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MacBookPro7,1 HDD

conor.hogan.2 · 2013-12-14 16:31:25

Hi. My MBP (7,1) HDD is on its way out (became read only after upgrading to mavericks, keeps going to read only via an ubuntu live cd + can not install onto it). So I am thinking of buying a new HDD for it, anyone know of a good fit for this?

14-12-2013 4:31pm

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Hi.

My MBP (7,1) HDD is on its way out (became read only after upgrading to mavericks, keeps going to read only via an ubuntu live cd + can not install onto it).

So I am thinking of buying a new HDD for it, anyone know of a good fit for this?

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#2 14-12-2013 4:38pm

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=MacBookPro7%2C1+HDD

And a less smart reply here -

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#3 14-12-2013 5:15pm

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Sure, half of those links are already visited. I asked here for good actual experience.

Anyone used this or have any thoughts on this? http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/256-GB-Solid-State-Drive/IF107-124-2

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#4 14-12-2013 9:28pm

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I've had a good experience with the samsung 840 evo SSD. Fast, light, and you can get a version that comes with a usb to sata cable so you can clone your current drive before you do the swap.

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#5 15-12-2013 12:29pm

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+1 on the Samsung. Phenomenal difference in performance over standard drive. Even if your original drive was fine it's still worth the upgrade to SSD. You'll need to install Trim enabler though.

Ken

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