The 2008-2012 MacBook Pro with a non-retina screen came with a conventional spinning hard drive. As a result, it is not easy to find a suitable logic board to swap. Logic boards in different models of MacBooks are not exchangeable. For example, if you have a 256G MacBook Pro 2018, you may get a 1TB logic board of MacBook Pro 2018. We can swap a logic board that has a bigger onboard SSD drive for you. Please call our experts on (03) 9586 8588 to discuss your need.Īlternatively, you may find that replacing the whole logic board is cheaper. We quote for this upgrade service case by case. Therefore, the onboard SSD drive is not economically upgradable. Replacing the SSD chips without damaging the surrounding chips requires a high level of micro-soldering skills. We need to melt the solder underneath the SSD chips to remove the old chips and mount the new SSD chips to the logic board. The logic board will constantly stand the heat of about 300 degrees. This SSD chips upgrade procedure carries a high risk. Then we re-flash the Apple T2 security chip firmware to tailor the new SSD chips.
You're done with it.To increase the SSD capacity of these MacBooks, we need to remove all the SSD chips and replace them with bigger capacity SSD chips. At this point, you can store your hard drive away or convert it to an external hard drive. Remove the four torx screws attached to the hard drive and set aside. Carefully wiggle the connector - not the ribbon itself - to disconnect it. You'll see that a SATA ribbon is attached to one end. To remove the hard drive, use the regular screwdriver to unscrew the two black screws belonging to the bracket securing the hard drive. Use a soft brush or gentle bursts of compressed air to release the dust and grime.
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I found that after years without cleaning, mine was full of dust. At this point, you might want to clean the inside of your Mac. When the cover comes off, touch a metal part to release the static electricity. Put them in a small container as you remove them they are easy to misplace. Remove your MacBook's back cover by unscrewing the tiny screws. In case you missed it in the previous step, shut down your computer. When the process is complete, eject the SSD and shut down your computer. This could take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours, depending on how much you have stored on your hard drive. Then choose Backup All Files, and click Copy Now. If you gave it a new name in Disk Utility, it'll show up as such. Next, launch SuperDuper, and set it to clone your Mac's hard drive to the SSD. This will format the drive and prep it for the next step. No need to change any settings, unless you'd like to give it a new name. Then, click the Erase button at the top of the window and then click Erase. Once it's connected, launch Disk Utility (searchable through Spotlight), and select the SSD from the left sidebar. Start by connecting the SSD to your computer with a dock or cable.
Really, the hardest part of the whole thing was tracking down a size 6T torx-head screwdriver for the four torx screws that help hold the hard drive in place. The whole procedure took less than an hour (not counting the half a day it took to clone my MacBook's hard drive to the SSD). I replaced my 2011-era MacBook Pro's 500GB hard drive with the 500GB Samsung 850 Evo. And they aren't nearly as costly per gigabyte as they once were. They are more energy efficient, more reliable and quieter than hard drives with magnetic, spinning disks. There's a reason that all modern MacBooks and the vast majority of all laptops sold today use SSDs. If you have an old MacBook Pro with one foot in the grave, the single best thing you can do to breathe new life into it is replace its traditional spinning hard drive with a solid-state drive.
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