Mbp (late 2011) replacement hard drive questions

I have a MacBook Pro 15" (A1286) which currently has a failing 750GB Toshiba MK7559GSXF in it.
I've been doing a fair bit of googling to find a suitable replacement but the more I read, the more confused I get.
The current drive is a SATA II running at 5400rpm and I was looking at one running at 7200rpm but that only seems to be availiable on SATA III.
Some pages I find say I can't put a SATA III drive in, some say I can but it will only work like a SATA II and some say I can put one in without issue.
Space isn't really an issue as I've only used 70GB so a 500GB drive would be okay for me.
What would you guys recommend?

6 g/sec SSD or a 6G/sec mechanical hard drive.
If SSD then go to OWC and purchase it. Then you will not need Trim Enabler. Purchase most any other SSD and you'll need Trim Enabler. Any modern mechanical drive will work although much slower than SSD but you obviously are used to it.

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Macbook Pro (Late 2011) 15" - Hard Drive Replacement Problem

Hi there guys,
My standard 750GB Hitachi Hard Drive failed on me last week and after speaking to AppleCare who told me that my laptop was out of warranty, I decided to try and fix the problem myself as I have a few friends that have had the same issue in the past and have switched the hard drives themselves.
I bought a 1TB Western Digital WD10JPVX which comes with SATA-III, which I was led to believe my computer could handle after reading the numerous threads on here confirming so.
I've fitted the new hard drive and sure enough the SATA connector attached fine, now the problem arises when I turn on my computer. On startup (with the OS X install disc inside the drive), the normal boot up chime sounds along with the Apple logo on screen, however, nothing else happens.
I've tried the following:
1. Holding down the Option Key to go into Startup Manager - After selecting the OS disc (with no hard drive listed alongside) nothing happens.
2. Pressed the C button to boot from DVD - Again, no response.
3. Tried to boot without the disc - Folder logo with a question mark in the middle flashes on screen, which I would imagine means no hard drive installed.
If anyone else has had similar problems then I would love to hear from you.
Thanks
Matt Bayley

I own both the early and late 2011 15" MacBook Pro.
BOTH these Macs can RUN 10.6.8. Neither can Boot from the "Full Retail" 10.6 DVD, because it contains at best 10.6.3
MacBook Pro
Date introduced
Original Mac OS X included
(see Tips 1 and 3)
Later Mac OS X included
(see Tip 1)
Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
Oct 2011
10.7.2
10.7.3
11C74, 11C2002, 11D2001
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
Oct 2011
10.7.2
10.7.3
11C74, 11C2002, 11D2001
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
Feb 2011
10.6.6
10.6.7,10.7, 10.7.2
10J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
Feb 2011
10.6.6
10.6.7,10.7, 10.7.2
10J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
The table show that your Mac shipped with 10.7.2 but i have affirmed (from other sources) that it is mainly a "speed bump" of the early 2011 version, and could run 10.6.7 if there were such an Installer DVD.
Release Discs for a different model Mac will NOT work, because they only have the Drivers for that model. So forgetabout your iMac discs.
I had to start with a "full retail" 10.6.3, Install on another appropriate Mac, update to 10.6.8, then clone to the MacBook Pro. Works fine, but what a torturous path.
Were you running 10.6.8 or 10.7 or other when it stopped working?

3 BEEPS AT STARTUP (MBP 13' late 2011) new hard drive

HI, I need some help I have changed the hard drive myself of MacBook Pro (the hard drive died after 3 years of intense use)
(I have a mac book pro 13' from late 2011- 8go ram, 500go hard drive, and i5 double core)
So, I have now my new clean hard drive inside the baby, and I turn it on, and load the CD of OS X SNOW LEOPARD bought on Apple s website)
http://imgur.com/ZaAymMr
Here I have the white screen. I click on the cd icon, and the BEEP BEEP BEEP .... BEEP BEEP BEEP .. And so on, so I force it to turn off.
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3 tones at startup is usually an indicator of a RAM issue:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768
Paulinnn wrote:
So, I have now my new clean hard drive inside the baby, and I turn it on, and load the CD of OS X SNOW LEOPARD bought on Apple s website)
If you are using the White retail Snow Leopard disk to install that OSX, it will not work. I have a late 2011 MBP and that disk and I have tried to do that thus I speak from experience. (There is a way to install Snow Leopard but not that way).
The proper way to install the original OSX is to boot the MBP with the OPTION + COMMAND + R keys and follow the instructions. This will require a solid Internet connection. (This should install Lion)
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4718
Ciao.

Unanswered Replacement Hard Drive Questions

Hello everyone,
Recently I've been researching upgrading my internal hard drive in anticipation for Leopard and new features. Almost all posts on this topic have pointed towards using SuperDuper and an external firewire drive to make a clone. That's awesome and all but here's a few extra questions:
1)What's the maximum size (GB) SATA drive my iMac will recognize? Is their a limit?
2)Will this void my 3-Year Apple Care Plan if I do it myself?
3)Does SuperDuper provide instructions on how to boot and install the clone? If not how is this done?
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Welcome to Discussions -
1. There is no limit to the size of SATA drive you can put in your iMac
2. Replacing the drive will not void your warranty unless you have an iSight, which you don't.
3.. SD provides clear and detailed instructions, they are easy to understand and it's a great program
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Replacing hard drive question.

