Replace drive with SSD

Hi All
I have a late 2008 Aluminium macbook. I was wondering about replacing the current har drive with an ssd drive. I know I should get fatser boot time etc but does anyone know what sort of extra battery life I would get by using 1.
Thanks

I haven't noticed a difference in battery life from when I upgraded from an HDD to a SSD.

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Hi everyone,
My iMac is getting old (2.8GHz Core 2 Duo).
I'm thinking to replace a super drive with 240GB SSD (will install OS and Apps). I will still use my internal SATA drive for data and files.
240GB SSD > OS and Applications
500GB SATA > all data and files
I'd like to know if I get significant speed advantage??? Anybody has similar configuration? How is it? Is it worth to do?
Also I'm thinking to upgrade my MBP same way..
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Well first off it voids your AppleCare/warranty as a unauthorized change, but if you don't care then most have preferred placing the SSD where the hard drive is and moving the hard drive to where the Superdrive is, placing the Superdrive in a external encloses.
SSD made to be the boot/OS/applications/bare bone user drive for speed and the hard drive for large storage (as SSD's can wear out)
You won't be able to boot off the external Superdrive or install Windows from it according to reports I read.
If you contact Bmer art MacOwnersSupportGroup
http://macosg.com/
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http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/
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Back up your system first.
Check the iFixit.com site for a guide of how to replace the drive. Review Steps 3 and 4 BEFORE you replace your drive.
If you have a USB thumb drive with the ML 10.8.3 installer, skip to step 6.
If you don't have a USB thumb drive with the ML 10.8.3 installer, download the OS X Recovery Disk Assistant and use a 1-4GB thumb drive to create a Recovery HD on the thumb drive you can boot from. Skip to step 6.
If you have neither of the above, after replacing the drive, restart into Internet Recovery by pressing/holding the Command+Option+R keys. Since you have a mid-2011, Internet Recovery will ONLY allow you to download and install Lion since that's what probably came preinstalled on your system.
After you replace your drive and you are booted into the OS X Utilities Menu from one of Steps 3-5, select Disk Utility and format your new drive as Mac OS Extended-Journaled with the GUID partition table.
Go back to the OS X Utilities Menu and select Reinstall Mac OS X.
After the download and install of OS X you can run through the setup creating your user account (same as you had on you old drive).
If you were able to install OS X ML, skip to step 11.
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Run Software Updates to bring your OS X up to date.
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Replacing optical drive with SSD and HD with new HD

Hi folks, recently my macbook pro unibody's (2011) hard drive started encountering some fatal errors. I've gone through all possible fixes, and it looks like the only option left is to replace the HDD. As much as this initially bummed me out, I'm a little excited about the prospect now. I think I would like to go ahead and replace the optical drive with a SSD while I have the computer open to replace the HDD. This will breathe some serious new life into my macbook pro.
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Go to OWC to get the Data Doubler bracket for your model. You can also find HDDs and SSDs there. Be sure to put the SSD where the HDD is located and put the HDD in the optical drive bay. Upgrading RAM is always a good idea. I've done all these in my 2011 MBP. OWC also provides tools needed and online video tutorials.
For optimum use of this combo only install OS X on the SSD. Install everything else on the HDD. Then follow these instructions for setting it up to have the computer boot from the SSD but use your Home folder that is on the HDD:
How to use an SSD with your HDD
If you are going to use an SSD as a boot drive together with your existing HDD as the "data" drive, here's what you can do.
After installing the SSD you will need to partition and format the SSD using Disk Utility. Then, install OS X on the SSD. After OS X has been installed boot from the SSD. Use Startup Disk preferences to set the SSD as the startup volume.
Open Users & Groups preferences. Click on the lock icon and authenticate. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on your user account listing in the sidebar and select Advanced Options from the context menu. You will see a field labeled "Home dir:" At the right end you will see a Change button. Click on it. In the file dialog locate the Home folder now located on the HDD (HDD/Users/account_name/.) Select the folder, click on Open button. Restart the computer as directed.
When the computer boots up it will now be using the Home folder located on the HDD.
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Hi,
The old HDD on your machine is a bit thicker but with at least 4 screws I don't think new SSD will floating around in the case. I actually put new SSD in one of my laptop (not HP) and no problem BUT I don't move this laptop around. If needed, blue tac may help.
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[MBP - 2008, 4,1] Best way to replace HDD with SSD

Looking to upgrade my 2008 Macbook pro with a new SDD.
What is the best way to install a SDD while still saving the data from my HDD? I've heard it's possible to clone the hard drive, place the info on the SDD, and then boot with it. I've tried my best googling it, but I can't seem to figure out how I would connect my SSD to my computer while the HDD is still installed? I don't have an external drive with SATA connections.
If I do have to do a clean boot with the SDD (After saving important documents on an external drive), would I need my OSX disks? It's been a long 4 years with this computer and don't think there is any chance of recovering the OSX boot disks. Is there a way to download these necessary to do a clean boot?
Thanks for helping a misguided student trying to speed up his laptop!

You have two basic options. First is simply replace the HDD with the SSD. Second is to remove the optical drive, move the HDD to the space where the optical drive was (you need a mounting kit for this) and install the SSD where the HDD was installed.
Visit OWC to see the various options they have that includes the special mounting kit, SSD, and installation tutorials.
If you go with the first option then you will need an external notebook drive enclosure in which to put the HDD when you replace it with the SSD.
As for cloning that is done as follows:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Be sure you prep the SSD properly:
Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your old HDD. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your SSD (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
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you are considering different drive configurations, and I will give you my 2 cents on that. i am considering returning this drive (i have only had it about 2 weeks), in order to get a 500gb 2.5" samsung evo 840 or crucial mx100 so that I can be all ssd in my machine, and use external hdds when i need them. I have plenty of flash drives, external hdds, and a synology diskstation nas with 4tb wd red drives if I need high capacity long term storage for media. Don't be afraid to move your optical drive out of your machine in favor of another drive, but just realize that that bay may only support 3gb/s instead of 6gb/s that you can get from your primary drive space. large capacity ssds are affordable. this drive was $185 on amazon when i got it (120gb ssd + 1tb hdd), but a 500gb samsung evo 2.5" sata3 ssd goes for 240. you can even get msata of the same size for about the same price, and can get an adapter (about $65) that will let you put 2 of them into a single 2.5" bay. apple uses msata in the macbook air, the only difference is that apple uses a special shape of the ssd (the connecting pins still match those of other manufacturers) in combination with its soldered in ram to keep people from changing things inside the machines. msata ssds and ssds in general may be the wave of the future, and i dont know if i can justify using a hdd when i can have a ssd for about the same price. Modern ssds, especially those from samsung and crucial, have good reputations and seem to be quite durable.
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As far as I can tell the clicking issue is intermittent. If you get one that clicks, you can it exchanged under warranty.
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