PCI-e SSD user replaceable?

[whiskey]

Hi guys,

I remember reading somewhere that the SSD was user replaceable? I was thinking of getting 2.3/16/512 with dgpu and then upgrading the ssd myself and using the 512 in an external housing.

is this possible an accurate?

Thanks!

 

[PDFierro]

Hi guys,

I remember reading somewhere that the SSD was user replaceable? I was thinking of getting 2.3/16/512 with dgpu and then upgrading the ssd myself and using the 512 in an external housing.

is this possible an accurate?

Thanks!

Well the rMBP uses a special SSD form factor. So yeah you can replace it, but nobody sells a compatible SSD as of right now.

 

[TheSSDReview]

Further

Watch for a new release in upcoming months by OWC for this PCIe. Be aware, however, that iFixit has ripped this appart and given it a 1/10 (one being the worst) grade in disassembly. Apple is doing their best to ensure their systems don't ghet opened, mutch more than simply using pentalobe screws now it seems.

 

[whiskey]

Thanks for the reply guys.

So its possible, just very difficult. Will definitely factor this in when I order my rMBP.

Thanks

 

[kaellar]

iFixit's score has nothing about such an easy procedure as SSD replacement.
It's still a very simple process:
1. Unscrewing the back panel screws, taking it off
2. Unplugging the battery
3. Replacing the SSD.
4. Assembling it back.
Will take no more than 5 minutes.

The SSD itself is a way different story. Noone sells it separately at the moment, not to say about the external enclosures for it.

 

[Scott7975]

Looking at the ifixit.... It looks rather simple to replace the SSD. I don't think anyone makes them yet, that you can buy though. Someday, Im sure they will. I believe it will take a special bit to remove the screws on the cover. Other then that it looks like plug and play and its out in the open.