Can i get a bigger Hard drive for my Macbook? :)

Hey everybody!
Whats the biggest size hard drive i can get for my macbook
is it an easy to do, or a real pain
Does it void the macbook warrenty?
Will it slow my machine
Any recomendations
Thanks so much

macyyyyyyy wrote:
Whats the biggest size hard drive i can get for my macbook
There is a new 500 GB drive out but it is hard to find. I put this 320 GB drive in mine.
Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
is it an easy to do, or a real pain
Yes it is easy. These are very good instructions on How to Upgrade Your MacBook's Hard Drive.
Creative Mac: Swapping Hard Drives on the 13-Inch MacBook
Here is the Apple Apples DIY hard drive replacement instructions.
The only step they left out is the need for a number 8 *Torx Driver* to swap a shield from the old drive to the new.
Does it void the macbook warrenty?
No it does not unless you mess it up. See this for details.
Apples DIY Warranty Info
Will it slow my machine
Mine is faster with the new drive.
Any recomendations
OWC MacBook Ram and Hard drives is a good source. Be sure the drive meets the following size specs.
English
Height: 0.374 ±0.008 inch
Length: 3.94 ±0.010 inch
Width: 2.75 ±0.010 inch
Weight: 0.26 Pounds (±0.10 lb)
Metric
Height: 9.5 ±0.20 mm
Length: 100.2 ±0.25 mm
Width: 69.85 ±0.25 mm
Weight: 0.117 kg (± 0.082 kg)
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