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SSD for a 2011 MBP?

  • 21-09-2013 06:44PM
    #1
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,624 ✭✭✭


    I'm seeing more and more of the beachball lately and have already tried all of the recommended troubleshooting and maintenance advice so I think it's most likely my hard drive that's beginning to struggle. I do have a habit of just shutting the lid and letting the computer sleep instead of shutting down properly so it was bound to happen eventually.

    Looking to replace the current 320gb mechanical drive with a 250gb SSD. Most of what I read online suggests the Samsung 840 series is the pick of the bunch. I'll probably go for the Evo as the Pro one would be a bit out of budget and not really needed as I'm not doing anything particularly I/O intensive.

    Is there anything I need to consider when buying or fitting an SSD? I've been assembling and repairing computers for years but I'm still pretty green when it comes to Macs. Plan is to load OSX from a USB drive when done and restore everything else from a Time Machine backup.


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  • #2
    nialler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭nialler


    I've heard good things about those SSD drives so there shouldn't be much issue. You may need a pentalobe screwdriver to get the HD out (not sure about that) but certainly a Torx driver will be required. Again you may be able to boot directly from the Time Machine but to be honest I'd clone the drive directly to the SSD via USB SATA caddy and then just fit it and away you go, beachballing is a rogue process so in the utilities folder, Activity Monitor should tell you what's going on, also see if the HD is full that'll cause mayhem on a mac.


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