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    macbook 5,2. Could i upgrade to a 500gb 7200rpm hd?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by King527, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. King527

    King527 Notebook Guru

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    I have an early 2009 white macbook 5,2 and according to wiki it says optional 160 gb 250 gb and 320gb hd. only mid 2009 white macbook 250gb, 320gb and hd. so im not sure i can use 500gb on mine. has anyone done it?
     
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    ren3g7ade Notebook Evangelist

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    Look @ the chart for your model. I does not look like 500GB drives are supported unfortunately. It looks like someone has experimented and got it to work,

    Support Chart Link

    Link to Forum where user got it working.
     
    ren3g7ade, Jan 28, 2011
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    King527 Notebook Guru

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    King527, Jan 28, 2011
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    Yes place in any 2.5" sata drive of choice and it will work just fine ;)
    The hitachi 500gb 7200 is a nice drive for the macbook
    Apple uses them hitachi all the time.

    To be clear, any 2.5" X 9.5 mm will be fine
     
    cyber16, Jan 28, 2011
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    thank you i will buy one for my white macbook
     
    King527, Jan 28, 2011
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    hitachi 7k500!
     
    GP-SE, Jan 29, 2011
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    As has been said....yes, any 2.5 inch, 9.5mm, SATA drive will work.
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 29, 2011
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