only a 9.5mm one in the optical drive slot. Personally I've gone with two 9.5mm drives.