Without thinking and checking first I purchased Samsung SSD 850 Evo 500GB to replace SSD in my Macbook Pro Late 2013. And now I am not sure if I would be able to use it. Before I start opening the laptop can anyone tell me if this would work?
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Samsung 850 EVO and Macbook Pro Late 2013
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Is your computer a retina?
If so, no, your computer doesn't use a regular SATA drive, in fact nobody makes a third party upgrade for your machine at the moment. The only way to get an upgrade is through eBay from used parts pulled from other machines.
Late-2013 ones are retina, and there are no parts for it (aside from SSDs pulled off other Macs, or siphoned off the production line quietly and put up on eBay).
You can just buy a cheap UASP USB 3.0 enclosure to stick your 500GB Evo in and use it.
The others are right on the money. It won't fit. Either return the SSD or use it in an external enclosure.
To make it clear why it won't fit, here's the 850 EVO:
And here's the SSD inside your machine:
To make it clear why it won't fit, here's the 850 EVO:
And here's the SSD inside your machine:
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Well, if he/she has the classic MBP then it will definitely fit but he said that he wants to replace the stock SSD which it means he probably has the Retina. In that case it won't work as others have said.
:-( thanks guys...
I completely forgot that I am dealing with Apple
I hate using it as external as I keep connecting and disconnecting from monitor. I hate having to need to keep ejecting. Otherwise I guess I would just move everything non essential to external drive..
I completely forgot that I am dealing with Apple
I hate using it as external as I keep connecting and disconnecting from monitor. I hate having to need to keep ejecting. Otherwise I guess I would just move everything non essential to external drive..
- Yes, he has. The Late 2013 MacBook Pro is a Retina model.
In fact, any MBP newer than Mid 2012 is.
That'd mean you cannot replace your internal SSD with any SATA drive. If you do want to upgrade you'll have to check ebay.
Yes, but not for the Late 2013 model, which is what the OP has. OWC's upgrades are for Early 2013 and prior.
Hi, i've the same problem but my computer isn't a retina. Is it a MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) and i'm looking for a solution, i'm not sure but i think that SDD can maybe work are you agree ?
https://www.grosbill.com/4-samsung_...formatique-_disque_dur#datasheet_presentation
regards,
Luna
No, it won't work. Apple doesn't use an M.2 connection in the retina MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
At this point in time no 3rd party replacement drives are available.
Am I missing something?
I see it right here (for the Late 2013 model and later):
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2015
Pretty simple. You missed that those replacement drives are new, just announced today, in fact.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...s-for-mid-2013-and-later-mac-laptops.1960247/