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MacBook Pro HD upgrade?

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  • 23-11-2010 4:52pm
    #1
    RapaNui
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi folks,

    I'm confident with desktop upgrades but don't have a clue when it comes to laptop components. Would love someone to give me advice here...

    Macbook Pro Unibody (removable battery, early 2009), 320GB HD.

    I'd like to put in one of these:
    http://url.ie/88qq
    http://url.ie/88qr

    Should that work? As regards doing the job, I have a full Time Machine backup and OS disks so should be fine.

    J.


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    #2
    Knasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    It should work just fine but AFAIK your laptop comes with a 7200 RPM drive so you may find it a little slower.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Why go from a fast 320GB HDD to a slow 500GB HDD when just a little more money can get a superior external HDD? That way you can more than double your capacity without trashing performance ;)


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    RapaNui
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭RapaNui


    Awesome thanks @knasher, I just checked the RPM on the existing one and it's 5400 so hopefully I won't notice much diff.

    @solitaire Good point, but with several externals already I just figured I could get more workspace built in. There won't be a speed difference as far as I can tell.

    Thanks for your help!

    j.


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,460 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    heres a nice guide to installing the HDD
    http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Unibody-Teardown/618/1
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