Anyone here install a bigger internal hardrive for their lap

kramerica · Post by **kramerica** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:37 am

So, my MacBook Pro is always on the brink of being full w/ all the plug-ins and music software I have on it. Now I want to put Photoshop + plug-ins on there as well as Final Cut Pro. I probably need to upgrade my internal hard drive (currently 120 gigs) to something a lot bigger. Note, I already have everything non-application on my external hard drives, so that's not a solution.

So:

a) If I install one would that void my warranty and AppleCare?
i) would they even know?
ii) or should I have Apple do the upgrade (which would probably cost but maybe keep warranty)

b) what hard drive should I buy?

Thx,

bk

blank · Post by **blank** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:31 am

I don't know for the waranty thing but I know that I just installed a seagate 7200 rpm laptop drive in my machine and it runs pretty smooth.

There was a post in here I think regarding the successful installation of a 500 gigs hd in a macbook I think. Use google to search the forum, pretty more efficient search engine than the forum one.

-B

DNMVNM · Post by **DNMVNM** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:59 am

hitachi
as big and fast as you can afford.

or let apple do it and pay out your arse.

genius is really a matter of opinion, and it don't take a genius to install a hd.

AND you would know for sure no one copied all yer precious files from your old HD...
hehheh

sparklepuff · Post by **sparklepuff** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:12 am

I just put a 320GB in my MBP. Super easy. This is the 2nd hard drive I've put in it. I put a 7200RPM 200GB drive in before, but filled it up, so I just put in a bigger one. The space was more important than the speed.

Just follow the directions at www.ifixit.com.

Easy.