Late in 2012 apple released the macbook pro with a new retina display having 2560by1600 resolution. Macbook pro inch 2009 2010 2011 2012, and macbook pro. In order to back up your existing hard drive to the new unit the first thing you have. I went with crucial bx200 ssd as shown in the purchase receipt below, and im quite happy with the performance it has brought to my mac. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drive replacement ifixit. Transfer the hard drive retaining posts to your new hard drive.
The most common repairs with the macbook pro unibody for mid 2012 are replacing a dead battery or upgrading the hard drive or ram. Buy products related to ssd for macbook pro 2012 products and see what. The most common repairs with the macbook pro with retina display laptops are replacing a dead battery or a damaged display assembly. New 8212049a hdd hard drive cable for apple macbook pro inch a1278 mid 2012 year md101 md102 laptop hdd hard drive cable 8212049a 4. The macbook pro unibody mid 2012 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 16 gb of ram. Gtechnology 12tb graid with thunderbolt 3 hard drive storage system. Next, launch superduper, and set it to clone your macs hard drive to the ssd. Gtechnology 12tb graid with thunderbolt 3 hard drive storage system next gallery image.
Both easy, step bystep pictures or video are available. How to upgrade the hard drive or ssd in a inch macbook pro. For this howto, we replaced the hard drive on a 15inch macbook pro nonretina from 2012 with a 480gb mercury extreme pro 6g ssd from. Replace the hard drive in your mid 2012 macbook pro unibody. Macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 20182019. Macbook pro inch mid 2012 hard drive r apple community. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 parts for diy repair.
Macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 parts for diy repair. If desired, transfer the pull tab over to your new hard drive. How to replace your macbook pros hard drive with an ssd. Replacing a macs 500gb or 1tb hard drive with a samesized ssd. How to upgrade macbook pro hard drive unibody, 20092012. Macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015 macbook retina, 12inch, early 2015 2017. Macbook pro inch mid 2012 hard drive replacement hi guys, thinking about replacing my stock 500gb hard drive in my macbook pro mid 2012 inch to a 1tb drive at 5200rpm as i dont really need the speed increase of a 7200rpm and would rather have improved battery life and have a hard drive a bit quiter. I am going to share with you a list of the best ssd drives for macbook pro 2012, as well as a stepbystep instruction on how to replace the internal hdd with a new ssd so you waste no time and make no mistakes. Showing you how to open up a mid 2012 model macbook pro and replace the hard drive. Lacie 4tb rugged raid pro usbc hard drive with builtin sd card reader next gallery image. How to install a hard drive in the macbook pro inch mid 2012.
I share with you a list of the best ssd drives for macbook pro 2012 and. The retina display models that followed the 2012 model vary by specifications and features. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only. For this howto, we replaced the hard drive on a 15inch macbook pro non retina from 2012 with a 480gb mercury extreme pro 6g ssd from. Hdd stands for hard disk drive, has a much longer history and. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 hard drives sata ifixit. Learn how to install a macbook pro hard drive, battery and more. They are more energy efficient, more reliable and quieter than hard drives with magnetic, spinning disks. The macbook pro unibody for mid 2012 requires a tripoint y0 screwdriver to remove the battery.
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