The january 2008vintage original macbook air was the first mac with the. Regular hard drives also tend to fail over the course of time in a catastrophic way. At first for the connector, i often seen the sintech adapter recommended to use the ahci ssd above in a macbook air pro. Ssds for macbook pro early and late 2008 hard drives. Owc 250gb aura pro 6g ssd with upgrade kit for 2012 to early 20 macbook pro with retina display. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery. Includes diy install videos to make upgrading easy.
Macbook core 2 duo 2ghz late 2008 4gb 160gb hdd nvidia geforce 9400m gpu j. I replaced my 2011era macbook pros 500gb hard drive with the 500gb samsung 850 evo. Now problems the early 2008 mac pro isnt sata ready in the optical drive. This a video demo of how to install a ssd solid state drive into a older 2008 generation macbook pro nonunibody design. How do you upgrade the hard drive in the unibody inch. This is how to replace a hard drive in a 2008 white intel macbook. Hi, i would like to replace my early 2008 macbook white hdd with an ssd, or replace my optical drive with an ssd. How do you upgrade the hard drive in the unibody inch macbook. When replacing your hard drive, you must transfer the torx screws from the old drive to the new one. Is it worth me putting a ssd into an earl apple community.
Ssd s for macbook pro early and late 2008 ssd s for macbook pro early and late 2008 sort by. Macbook pro early 2008 15inch dual drive installation guide. How to upgrade macbook pro hard disk, late 2008, 15inch. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd dual. Installing an ssd in an early 2008 mac pro macrumors forums. Upgrade your 2006 early 2008 macbook pro to an ssd for 106x faster speeds and 12x the capacity of the original factory drive. The important thing is to allow oneself plenty of time for the installation and proceed with caution. Jan 29, 2020 when most of us think of where our macs store data, we are used to saying the hard drive. As i heard its sata 1 and the newer ones come with sata ii or sata iii. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd dual drive installation. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 or early 2009 parts for diy repair. I owned the early 2008 15 macbook pro, and late 2011 15 macbook pro.
But i dont want to remove any of the current drives, so i want to add it under the optical drive. The most common repairs with late 2008 model macbook pro 15 unibody laptops are replacing a dead battery, replacing a malfunctioning left or right fan, and upgrading the hard drive or ram. Questions about upgrading an early 2008 macbook pro with ssd. A brief history of the company that changed the computing world forever. Add a solid state drive ssd to your macbook pro for a huge increase in performance and capacity. What would be the best road to take and what type of ssd is rceommended. This goes through the processor of removing and installing the hardware. This pny prevail elite solidstate drive is compatible with most windows and apple computers via a usb port. But the truth is, not all drives are physically spinning hdds anymore, and the solid state drive or ssd is becoming an increasingly common upgrade for macbook pros of all ages. When i first wrote about using solid state drives ssds to radically improve the. Its quick and easy, this vid shows me replacing a standard hard drive with an ssd for a performance boost.
Will need to identify which machine you have to know if you need special tools. Apple macbook pro early 2008 a1260 hard drive ir flex. Apr 30, 2018 replace the macbook cover and screw in the ten tiny screws. The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbooks hard drive to the ssd. This was highly recommended by the salesperson i talked to at microcenter in denver, co. Includes specifications, a description and pictures of every apple computer ever made. Best ssd upgrade for old macbook pro 3 great choices. Lets look at how to find out if you can replace yours.
Depending on the size of your drive bay, you may need to use a spacer to. The macally ucuaf2 usbc to usba female adapter allows you to connect your devices with a usba connector, like your mobile devices, keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner or external hard drive, to your macbook or macbook pro with usbc port. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 hard drive replacement. Use this guide to install a second ssd in place of the optical drive. Now, since its not too bad regarding the processor and the memory is ok too, i thought about speeding it up a bit by giving it an ssd. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd installation guide id. I have the late 2008 edition of the unibody macbook. Please note that the unibodylate 2008 inch macbook was discontinued and replaced by the similar looking unibodymid2009 inch macbook pro. It has a builtin hdd which became unbelievably slow.
A month ago i took advantage of an owc close out on a 3g sata ii 480 gb ssd and the difference is amazing. There are lots of advantages to adding a solid state drive to your apple system. Questions about upgrading an early 2008 macbook pro with. Apr 10, 2018 macs have a reputation for being hard to upgrade or repair, but that isnt always true. I have an early 2008 mbp macbookpro4,1 that ive been running an upgraded wd 500gb hard drive on for the past 1. Greetings just bought a 256gb ultra plus ssd to put into my sons early 2008 macbook pro w4gb ram. I currently have all the hard drive bays full but want to add an ssd as my boot drive. The macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 early 2009 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 8 gb of ram. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 or early 2009 ssds. I put a 7200 rpm drive into it a year ago with very little performance benefit. Lift the hard drive out of the upper case, minding the cable attaching it to the computer. The product page clearly stipules only compatible with a limited set of ahci ssds, but i do not see any reason for these incompatibilities, as there is no other softwarehardware standards for the pcie m. Ssd solid state drive hdd hard disk drive not specified. Transfer speeds of up to 540mbs let you save and share larger files easily, and the lightweight design fits into your pocket or bag.