I am going for the 1.83GHz with 1GB of RAM and the 60G Hard drive. I am planning on upgrading the drive to a 100GB 7200 rpm later. i have two questions.
1. How can I get the data on one drive to the other?
2. Is there a SATA 2.5" enclosure that I can puchase to put the old 60GB in afterwards?
Thanks for your help.

What you can do is transfer your data to an intermediate storage such as an external hard drive or iPod. Otherwise, as you suggest you can buy yourself an SATA enclosure.
EDIT : Another intermediate storage option would be another Mac and using it, or your MacBook in FireWire Target Disk Mode…
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583

Mbp late 2011 battery indicator light question

The mbp will not boot or turn on.
Without being connected to a power source, none of the battery indicator lights come on when I push the little battery indicator light button.
Once I plug in the power cord and push the little battery indicator light button, the very left battery indicator light flashes on and off green.
What does this mean?
I have detached the battery and re-attached the battery adapter to no avail. (Using the following instructions: http://www.spathi.net/tech-support/macbook-pro-wont-turn-on-charge-light-blinkin g-orange/)

If you have AppleCare, they will mail you the battery.
If you do not have AppleCare, call Customer Relations 1-800-767-2775. See what they can do for you. CS will determine if your model MBP qualifies for a free battery.
An Apple Store is not the only place to go. There may be an AASP closer. See KB Article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304398 How to find your nearest Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP)
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Question about replacing hard drive

Hey everyone. I had a question about replacing a hard drive for a 2012 midyear pro. I have replaced hard drives before on windows machines, but this is the first mac I have owned. It didn't come with a hard drive when I bought it, but I do have mavericks installed on a usb. As far as a new hard drive, will any 2.5 laptop hard drive work? I read it needs to be 9.5mm thick. Is that correct? As far as I am concerned, hardware is hardware and should be the same as replacing a hard drive on a dell laptop but wanted to see if apple has any weird restrictions.
Also, is there anything I need to consider or be aware of when putting in a new hard drive? Or can I just hook up the hard drive and plug in the USB and install the software onto the hard drive. Thanks
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scottrf8 wrote:
As far as a new hard drive, will any 2.5 laptop hard drive work? I read it needs to be 9.5mm thick. Is that correct?
Yes. Any SATA drive will do with those specifications.
Also, is there anything I need to consider or be aware of when putting in a new hard drive? Or can I just hook up the hard drive and plug in the USB and install the software onto the hard drive.
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Hi there,
Just about to get the new MBP 13" - will this hard drive work as a replacement for the 160GB?
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Nick

NickDixon wrote:
Hi there,
Just about to get the new MBP 13" - will this hard drive work as a replacement for the 160GB?
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 320GB SATA 2.5
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Cheers,
Nick
it would have worked in the older plastic body mb so it should yes.

Mid 2011 imac hard drive replacement

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2013 IMac hard drive model:
Western Digital 655-1830A SATA 3

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MacBook Pro does not boot past apple screen after replacing hard drive

After replacing hard drive on MacBook Pro 13 inch early 2011 model, the screen only boots to the apple logo. Do I need to re-install the OS?

The problem is that the OS is not in any where else of the MacBook Pro than in the HD / SSD. If you replace the Hard Drive, then you will need to Re-install OSX into that hard drive, it's pretty easy.
1) Power up your Macbook Pro, as fast as you can press and hold the Option key (ALT). You'll see that it opens the bootable-devices you have, you'll see a Recovery partition, click it.
(If the Hard Drive contains data do the following)
2) In the menu select Disk Utility.
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4) Erase the content.
(If the Hard Drive contains no data continue with the following jumping the last 3 steps).
5) Select Re-install OSX.
6) Select the Hard Drive in which you want to install it.
Follow the steps of everything else (it should take approximately 1 hour to do the whole thing).
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Can anyone help me with advice for a replacement hard drive

Hi there,
Can anyone help me with advice for a replacement hard drive and RAM upgrade for my Mac Book Pro 5,3
Its 3 years old & running Snow Leopard 10.6.8
I do a lot of audio & movie work so performance is important.
The logic board was replaced last summer & I was advised to replace the hard drive then...oops
Anyway it has limped on until now but is giving me cause for concern...
I have found a couple of possibilities below...so if anyone does have a moment to take a look & help me out I would be most grateful
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Scorpio-7200rpm-Internal/dp/B004I9J5OG/r ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356787585&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Technology-Apple-8GB-Kit/dp/B001PS9UKW/ref=pd_s im_computers_5
Kind regards
Nick

Thanks guys that is so helpful :-)
I will follow your advice Ogelthorpe & see how I get on with the job!!! Virgin territory for me so I may well shout for help once my MBP is in bits!! Is there a guide for duffers for this job anywhere??
& yes in an ideal world I would be replacing my old MBP but I'm just not in a position to do that at the moment....let's hope things pick up in 2013
All the very best
Nick

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