Remplacing Hard drive on MBP 15'

firstly, sorry for my poor english, not use to post in english (i'm a french guy)
i would like to know a few thing about MBP and waranty
is it possible to change HD of the laptop without cancelling the waranty ? i would like to put a 320GO/7200 RPM HD in it.
which brand and model is prefere to choose.
same thing for the RAM
i'll also need a external HD firewire, i think the Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 Go, anyone have test it
the MBP will be use with a MBox2micro, protools 8.0, and BDF2 (Drum vsti), connected with a Roland TD12 Vdrum
my other Mac are used with protools too (Macpro with protools HD 7.4, G4 with protools 6.7) so i'm used to work under mac, even if i'm a PC user (for gaming, and other personnal stuff)
i'll need this MBP for personnal use (and have a Mac home =), i've search for PC to use my proware, but really like to work under mac =) and the price a good compatible laptop PC are the same as the MBP

Having the hard drive changed is easy on the new MacBook Pros. I have noted links to some helpful resources for you to check out.
Just remember to use the install disks that have been included with your computer for having the operating system installed. Do not use the retail version or disks from another computer.
Apple’s Manuals
See page 38.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/MacBook_Pro_15inchLate2008.pdf
See page 37 for 17-inch MacBook Pros.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/MacBook_Pro_17inchEarly2009.pdf
Videos
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/installation.cfm
Picture Guides
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody/590/1
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Unibody/618/1
This will not void your warranty.

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6 g/sec SSD or a 6G/sec mechanical hard drive.
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...I had an Apple Auth. service provider do it...
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