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    SSD for macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dukesucks, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. dukesucks

    dukesucks Notebook Enthusiast

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    My HD just fried on my macbook. I was going to replace it with a more stable SSD, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139005. I mostly work with Thinkpads so I am relatively new to mac hardware. Are HD universal between PC laptops and macbooks or do macbooks require specific a specific type of HD? If so how can I find a compatible HD? How hard is it to replace a HD on a mac? The university techs want to charge me $80 to install the HD plus the cost of the HD so I was going to do it myself.

    Thanks for the help.
     
    dukesucks, Jul 22, 2009
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    They are universal. If you've got a plastic Macbook, replacing the HD simply involves removing the battery and undoing a few screws. The SSD you've linked will work with the Macbook, although it is one of the relatively poor performing SSDs out there (still faster than any mechanical HD anywhere near that size, though).
     
    Budding, Jul 22, 2009
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  3. MrX8503

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    Budding is right.

    I would replace it yourself to save the dough. If you're interested in SSD, I guess Intel is releasing their 2nd Gen SSD's which are supposed to be faster and cheaper.

    Check out the anandtech article on it.
     
    MrX8503, Jul 22, 2009
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    This is the article MrX mentioned. According to anandtech and dailytech, it's officially released as of yesterday, so it should start trickling down the supply chain soon.
    One interesting I found of note is, where anandtech mentioned the only two ways to know the difference between the gen 2 version and the older, the new one will have a G2 at the end of the product number, and it will be silver versus black for the old.
     
    talin, Jul 22, 2009
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  5. Sponsi

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    I'm disappointed Intel will not release a 320GB SSD until 2010. I was putting off purchasing an SSD solely because of the rumors it was suppose to be announced this past Tuesday. I guess 160GB will do for now.
     
    Sponsi, Jul 23, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 320GB capacity was never slated to be released with the current update unfortunately.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 23, 2009
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    sgogeta4, Jul 23, 2009
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  9. talin

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    <s>Newegg just got the new Intel SSD's in stock.</s>
    Grrrr, they're gone! They were just there last night. :rolleyes:
     
    talin, Jul 24, 2009
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