New MBP 17'' - necessary to remove battery when replacing ram/hdd?

[cokedrinker]

Howdy,

So, Im getting a new MBP 17'' and will be upgrading the ram and hdd myself. I see on the ifixit guide that they removed the battery as a precaution, but is it really necessary?

Also, i believe the screwdrivers i need are #00 philips + torx T6 (tri wing #0 if removing battery). Does it matter if these are magnetised?

Any help appreciated,

Cheers

 

[GGJstudios]

I'd say it's recommended. You don't want any power to RAM or the HDD when you're removing/replacing them.

 

[Hellhammer]

http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_17_unibody_mid10/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/TOOLKITMHD/

You don't need to remove the battery

 

[rebby]

No need to remove the battery. When I worked on mine, I just unplugged the battery.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

They did not remove the battery, they disconnected it, and it is fairly easy to reconnect.

 

[cokedrinker]

Excellent, didnt realise i could disconnect battery so easily.

Cheers guys

 

[sbddude]

I once swapped from hdd to ssd in a 13 inch while the machine was sleeping. Although I would not reccomend it. I did not have any issues.

 

[tjb1]

I once swapped from hdd to ssd in a 13 inch while the machine was sleeping. Although I would not reccomend it. I did not have any issues.

How did that work? You already had os installed on the ssd?

 

[sbddude]

How did that work? You already had os installed on the ssd?

Yes, the SSD had a clone of the HDD. I forgot to shut down the machine. When I opened it again it went into beach ball indefinitely. When I rebooted it was fine.

 

[AdamRock]

aslong as the computers fully off and you are static free i dont see removing or disconnecting the power. yeah i know im a rebel.