

If it is and you're afraid to go it alone, check out ifixit for more guides. Battery has already been replaced a few years ago as well. It's got 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 750GB hard drive (replaced about 3 years ago). NOTE: your computer may be slightly different. My MacBook Pro 17inch mid 2010 has been quite slow for a while. And that's it! Everything unscrewed and removed! Now let's put it back together again. Remove the four posts on the side of the hard drive with the T6 screwdriver. Remove those and you'll be able to lift up the hard drive and unplug it. It's being held in place by 4 more screws. With the panel removed you can see the hard drive. hide in obscure locations on a hard drive, making it necessary to conduct a. Be sure to place them somewhere safe so they don't roll away into oblivion. The new generation of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13-inch are out now.

Use the #00 screwdriver to remove all the screws on the back. So shut down your laptop and flip it over. MacBook Pro 13, 15, 17-inch Mid 2010 OWC OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD upgrade kit to change main HDD to SSD on select MacBook Pro, MacBook and Mac mini 2006.

But since you've already gotten this far you're probably both inclined to get it done AND have a machine past warranty anyway. Opening up your MacBook Pro opens you to the possibility of messing something up and voiding your warranty so if that bothers you you can just sit tight with what you have. Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13' Unibody: Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
