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Hard Drive Failure MBP

  • 04-06-2014 2:55pm
    #1
    Onecoolcookie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, looking for some advice. The Hard drive on my 2010 MBP failed on me a few months back and after bringing it to the Genius Bar this was confirmed. I'm now looking to get it back up and running, what are my best options? Should I replace it with an original hard drive or can I get a solid state one for it? Also how do I go about installing the OS on it?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Get yourself an SSD, they're fairly cheap and a good upgrade. Be realistic about how much space you need as well - do you really need that 500gb SSD?

    Also, for the OS, if you have Time Machine backups you can install straight from that. If not, you'll need a USB stick with the OS on it. The other option is that if the Geniuses are having a good day and you're not too far from them, they might install it for you if you ask them nicely.


  • #3
    Onecoolcookie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭Onecoolcookie


    Zcott wrote: »
    Get yourself an SSD, they're fairly cheap and a good upgrade. Be realistic about how much space you need as well - do you really need that 500gb SSD?

    Also, for the OS, if you have Time Machine backups you can install straight from that. If not, you'll need a USB stick with the OS on it. The other option is that if the Geniuses are having a good day and you're not too far from them, they might install it for you if you ask them nicely.

    Thanks for the reply, much appreciated! Yeah I have a 2TB external hard drive in the house so I'm not going to go mad getting a big one. Do you know how I can find out which SSD will be compatible with my MBP seeing as it's not an original part for it?


  • #4
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    A quick Google says that your machine only supports 3Gbps (like mine, late '08) so I had a look for 3GBps drives. I ordered this one a few weeks ago, fitted it in five minutes and it's running great. Good price too:

    http://www.mac-upgrade.co.uk/collections/ssd-solid-state-disks/products/owc-120gb-mercury-electra-3g-ssd-owcssd7e3g120


  • #5
    Onecoolcookie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭Onecoolcookie


    Great I'll check it out, thanks again


  • #6
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    +1 on the SSD, makes a massive difference.

    Should be the standard in all Apple computers now & most likely will be before the end of 2014.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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