Remove the screws holding the AirPort/Bluetooth bracket into place, then remove the AirPort/Bluetooth bracket itself, then disconnect the right speaker/subwoofer cable from the logic board before disconnecting the hard drive and optical drive cables from the logic board. Step 3: Disconnect other items Photo: Chris Barylickĭisconnect the optical drive cable, camera cable and the cables hooked into the AirPort/Bluetooth bracket around the top left hand side of the computer. Remove the bottom plate, put it to the side and disconnect the battery before you proceed. Step 2: Disconnect the battery Photo: Chris Barylick Turn the MacBook Pro upside down and discharge any static from your body by touching a piece of metal and begin removing the screws, keeping them organized as you go. Place your Unibody MacBook Pro on a soft, static-free surface. Step 1: Open the laptop Photo: Chris Barylick Not only is it always good to back up your data before doing a hardware upgrade, you can use the backup to set up your new primary storage device.

A driver set with a small Phillips head screwdriver as well as a Torx 6 driver.īefore you proceed, back up your data.Other places where you can buy an enclosure include This enclosure holds the drive that fits into the MacBook Pro’s optical drive slot.

Photo: Chris BarylickA hard drive enclosure kit specially made to fit the Unibody MacBook Pro.If you add a SSD, you’ll breath new life into your laptop, because the speed and responsiveness of the SSD as the primary drive will help your MacBook Pro’s overall speed. You can add a second hard drive so you can have more storage space.

Photo: Chris BarylickA second 2.5-inch SATA notebook storage device.

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