MacBook Pro :: Can I Add An SSD Drive To My Current Laptop
Jan 6, 2011
I currently own a macbook pro (see below specifications). I would like to know if I could change my current hard drive (Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02 500GB @5400) to an SSD. Here are some concerns
1. Can i copy my exact hard drive with all the programs over without having to reinstall anything
2. What is the best 500gb SSd Harddrive for this laptop?
Model Name:MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name:Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors:1
Total Number Of Cores:2
L2 Cache (per core):256 KB
L3 Cache:4 MB
Memory:8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:MBP61.0057.B0C
SMC Version (system):1.58f15
Serial Number (system):W80150U5GD6
Hardware UUID:D3142A38-4F10-56FE-910E-F298BD4C664F
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:Enabled
Figured it would be a little lighter to have a thread that shows that Apple's computer CAN and DO work occasionally....Here's my uptime on my i7! It wants me to reboot for Safari update, but I refuse. As of 8:42am PST, March 16, 2010:I guess currently I have the longest uptime of anyone in this thread!
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