This will clear your system of any junk files so that theyre not transferred over unnecessarily. I run ableton live software and need the portability of a laptop. My hard drive in my macbook completely broke a few weeks ago didnt have much on it thankfully, so i bought a new hard drive and replaced the old one. Upgrading the hard drive in the mid2009, mid2010, early 2011, late 2011 and nonretina display mid 2012 macbook pro models requires a screwdriver, but it still is a simple and. Is it possible to upgrade a hard drive to a new ssd in the 2012 inch macbook pro. How to upgrade your macbook pros hard drive extremetech. Would there be any compatibility issues either with hardware wiringports or software osx. What would happen if i upgrade my 500gb hard drive to a 480gb ssd without upgrading my ram. Optical to sata drive converter bracket solutionadd up to 2. How to replace and upgrade a macbook pro hard disk. How to instructions and video to upgrade the macbook pro unibody hard drive or ssd mid2009, mid2010, early 2011, late 2011 and.
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. Heres the lowdown on upgrading your 2009 2012 inch macbook pro ram. Prepare the hard drive click disk utility, click continue, click the newly installed hard drive from the internal section in the left pane vmware virtual sata hard drive media for this example, click erase, give a name to the hard drive main for this example, click erase again, and click done upon completion. Highperformance raid solution with userselectable raid 01jbodspan. How to upgrade macbook pro hard drive unibody, 20092012. Macbook pro, macbook pro 17inch, macbook pro 15inch, glossy 3 gb. This formats the hard drive using the mac os extended journaled file system. Pull the hard drive completely out of the macbook so that you can access the screws on the sides. Upgrading a mid2012 macbook pro to ssd david artiss. Both the standard apple 2006 2012 macbook and macbook pro hard drive are an industry standard 2. I also remove the optical drive and add a second ssd and set the system up for raid0. If you utilize your mac for tasks that dont consume many resources e. Plug and play installation no extra power cables needed. When my computer hard drive recently crashed and the data could not be restored, i purchased a western digital mainstream 2tb internal serial ata hard drive for replacement, this hard drive works fine and i have not had any issue with it since replacement for the past 30 days.
How do i install and format new hard drive in mid2012. It may be securely connected, so walk the connector out by gently pulling alternate sides of the connector. I decided to solve my greatest problem, disk space by austinsarah. Showing you how to open up a mid 2012 model macbook pro and replace the hard drive.
Your macbook starts up very slow or performs sluggishly in general. If your mac is more than a few years old, you can almost certainly upgrade the hard drive. Willhom replacement for macbook pro a1278 hard drive cable 8211480a 8212049a 8212480a without bracket mid 2012 md101 md102 elcb07dfj6w57 willhom replacement for macbook pro a1278 hard drive cable 8211480a 8212049a 8212480a without bracket mid 2012 md101 md102 8211480a best quality guranteed. Hi, i have a macbook pro mid 2012 macbookpro9,2 2. What are the best upgrades i can do for this macbook pro. How to upgrade a 15inch macbook pro 20112012 hard drivessd. Replace a hard drive in a macbook pro unibody 2011 youtube. Now im not too sure how to set this new hard drive up as in putting an os on it and formatting it correctly im not concerned with getting any of my old data back on it, i just want to set. Lacie 4tb rugged raid pro usbc hard drive with builtin sd card reader previous gallery image.
Accelsior 4m2 is not compatible with mac pro 2009 models. Feather ms ssd internal upgrade 512gb with tools, macos nvme hard drive for apple macbook pro 202015, macbook air 202017, imac 202017 4. For this howto, we replaced the hard drive on a 15inch macbook pro non retina from 2012 with a 480gb mercury extreme pro 6g ssd from. Best ssd upgrade for old macbook pro 3 great choices. From the retina 2012 macbook pro apple started using a proprietary version of a m. Any macbook pro from 2012 and earlier can be upgraded as well. The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody for mid 2012 are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram. Macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017 imac retina 4k, 21. Upgrading a mid 2012 macbook pro to ssd how to replace the hard drive in a mid 2012 macbook pro, running yosemite, with an ssd. To perform any technical upgrade, youll have to be comfortable opening up your macbook pro, taking apart subassemblies, and reassembling the aftermarket components.
Like previous models above the 2010 models, the new macbook pros can handle 16gb of ram. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement ifixit. Buy products related to ssd for macbook pro 2012 products and see what customers say. I already upgraded ram to 16 gb and now im wondering if a ssd upgrade is a good ideal with a 1tb crucial mx300 2. Mac specs by capability mac storage upgrades macbook pro models. Willhom replacement for macbook pro a1278 hard drive. The new macbook pro take 1600mhz ram which is substantially faster then the 2011 model ram specs. If you are unable to watch the video above, or would like to see a quick guide on installing the data doubler, we have put together a stepbystep guide below for replacing your 2012 macbook pro s optical drive with an owc data doubler.
Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drives sata ifixit. Can i use any ssd here to upgrade my 2012 retina to 2017 macbook pro. Mac ssd upgrades for all macbook pro models macs by. Between more ram and a nice speedy ssd, youll have a inch macbook pro that boots in seconds, launches apps licketysplit, and can handle bigger data files than ever before. Details for both upgrading from a mechanical drive and existing ssd. The hard drive s location within the mid 2012 macbook pro is circled in red within the next photo. Upgrading your traditional hard disk drive within a macbook pro to a solid state drive is very easy and quick. If you gave it a new name in disk utility, itll show up as such. Macbook pro ssds macbook pro ram replace dvd drive.
Intel processor with turbo boost, up to 512 mb ddr5 video ram. How to upgrade your macbook pro hard disk toms guide forum. How to upgrade your macbook pro with an ssd 2019 updated. Hi guys, i have a 2012 macbook pro with a 500gb hard drive and 4gb ram. Repurpose your apple factoryinstalled sata ssd install the factory ssd in the envoy, easily transfer data to your new ssd, then reuse the original drive as a sleek, highspeed external drive.
Note, the photo shows the new ssd drive installed in place of the old 5400rpm traditional hard. How to remove a macbook pro hard drive with pictures. How to upgrade the hard drive or ssd in a inch macbook pro mid 2012 present it took about 20 minutes because i was being deliberate and focused, but i am confident i could do it again in about half the time. How to upgrade the hard drive or ssd in a inch macbook pro. For this howto, we replaced the hard drive on a 15inch macbook pro nonretina from 2012 with a 480gb mercury extreme pro 6g ssd from. Storage info for each macbook pro details on speed, dimensions, and hard drive and ssd interface specifics is listed below along with common identifiers suitable to identify a macbook pro in order to determine which hard drives and ssds are compatible. How to install a second drive in your mid2012 macbook pro. You should consider upgrading your macbook pro with an ssd if. However, sata 3gbs ssds and hdds will work without issue in the. How to replace your macbook pros hard drive with an ssd. Next, launch superduper, and set it to clone your macs hard drive to the ssd. Before you do this, you should use cleanmymac x to perform a smart cleanup.
Ssds for macbook pro late 2008 to mid 2012 without retina display. This is common for old macbook pros such as 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 models. The drive was easy to install and i have not had any issues since the upgrade. To perform a macbook pro ssd upgrade youre first going to need to clone your existing hard drive so that the new one runs like clockwork when its installed. Mid2012 macbook pro ssd hard drive upgrade how to youtube. Suitable ssds for model nummer a1286, a1297 and a1278 and model identifier. They are physically exactly the same physical size. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro inch and 15inch, mid 2012 free us delivery. Replace the hard drive in your mid 2012 macbook pro unibody. Tkd 1tb ssd hard drive replacement for macbook air pro 11 15 a1502 a98 a1465 a1466 late 20, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 mac pro a1481 mojave 5yr warranty.
Grab both sides of the connector attached at the top of the hard drive. The macbook pro unibody mid 2012 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 16 gb of ram. Replace a hard drive in a macbook pro unibody 2011 if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. With this upgrade, youll also be removing your original hard drive, which means youll be starting over with a fresh system. The 2012 macbook pro s optical bay cannot reliably support sata 6gbs ssds and hdds. Yes, definitely, although the type depends on which 20 you have. If you want to maximize the amount of sdram in your computer, install a 2 gb sodimm in one slot and a 1gb sodimm in the other. I want to upgrade my macbook pro mid 2012 hard disk to 512 ssd, i opened my macbook back and took photo see below. The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbook s hard. First released october 2012, model macbookpro10,2 upgrading the macbook pro s hard drive before you get started, youll want to back up your data.
Unfortunately, if youve got a newer model, youre probably out of luck. Lacie 4tb rugged raid pro usbc hard drive with builtin sd card reader next gallery image. In this video, i swap the hard drive out in a mid2012 macbook pro. Newer models have the hard drive soldered in and can not be modded. However, this upgrade might not be necessary all the time. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro 2. Ssd upgrade for macbook pro mid 2012 macrumors forums. This moves for a massive performance increase so long as what you do warrants the upgrade. How to upgrade ram on a 2012 macbook pro macmixing. I replaced my 2011era macbook pro s 500gb hard drive with the 500gb samsung 850 evo.