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Hey everyone! My old hdd died a few days ago ( the original one) so i came up with the idea of replacing my old with an ssd one. i came across this video from ifixit howto open my imac, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w6E2_Xqa… so i already know the tools i need ( like screwdrivers etc) My friends suggest me the samsung evo 250gb, but my questions is - what other hardware / cabel / mounting etc stuff do i need? any help is welcome ( and sorry for my bad english )
Yes The hard drive in these models also can be swapped out with a faster 3 Gb/s SATA-equipped SSD, and the swap is no more difficult than upgrading the hard drive. However you must have a drive that is Serial ATA II (3 Gb/s). A “new” 6Gb/s SATA III drive could have problems freezing and stalling if it does not ‘downshift" to the slower read/write speed. Depending upon the size of the SSD you might need a special bracket or adapter. If this answer is acceptable please remember to return and mark it.
MBP 15 A1286 (2010) Thx, I replaced the original HDD with 500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD. It works so far. I am reading that the SATA in this MBP is SATA 2 (the version which I don’t find in the system info, it just says SATA). Question: What is the SATA version? Will it stop working? Where do I find a SATA 3 replacement cable in this MBP model / year? Google shows me nothing for SSD. Cheers!
