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    SSD aftermarket upgrade on aluminum macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by calot, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. calot

    calot Notebook Evangelist

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    is it a good idea to upgrade the drive to a 128gb ssd??? After seeing all the problems with third party ram I dont know
     
    calot, Jan 28, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    since you can have it with an SSD standard, i don't think you should encounter much difficulties as long as you follow the proper guidelines for exchanging HDDs.
     
    whizzo, Jan 28, 2009
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  3. calot

    calot Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it a hard task? Ive never done it before. I wouldnt wanna brick my brand new aluminum macbook hehe
     
    calot, Jan 28, 2009
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  4. WillEat4F00d

    WillEat4F00d Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's not gonna brick lol. Changing the HD is probably the easiest thing to do on your Macbook.
     
    WillEat4F00d, Jan 28, 2009
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  5. 00fez

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    Changing your macbook hdd is as easy as putting on a pair of jeans, still, zipper accidents can happen, so be gentle with your equipment.
     
    00fez, Jan 28, 2009
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    Its easy to do. And, the performance upgrade is noticeable. I'm very happy with my 128gb SSD (see sig).
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 28, 2009
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