Can I upgrade my hard drive of MBP 2012 without voiding the warranty

I am planning on purchasing a new MBP (2012) 13" with the miminum Hard drive capacity. I wanted to replace the HD with my own SSD. I am comfortable doing it myself, but will it void the Apple warranty?

As long as you don't break anything and the new part is not covered by warranty/AppleCare.
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Tout1108G wrote:
Hey there Coronadoisdead,
I would advise against installing the mSATA at this moment, as it may void your warranty. I assume you will be wanting to install this via the mini PCI-e slot available in the X230. In this installation a Field Service Only part would have to be removed to do the installation according to the hardware maintence manual page 70 (page 76 when navigating adobe reader). The palm rest, keyboard and battery pack will need to be removed, and the palm rest is the field service only part.
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