Help on macbook pro 2010

Would this work on my computer as an upgrade? http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-M5-HM160HC-internal/dp/B0012451UC/ref=sr17?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1297619525&sr=1-7
Thankyou in advance!

No, that's a Parallel ATA (PATA) drive, and all MacBook Pros use Serial ATA (SATA) drives. That drive is also smaller (in storage capacity) than the standard drive in any 2010 MacBook Pro, and would therefore be a downgrade even if you could use it.
Drives that would work in your MBP include all those that are offered in the SATA listings on the left side of this page:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/

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    Thank you for the help/suggestions in advance.
    Here's a copy of my log:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  426924 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          2
    Anonymous UUID:                    423B767D-9E7C-43C9-BACC-A95B04EB2D41
    Tue Nov  6 08:38:56 2012
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff80002b8449, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000002000024, CR3: 0x00000000250c5041, CR4: 0x00000000000206e0
    RAX: 0x000000000003fbef, RBX: 0xffffff80008d8b70, RCX: 0xffffff80008df0e0, RDX: 0xffffff80008c7d00
    RSP: 0xffffff80f1043530, RBP: 0xffffff80f1043540, RSI: 0xffffff8012627000, RDI: 0x0000000002000020
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0xffffff80f10432b6, R10: 0x00000000f104002e, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0xffffff801e75bb98, R13: 0x0000000000000001, R14: 0xffffff801e75bb98, R15: 0xffffff8012837808
    RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff80002b8449, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    CR2: 0x0000000002000024, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x2
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    0xffffff80f10431e0 : 0xffffff8000220792
    0xffffff80f1043260 : 0xffffff80002c4794
    0xffffff80f1043410 : 0xffffff80002da55d
    0xffffff80f1043430 : 0xffffff80002b8449
    0xffffff80f1043540 : 0xffffff80004de471
    0xffffff80f1043560 : 0xffffff80004df47a
    0xffffff80f10435a0 : 0xffffff800031979c
    0xffffff80f10435d0 : 0xffffff80002ffead
    0xffffff80f1043620 : 0xffffff80002ffa2e
    0xffffff80f1043660 : 0xffffff8000301e26
    0xffffff80f10436f0 : 0xffffff80004deacc
    0xffffff80f10437e0 : 0xffffff80004e6d09
    0xffffff80f1043990 : 0xffffff8000319534
    0xffffff80f10439d0 : 0xffffff80002f74ca
    0xffffff80f1043a50 : 0xffffff80002f633c
    0xffffff80f1043af0 : 0xffffff8000313d98
    0xffffff80f1043b90 : 0xffffff800030ce20
    0xffffff80f1043c50 : 0xffffff800030d39e
    0xffffff80f1043f50 : 0xffffff80005ce4cb
    0xffffff80f1043fb0 : 0xffffff80002daea3
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    Mac OS version:
    11G63
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
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    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1847252424495
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    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: M4-CT128M4SSD2, 128.04 GB
    Serial ATA Device: ST9500420ASG, 500.11 GB
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

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    i am deleting files through my trash in my macbook pro (2010) and then emptying the trash can, but my hard disk space is not increasing! i recently upgraded to lion and the problem is new, wasn't the same with snow leopard! HELP!!!!!
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  • MacBook Pro 2010: Flashing folder w/? on not responding to startup keys & I'm trying to install a new hard drive, can anyone help?

    MacBook Pro 2010: Flashing folder w/? on not responding to startup keys & I'm trying to install a new hard drive, can anyone help?

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  • My Macbook Pro 2010 model is hanging constantly. Please Help

    Well, i have Macbook pro 2010 model. Since yesterday it is hanging and has becoming frealing slow. I have cleared the memory, deleted unnecessary apps & files. Still no improvement. Please help!!

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  • My macbook pro 2010 model won't turn on. think its over heated. PLEASE HELP :(

    I think my macbook pro 2010 model has over heated
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  • My macbook pro 2010 is really laggy and slow any help

    my macbook pro 2010 is really laggy and slow any help

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  • Macbook pro (2010) Powers off everytime i close the screen.HELP PLEASE

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  • My macbook pro 2010 extremely noisy and a warning flashed on the screen about a power or battery issue- can you help please?

    My macbook pro 2010 has started getting extremely noisy in the last few months and I had a strange warning flash up on the screen a month or so ago about a power or battery issue… can you help please?

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  • My MacBook Pro 2010 won't update from 10.6.8 to 10.9

    Recently I tried updating my MacBook Pro 2010 13 inch from osx 10.6.8 to osx 10.9.
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  • Macbook Pro 2010 keeps freezing and restarting

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    Panics Since Last Report:          1
    Anonymous UUID:                    A31E1669-C616-F2D5-F943-ED051A82C8F8
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    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f92b47b25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8123eb3000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
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  • Hi I've just bought a Macbook pro (2010) I bought it as I needed an older one running snow leopard. Its running on 10.6.4 but I need it with 10.6.1 or 10.6.2, does anyone know if I can install 10.6.1 or 2 on my Macbook??????

    Hi I've just bought a Macbook pro (2010) I bought it as I needed an older one running snow leopard. Its running on 10.6.4 but I need it with 10.6.1 or 10.6.2, does anyone know if I can install 10.6.1 or 2 on my Macbook??????
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    The 2010 MBPs came installed with either 10.6.3, or 10.6.4 later in their lifespan. Earlier versions of the OS may not have the correct drivers for the Mac's hardware.
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  • My macbook pro (2010 13inch) is really laggy when I'm using apps like iTunes and safari. the arrow on the screen seems to not respond and is laggy and when viewing videos it can be really laggy. I just want to know if it was a problem i could fix, thanks.

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  • Weird Display issue MacBook Pro 2010 15"

    Hey
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    i then shut down my laptop for the night and turned it on the next day and it was fine,  about 40 minutes on it and it started flashing again but didnt go as bad as the previous day,  It hasnt done it since but im slightly concerned as you can imagine.
    Tech Tool Deluxe reports no problems at all.
    I do have apple care but im out the country at the moment so not much i can do about it if things get worse,  i will be taking it to get checked over when i return home in a month!
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    MacBook Pro 2010 I5 2.53Ghz 15"
    8gb Crucial Memory Ram
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              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
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