Swapping HDD in 13" MBP

[nutritious]

I was wondering, I've swapped the HDD in my 13" MBP with an SSD. I put it in without the mounting screws from the original HDD (used tape atm). I have no idea what kind of screwdriver is needed to take out the mounting screws from the original HDD and put it on the SSD. Any idea?

 

[geoffreak]

My MBP 15" (early 2008) has T6 screws around the HD, but I think the newer models use regular Philips. Just get a multitool that allows you to swap out the bits. They are around $5 at certain places (Frys, Amazon.com).

 

[spinnerlys]

Guide (even though for the 17-inch model): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3419

Another guide with screwdriver mentioning: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody/590/1

Phillips #00 Screwdriver
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T6 Torx Screwdriver

 

[nutritious]

My MBP 15" (early 2008) has T6 screws around the HD, but I think the newer models use regular Philips. Just get a multitool that allows you to swap out the bits. They are around $5 at certain places (Frys, Amazon.com).

Thanks, it was indeed a T6 even on the newer models. Luckily I have a T6 laying around. Anyway, my "low-end" 13" MBP is now better than the "high-end" 13" MBP. 4GB DDR3 and an 160GB x-25m intel drive. Total cost for me? $1600

 

[miles01110]

Anyway, my "low-end" 13" MBP is now better than the "high-end" 13" MBP. 4GB DDR3 and an 160GB x-25m intel drive. Total cost for me? $1600

That's generally what happens when you upgrade something.

 

[geoffreak]

That's generally what happens when you upgrade something.

I think he was more bragging about how he got the lower end more powerful than the higher end for less than the higher end costs.

 

[HLdan]

True, "cost wise" but his machine isn't "better" than the high end. No matter what upgrades he does the 2.53 will still beat out the 2.26 in performance. But as long as everyone's happy.

 

[nutritious]

True, "cost wise" but his machine isn't "better" than the high end. No matter what upgrades he does the 2.53 will still beat out the 2.26 in performance. But as long as everyone's happy.

I'd take much faster boot times and app loading times over 2-10 or seconds saved in certain operations like encoding. Hell, if i wanted, I could probably figure out how to overclock it to 2.53ghz, but there is no point. 300MHZ on a mobile core 2 duo is really negligible.

 

[philophob]

I'd take much faster boot times and app loading times over 2-10 or seconds saved in certain operations like encoding. Hell, if i wanted, I could probably figure out how to overclock it to 2.53ghz, but there is no point. 300MHZ on a mobile core 2 duo is really negligible.

Werd.