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    Macbook Air HDD Replacement

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by kievhardware, Apr 23, 2010.

  1. kievhardware

    kievhardware Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi! It seems, that HDD in Macbook Air is dead. Now I`m in search for replacement. The problem is that I dont exactly know what HDD interface do I need. The part number of the laptop is MB543LL/A and it has 120Gb HDD. Please, help me to find the right HDD. Thanks in advance)

    P.S. And I will be grateful if anyone could send me a link where to buy needed HDD. Thanks!
     
    kievhardware, Apr 23, 2010
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  2. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    It depends on which MBA you have. First gen MBAs have a PATA drive in them while second gen MBAs have a SATA drive.
     
    Khris, Apr 23, 2010
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    mishap Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like a 2nd gen since it has a 9400 according to the model # so you need a 1.8" SATA which seems to be hard to find in a traditional drive. Maybe look for a SSD drive?
     
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  4. kievhardware

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    I thought I have 2nd gen Air (or Rev. B). It has 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive. But I looked at specs on Amazon and it tells that the HDD is PATA... Really dont know(
     
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    Phil, Apr 23, 2010
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