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lickitysplit

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i searched for this and really didnt find an answer. im going to be installing a momentus XT on wednesday and i was wondering where i can get the tri-wing Y0 locally. does anyone know if homedepot or lowes has this in stock? thanks.
 

calvy

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why do you really need it? I've installed a SSD and optibay drive in my macbook pro, didn't need one. My guess is you were going to try to disconnect the battery, which isn't really required.
 

googdot

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You only need the tri-wing Y0 if you are going to take out the battery. This is a precautionary step only when doing a HDD swap / Optibay mod. I just did the optibay mod on my 15" MBP, and didn't bother with the battery at all. No probs at all :D
 

lickitysplit

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Good news, I thought it was mandatory for the swap on the 15" and 17". Thanks for the help guys.
 

jlc1978

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Good news, I thought it was mandatory for the swap on the 15" and 17". Thanks for the help guys.

You will need a very small TORX head - Home Depot sells them is a set for around $9 in their Husky brand - it comes with about 20 various screwheads and a driver. I don't remember the size, a quick Google about MB HD replacement should yield the info.
 

AlphaDogg

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I got a triwing screwdriver at microcenter for taking apart my Wii. It proved to be helpful, when I had to remove my battery from my MBP.
 

The General

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The guides say to remove the battery but it isn't really necessary. It's just being overly cautious–like people who where anti-static wrist bands and ground themselves and all that. :rolleyes:
 

teleromeo

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I replaced the hard drive in my uMBP and only needed a torx 6 and a small but ordinary + screwdriver.
I don't think that will be different for your momentus XT.
 

lickitysplit

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Thanks for all the info guys. I have the torx since I had a pre-unibody pro that i replaced a drive in and i bought a set for that haha. Im really happy i dont have to deal with that again, the unibody looks like its leaps and bounds easier to install a drive in.
 
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