Old MBP HardDrive in new MBP?

[AHDuke99]

I am sure it is not this simple, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

I just upgraded my old C2D 2.8ghz MBP to a 2.3i7 model. My old MBP is running Lion and the like, just like my new one. The only difference is my old one has a 7200rpm drive as opposed to a 5400rpm drive in the new one. Could I simply swap out the HDs before I sell my old machine? Or will the old HD lack the graphic drivers to run as is on the new MBP? I read a case where someone had to clone a drive and then reimage it etc. I'm not sure all of that is worth it, although I don't know how upgrading the HD will effect this new machine. It may be worth it.

 

[Taz Mangus]

I am sure it is not this simple, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

I just upgraded my old C2D 2.8ghz MBP to a 2.3i7 model. My old MBP is running Lion and the like, just like my new one. The only difference is my old one has a 7200rpm drive as opposed to a 5400rpm drive in the new one. Could I simply swap out the HDs before I sell my old machine? Or will the old HD lack the graphic drivers to run as is on the new MBP? I read a case where someone had to clone a drive and then reimage it etc. I'm not sure all of that is worth it, although I don't know how upgrading the HD will effect this new machine. It may be worth it.

I would suggest not using the old MBP HD in the new MBP due to missing drivers. You could create more problems.

 

[squeakr]

You should have no problem. If you just run the update it should correct anything that might be missing. When I moved from my 2008 to my 2011, I just pulled the drive and put it into the new MBP. I ran the updates and everything was correctly updated and I have had no problems since (this was under SL). When I installed Lion, i just downloaded the installer and upgraded the Late 2009 min server, the wife's 13 (2011) and my 15 (2011) from the same installer, so you should be fine.

 

[accessoriesguy]

drivers are on the OS, chances are if the connections are the same it will still work. Yeah that hard drive should work.

 

[Dhelsdon]

I just did this with my old 2006 mbp, I took my SSD out of it and dropped it into my 2011 13" mbp and it booted into SL just fine. Then I went ahead and did a fresh install of lion. This are great!

There will be no problems swapping your drives!

 

[RayK]

Should work fine with no problems.