Different MacBook Pro, same harddisk?

I've got a MacBook Pro 13", and I have just bought a 15"; both are mid-2012 models. Is it possible to take the harddisk of my 13" and put it in my 15", without having to re-install OS X?

That's a pretty good assumption. Both originally came with Lion. Both will run with Yosemite.

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How crap is that?
It's not crap at all.
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