MacBook Pro :: Hard Drive - Work In My Mac?
Jul 9, 2010http://www.amazon.co.uk/500GB-WD-ATA...8688173&sr=8-1
I have a 15inch Macbook Pro 2.4 GB 4GB ram late 08 unibody mac
And am looking for a bigger drive, would this work for me?
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