Price: as of () Original service part for Macbook Pro 13' (models 2009 & 2010). Replaces ribbon cable for systems unable to recognize HDD or with drive issues. Note: it is imperative that the system have battery DISCONNECTED and the system fully discharged PRIOR TO installation, as damage to both the drive and logic board may be caused by static power. This cable CAN be used on the 2011 version, but the ribbon will NOT align properly.

With the panel removed you can see the hard drive. It's being held in place by 4 more screws. Remove those and you'll be able to lift up the hard drive and unplug it. Remove the four posts on the side of the hard drive with the T6 screwdriver. And that's it!

Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size. Step Five: Clone the old drive to the new drive 1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder. Select the destination volume from the left side list.

Target Disk Mode allowed you to mount the laptop as an external drive in another computer, and was extremely useful for troubleshooting older MacBooks. There is no equivalent technique with the MacBook Unibody. The MacBook Unibody is clearly differentiated from other MacBooks by its aluminum case. However, it does resemble its larger siblings, the and the. You can find out for sure whether you have the MacBook or MacBook Pro by looking at the writing below your laptop's screen. Use the to help you identify your machine. MacBooks tend to look very similar, and it's important to know which machine you have before ordering any replacement parts.

Hard Drive Cable w/ IR Sensor for MacBook Pro 13' Unibody Mac Parts and send in Mac Repair service for your Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro, iMac, iPhone or iPad. The hard drive of my MacBook 13' Aluminum Unibody recently died on me, and i'm in need of a replacement. I'm not hardware-savvy so i apologize if this is a silly question, but am I able to purchase any internal hard drive and self-install? Editor's Note: Upgrading the hard drive can be one of the best things you can do for your Mac. But it's also one of the hardest to explain: each Mac model is different, and the upgrade. Replacement Macbook Pro 13.3 inch A1278 (2009 – 2010) 821-0814-A HDD Hard Drive Flex Cable. Availability: In stock. High quality HDD Hard Drive Flex Cable for Macbook Pro 13.3 inch A1278 (2009 – 2010) 821-0814-A 2. Replace your broken or unworkable part with a new one 3. Each item has been checked and in good condition.

Hard disk scan for bad sectors. 10 Tips to Free Up Hard Drive Space in Mac OS X Hard disks inevitably fill up over time, and a higher capacity drive just means that you’ll find more ways to fill it. These days it’s possible to buy a MacBook Pro with a 750 GB hard disk, but even that can fill quickly if you have lots of media such as movies, music and photos.