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I'm using that very drive in my MBP. Works great.

Oh ace thats good to hear!

I was a little worried as I've heard that by throttling it back it can cause the drive to become unreliable. Seems a bit suss to be but thought I'd check anyway.

Did it take you long to fit? I am probably going to follow the guides on ifixit.
 
Oh ace thats good to hear!

I was a little worried as I've heard that by throttling it back it can cause the drive to become unreliable. Seems a bit suss to be but thought I'd check anyway.

Did it take you long to fit? I am probably going to follow the guides on ifixit.
It's a 15 minute job. Easy-peasy.
 
Thanks. I just ordered myself a spudger to help with it.

Do I need any adhesive pads to stick the IR sensor etc to the top of the new drive at all?
Didn't need them for mine.
You do need the right tools. A Phillips #00 and Torx #6.

What's a spudger?
 
Didn't need them for mine.
You do need the right tools. A Phillips #00 and Torx #6.

What's a spudger?

It's a plastic pen type thing you use to lift up/disconnect the data ribbon from the keyboard,waist of money ( i used my gf's fingernail )


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Didn't need them for mine.
You do need the right tools. A Phillips #00 and Torx #6.

What's a spudger?

i have just finished putting my MBP together. i reached the hard drive but i didnt have the right tool to take it off.

i was luck to take the ones near the RAM slots by a normal screw driver but could not for those at the HD.

really sad.
 
You don't want to mess up Torx with Phillip heads. Also now Apple will know you took it apart, because no service technician would do that.
 
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