I want to completely remove the harddrive in my early 2008 macbook. Early 2008 macbook ssd and ram upgrade compatability. Shinestar 2nd hdd ssd hard drive caddy tray replacement for macbook pro 1517 inch a1278 a1286 a1297 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 internal laptop cddvdrom optical. The first link is for replacing the optical drive, in case you want to use an adapter. Mar 07, 2017 how to upgrade your macbook pro with an ssd. Rob griffiths talks about his experiences adding an expresscard solid state drive ssd to his 15inch macbook pro, and then using it as the system boot drive. Use this guide to add a second hdd ssd to your macbook pro early 2008 15inch laptop. But now i am concerned based on what i am reading in this forum, and on amaz. I want to put an ssd in it and keep the hdd as well. A new ssd drive for your mac will make an instant impact. Screens, batteries, keyboards, logic boards, hard drives, connectors, and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. Regular hard drives have spinning plates that the data is read from.
This is the best ssd upgrade for macbook pro made between mid 2012 and early 20. Ssd options for early 2008 macbook macrumors forums. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd installation. Apple ssd solid state drive apple standoff apple stands apple supported device apple tapeadhesive kit apple temperature and sensor board. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro early 2008 and late 2008 free eu delivery. Jul 16, 2016 upgrading the hard drive in a mid2010 macbook pro is relatively simple, just follow the ifixit guide and youll be fine. Add an expresscard solid state drive to some macbook pros. There are two ways to install a ssd in the macbook pro. If youre not sure whether or not you have a 15inch late 2008 macbook pro or another model, these models and for the purpose of a hard drive upgrade, the almost identical early 2009 models can be most readily identified externally via emc number 2255 on the bottom of. Ssds solidstate drives designed for the macbook pro.
Replace hdd with ssd in macbook pro late 2008 model. I am looking to upgrade my macbook pro 5,1 by replacing the original hard drive with an ssd. The hard drive or ssd is one component that you often can replace yourself, especially in older macs. Upgrade your macbook pro to an ssd for up to 6x the capacity and 106x the speed of the original drive. Really, the hardest part of the whole thing was tracking down a size 6t torxhead. Macbook pro 15inch early 2008, macbook pro 15inch 2. Back up your system or move data between computers with this 500gb samsung portable solidstate drive.
Apple has made its first update to the venerable macbook line. Dec 04, 2014 this is how to replace a hard drive in a 2008 white intel macbook. Depending on the size of your drive bay, you may need to use a spacer to make your ssd fit properly. Flexx 480gb sata iii 6gbs slim 7mm solid state drive. Please list the last three figures of your serial number. Using msata 6gbs interface, this ssd can reach sequential write and read speeds of up to 520mbs and 550mbs respectively. Macbook pro upgrade to ssd solid state drive late 2007. Switch on your macbook pro, go to system preferences startup disk and make sure the ssd is selected. Installing 265gb ultra plus ssd into early 2008 macbook pro. Replace the macbook cover and screw in the ten tiny screws. Mar 05, 2008 apple macbook pro 2008 edition editors note. Also scorpio 7200 rpm 300 gb notebook drive, usb 2. Unlike regular hard drives, a ssd does not have any moving parts. Everybody who needs a lot of memory or uses the dvd drive rarely, can install a second hard drive ssd to the place of the super drive.
How replace a macbook hard drive with a ssd youtube. Get the best deals on macbook pro early 2008 when you shop the largest online selection at. I cant afford a new one, and think i can still get some life out of. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd. Owners of the very latest macbook and macbook pro models.
Macbook pro upgrade to ssd solid state drive late 2007 early. The easy part will be the physical exchange of drives since the hard drive on this model is easily accessable by lifting off the battery cover. For information on how to go about cloning or migrating data from your existing storage drive, see our installation guide page. Upgrading my early2008, 24inch imac with an ssd analog senses. Which models i can use considering the sata connectors. Compare models and options for the office or home and shop online. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only.
Step 6 remove the hard drive from its cable by pulling the cable connector straight away from the drive. I know that the early 2008 mb white has a sata i connection, but i have already replaced the original hdd. If youre not sure whether or not you have a 15inch late 2008 macbook pro or another model, these models and for the purpose of a hard drive upgrade, the almost identical early 2009 models can be most readily identified externally via emc number 2255 on the bottom of the computer. Want to upgrade the ram, graphics card, processor, storage ssd or hard drive or even use an optical drive in a mac to add an ssd.
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