Macbook pro mid 2010 hard drive replacement

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Removing the sensor/light/disk-seat from the case was a little fiddly. Then the disk connector goes onto the disk, the disk seats easily, and then the retaining bracket is trivial. One hint for reassembly: first pin the cable down with the four screws, then attach the motherboard connection, then use something to temporarily hold the disk connector/cable out of the way, then pre-place the sensor/light cable against the case so you know where you want it to go, then cheat the paper glue cover off of the sensor/light cable as you smooth it against the case.

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MacBook Pro 13-Inch (Mid 2010) 'Unibody' Model ID: How to find your Macs Model ID. Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy.

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Being able to buy this cable from iFixit and follow the step-by-step guide is GREAT-since Apple refuses to touch machines after they are five years old. OWC Skill Level: 'Straightforward' Duration: 3:51 OWCs step-by-step video of how to install a hard drive or SSD in the Apple MacBook Pro 13' (Mid 2010 'Unibody'). The spec sheet only seems to show what was available for purchase on that model. It still has the original 5400rpm 500GB hdd. I was wondering if there was a max hdd size that it will accept. Im working on refurbishing a mid 2010 macbook pro 15 inch.

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Seeing the FIVE right-angle bends the cable makes to get from the disk to the motherboard connector makes it clear why this part fails. Question: Q: mid 2010 macbook pro hard drive upgrade max. *POOF* magic Pixie Dust rains down upon you.This is the second time this cable has failed in this machine (Apple fixed it once for free). Holding down the Option key, select the CD when you boot upДҐ. Plug in a USB keyboard WITH FUNCTION KEYS (You WILL need them)Д¤. 1-16 of 402 results for 'mid 2010 macbook pro hard drive' 500GB New Sata 2.5' Hard Drive for Apple MacBook & MacBook pro 746 22 93 Get it as soon as Wed, Feb 9 FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon More Buying Choices 19. You WILL be able to run it at 3Gbps though, and that beats 0Gbps!ДЎ. I know for *SURE* if you use fast (as of 2014.08) HGST 7k1000 (model HTS721010A9E630), you will NOT be able to run it at 6Gbps. Otherwise, the hard drive (in the optical bay) will NOT be recognizable by the system.This is a lesson in futility, but.There is a cure. If you are unfortunate, and have the 'faster' SATA3 chipset for the optical bay, use a hard drive that is either ONLY SATA2 or has a bootable utility you can use to FORCE the drive to run at SATA2 (3gpbs) ONLY. Making your SATA3 drive work, in your early or late 2011 15'mbp:

Long story shortвЂ¦ it worked! I spent a long time getting the s/w to load, but the commentary is too short to let me relate that partвЂ¦ ping me if I can help you do the same! Black. Then using the 500 degrees set on the gun (setting 2) I вЂplayedвЂ™ the gun over the logic board for about 60 seconds on machine one with the restart problem (plus latterly, not completing start-up). Then I read the reviews of a couple of folks whoвЂ™d stripped down their machines and put their logic boards in the oven and, it worked! I wondered, if I just used my new Steinel Hot Air Tool (heat gun in my language) recently delivered from iFixit, on the logic board in-situ, without removing it? So I removed the battery, hard drive, and RAM and unplugged all the leads I could see WITHOUT removing anything else physically. Program shows temperature of all key components in the computer.ДЄfter reading this page on iFixit several times, I just could not face all the work of replacing the Logic Boards on two MacBookPro 2011s even if I was prepared to pay approx 400 USD (which I wasnвЂ™t).

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I used my home made spudger to push the new plug into place.ДЈ- download free 'Macs Fan Control' This is how I was alerted to the fan not working in the first place. so lifted old fan out, pulled upward on the plug it popped right out with very little effort. couldn't get it to slide under plug, there's an edge where plug fits.

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it was the same brand/model.ДЎ- no T6 screwdriver- was careful using needle nose players to loosen 2 screws protruding up, then use a small phillips to push real hard into the T6 slots, SLOWLY turn, also used a small flat head screwdriver (for eye glass repair) was able to grab thread on T6's, made a small mark with screw driver across the top so I could see when it started to turn.Дў- no spudger -made one cut a little strip 1/2' x 1 1/2' of plastic. Worked like a charm! Took less than 20 minutes.

Macbook pro mid 2010 hard drive replacement