Upgrades for my trusty 2009 MBP

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hi all

Just need quick confirmation that my current upgrade plan for a new SSD and more Ram is within what my MBP can handle.

I have my eyes set on this drive from Samsung, even though I might not get the full potential out of it.

Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256B 256 GB

Basically, I just need to know if it will work at all.

If there are better drives I should know about I would be happy to be told.

Thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

An S-ATA 6.0 Gbps (S-ATA III) SSD will work with an S-ATA 3.0 Gbps (S-ATA II) interface, I do the same with my 2009 MBP and a Vertex 3 SSD.
I also have 8 GB of third party RAM.

Upgrading RAM in MacBooks and MacBook Pros​

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD

the guide includes:

• 0. Identify your MacBook or MacBook Pro
• 1. Getting a new HDD
• 2. Guides to replace the internal HDD with a newer one
• 3. Transferring data from the old HDD to the new HDD
• 4. Using the optical disk drive (ODD) slot for placing an SSD or HDD inside the MB/P (OPTIBAY)

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How to format a new HDD to install Mac OS X onto (or make a bootable copy onto)​

 

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Great. Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated!