I'd like to access my old drive 500GB 2.5" drive from my MBP 17". Is it easy to insert the old disk into this enclosure?instructions come with it?
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I cannot remember if it came with instructions or not, however it is very easy! The end of the enclosure where you insert the USB plug comes off, your 500GB Hard drive plugs directly into the SATA slot in the end you slid off, then you just slide the connected hard drive and end-piece back into the enclosure. two small screws that come with the enclosure can be screwed into each side of the end you just slid in to keep it secure. Then you just plug in the USB cord and fire it up. Hope this helps, and good luck!
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I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
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I love this drive, but do not own or have used it with a Mac, but I think you made a good decision to use Time Machine, from what I read it looks like a nice system. I am using my Seagate with Linux and do my full backups using REDO backup, and my incremental with either a cp -u command manually or drag & drop from the GUI. Hope this helps.
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I don't know since I installed it on my 15" Macbook Pro. Maybe you can check the model number of your 17" Macbook Pro and then search on Apple site to see what kind of drive it will carry. I used the model number of my Macbook Pro to search for the drive before I made the purchase. I hope this helps.
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I just installed this drive in my Mid 2012 Macbook Pro. Here's the steps I used:1. Time Machine backup to external 1 TB WD Passport Ultra. 2. Download OS from App Store and make a bootable flash drive using Lion Disc Maker 2 to reinstall Mountain Lion.3. Install new MX100 SSD. 4. Boot while holding "Option" Key5. Install Mountain Lion from flash drive. 6. Boot up and install Time Machine backup from external driveEverything is exactly how is was before I upgraded to the new MX100 SSD.
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This drive will not work with your 2009 MbP 17, sadly. You will need a SATA model, as Stephen said. General prices seem to range from about $80.00 to $200.00, so shop around.
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I think they are only backward compatible with sata 2, but I maybe wrong. Its not worth it anyhow since you wont be able to take advantage of the increased through put speeds, so it wont do you any good to buy one. If your going to keep your old mac book, you may want to stick with a hard drive. If your not sure, contact apple or go to best buy and talk to their techs, they should be able to find you something that will work. Make sure you have the latest mac operating system and updates. I've heard of people having some issues with trim support and other functionality issues. You may also consider upgrading to a new mac book as well. I think they are only backward compatible with sata 2, but I maybe wrong. Its not worth it anyhow since you wont be able to take advantage of the increased through put speeds, so it wont do you any good to buy one. If your going to keep your old mac book, you may want to stick with a hard drive. If your not sure, contact apple or go to best buy and talk to their techs, they should be able to find you something that will work. Make sure you have the latest mac operating system and updates. I've heard of people having some issues with trim support and other functionality issues. You may also... » Read More I think they are only backward compatible with sata 2, but I maybe wrong. Its not worth it anyhow since you wont be able to take advantage of the increased through put speeds, so it wont do you any good to buy one. If your going to keep your old mac book, you may want to stick with a hard drive. If your not sure, contact apple or go to best buy and talk to their techs, they should be able to find you something that will work. Make sure you have the latest mac operating system and updates. I've heard of people having some issues with trim support and other functionality issues. You may also consider upgrading to a new mac book as well. « Show Less
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A.J., Thanks for your post, I have just done the same thing and it works a treat. My Mac picked up the Seagate drive on the desktop with no bother. Seems like the case and heat issues are letting Seagate down here.F
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I put mine in an old 17" Macbook pro. It's just a solid state drive. Should be compatible. But Google it...
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Most of this era iMac's have a special SuperDrive. It mounts about 1/2" further back than a normal drive. If you substitute a MacBook Drive for one of these, you will not be able to push the CD/DVD far enough into the drive, to allow the mechanism to grab the disk and pull it into the drive. I do not suggest you use this drive. Use the Profile Manager to get the part number of the installed drive, and get that exact one.
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Can't help with any specific advice as I am using my drive with a Mac, but I can't see why there would be a problem. If you received a drive pre-formatted for a Macintosh, then doubtless, you need to use a Windows program to reformat it. Good Luck!
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Sorry, I do not know anything about Macs. But, I would check your owners manual. The SATA connector should be the same, but the height of the drive could be an issue, it might not fit in your HDD slot. Good luck.
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It's not so hard to remove the drive as Dante suggests. However, inerting the blade or screwdriver here and there will mark the case enough to prevent returns. Once inside the base, it can be removed and that allows you to crack the main case. Not much chance of getting it back unmarked though. Then you get the drive out. it is encased in a tin box. The rubber "feet" are actually screws. Remove them and you can probably get the drive out with the tinwork intact. Dunno. I had gone too far at that stage. Anyway, the drive is now running as an SATA drive in my mac, and since the box is USB 2, who cares if it does not work any more? Overall, the drive is probably less bought at a discount store than one bought at trade price as a bare drive. The difference is the warranty. The markings on the drive say clearly it is an OEM drive and has to be returned to the OEMer. HTH
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I have used this with a 500GB drive originally inside a MBP, and I connect it to the FW port on the same MBP, and so far I have not had any problems. I haven't had any need for additional power.
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Just to throw in my 2 cents here, the Disk Utility reformat mentioned above in Andrew's post is spot-on. The drive so far as been great to use. However, I'm running Mac 10.5.6 and it was immediately recognized when I first plugged it in: it mounted and Time Machine asked if I wanted to use it for backups... I did the reformatting anyway as the apps on board are no use to a Mac owner. BTW, the $99 price was unbelievable! Fingers crossed on reliability, Yikesboy
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I did install SSD drive in mac book, to replace old drive, using duplicator/recovery machine to copy the drive. I would pick any other slim drive, and avoid the Seagate. The Seagate is NOT Compatible with most systems.
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No.. There isn't. You can actually format it to EXT2 partition and use it on both. You could also format it as NTFS and install the NTFS drivers on your MBP and use it on both.