Upgrading a late2008 aluminum unibody macbook cpu youtube. Switching to ssd for late 2008 macbook fo apple community. Macbook pro 17inch, late 2008 and earlier and macbook pro 15inch, early 2008 and earlier. In this video, i go over the process of upgrading a late2008 aluminum unibody macbook macbook5,1 to a 3. This thing is really fast now, just like when i first got my mbp back in 2008 but even faster wthis 120gb ssd bad boy. There are different parts available depending on the age of the machine. Switch on your macbook pro, go to system preferences startup disk and make sure the ssd is selected. This would limit the performance of a 559mb per second ssd to about 300350mbs.
The following pages take you through the setup process, including these tasks. When replacing your hard drive, you must transfer the torx screws from the old drive to the new one. This is the model with the userreplaceable battery and hard drive. The 16 inch macbook pro has a retina display with an adjustable refresh rate. Your macbook is designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away. How to upgrade your macbook pro with an ssd 2019 updated. Please see our guide 7 dos and donts of ssd to maximize performance and increase life. I ordered a 480 gigabyte samsung drive from and 6 gb of memory from owc. Regular hard drives also tend to fail over the course of time in a catastrophic way. Unlike regular hard drives, a ssd does not have any moving parts. The touch bar shows you intuitive shortcuts and app controls when you need them.
The inch and 15inch macbook pro models withapples touch bar secondary display now have updated 8thgeneration intel cpus, with 6core on the 15inch model. Hi, i am looking to replace the top case keyboard assembly on my late 2008 15 unibody since the 0, p, semicolon, forward slash, and enter keys are not working and the track pad only clicks in certain areas. Can i upgrade the ssd on late 20 retina mac book pro. Giving my late 08 mbp 15 unibody a 120gb ssd upgrade. A user might as well just get an ssd that runs at 3gbs and save a bit of money. Hi, my mum has the unibody macbook not pro from late 2008. This is one of the books that many people looking for. Highperformance macbook pro with magic keyboard, and fast intel core i5 and i7 processors, is available with all inch models. With new ssd, your slow, lagging system is completely going to transform into a fast, highperformance computer. Apple macbook pro intel core 2 duo 2gb memory laptops for. Ssd upgrades for your apple macbook pro inch, mid 2010 2. Owc 500gb aura pro 6g ssd and envoy pro upgrade kit for 201220 macbook pro with retina display owcs3dap12k500 4.
Check out below from the results of our testing on the new 15 macbook pro with retina display. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. There are lots of advantages to adding a solid state drive to your apple system. Im wondering what are my best options for a ssd replacement. Will need to identify which machine you have to know if you need special tools. Introduced in october 2006, the macbook pro late 2006 was essentially a speedbump of the macbook pro and macbook pro 17inch models to include faster intel core 2 duo processors. Recommendation for ssd upgrade early 2011 macbook pro. Although i am very late to this conversation, i wanted to chime in here and say that i am just about to install a solidstate drive in addition to upgrading my memory from 4 gb to 6 gb in an early2008 macbook pro 15 inch laptop. I just installed one in my wifes late 2008 macbook and upped her ram to 8 gig and it totally.
Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd dual. Features a 15inch, 2880by1800 retina display, quadcore intel core i7, 256 gb 512 gb 1 tb 2tb storage options, 16 gb ram, and a keyboard equipped with a touch bar. A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011 peter kapas november 1, 2011 hardware. They claim they will release compatible upgrades for next year. In the past, many people question nearly this record as their favourite sticker album to entrance and collect. With touch id on your macbook pro, you can quickly unlock your mac and make purchases using your apple id and apple payall with your fingerprint. Macbookpro10,1 macbookpro10,2 macbook pro mid 2012 15 zoll zoll. The super macbook pro upgrade 1tb raid ssd upgrade. Replace the macbook cover and screw in the ten tiny screws. Apple macbook pro 15inch late 2008 photos, specs, and. The whole procedure took less than an hour not counting the half a day it took to clone my macbooks hard.
You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to trade in for credit or for an apple store gift card. Physically, the refreshed macbook pro is essentially identical to the version we looked at late last year. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd dual drive installation use this guide to install a second ssd in place of the optical drive. And the inch models jump to dualcore intel core i5 and i7 processors. Upgradingreplacing the hard drive in a laptop with a solid state drive hp pavilion 15. Please list the last three figures of your serial number. Universal drive adapter 1 ssd upgrade kit 1 macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd installation guide id. Dozuki system macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ssd dual drive installation guide id. The 15 and 17inch macbook pro now feature quadcore intel core i7 processors. How to upgrade macbook pro hard disk, late 2008, 15inch. Nearly two years later, apples 15inch macbook pro with touch bar still rules gear june 8, 2017 a depressing comparison between the new kaby lake macbook pro and four other windows laptops. Once you upgrade macbook pro with ssd, never treat new ssd like regular spinning hard disk. I replaced my 2011era macbook pros 500gb hard drive with the 500gb samsung 850 evo.
Owc tests show 1tb ssd in 2015 15 rmbp outperforms 256gb model. Depending on the size of your drive bay, you may need to use a spacer to make your ssd fit properly. The 16inch macbook pro has a retina display with an adjustable refresh rate. Ifwhen i go ahead, is it advisable to keep my whole edit on an external hdd with the main files, or should i keep the renderscache on the ssd. The ssd, as in the previous model, is a proprietary m. Apples 2016 revision to their laptop lineup targeted at professional users. Is it worth me putting a ssd into an earl apple community. 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 ram upgrade, the almost identical early 2009 models can be most readily identified externally via emc number 2255 on the bottom of the computer. The display hasnt changed since earlier this year, although this is the first 15inch 2011 macbook pro that ive tested with the standard resolution 1440 x 900, glossy panel. New thunderbolt technology lets you connect highperformance peripherals and highresolution displays to one port. It sounds fine considering knowing the macbook pro user manual 2008 in this website. A new ssd drive for your mac will make an instant impact. My macbook pro feels like its giving its dying breaths when trying to run yosemite, and ive been doing research on amazon for buying a new ssd and ram combination to give it new life.
Im planning on upgrading my 120gb hdd to a 128gb ssd but im not sure which ssd will be compatible with my macbook. If you need an external drive for time machine or to expand your macbook pro with retina displays storage, owc has a great selection of portable and desktop drives. Owc tests speed of ssd in 2015 15 macbook pro with retina. I performed this mod for greg hrutkay of hrutkay mods, who. Memory card specifications double data rate small outline dual inline memory module ddr3 format 30mm 1. Looking for reliable ssd upgrade for macbook late 2008. Regular hard drives have spinning plates that the data is read from. The current owc pcie ssds for macbook pro retinas 10,12 work for the 2012early20 models. The macbook pro 15 retinas ssd drive is a nonstandard part, rather than the 2. A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011.
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