Upgraded MBP 2009 to ssd, system sometimes unresponsive

Hi there
I bought a new ssd drive for my old Mac Book Pro mid 2009 and put a fresh install of Mac OS X on it. Everything works though from time to time the whole system becomes unresposive with a "spinnwheel/beachball" cursor. I had tried several things like turn on TRIM for the ssd, remove items from the cashe, I also checked if i had the latest EFI firmware and resetted SMC. And still the system becomes unresposive for ~10 seconds so Im at my wits end. Please can someone help me with this?

Hi, I know this behaviour from more or less defective OCZ SSDs. They had several firmware updates. Sometimes the issue was gone or at least better, sometimes the drive had to be replaced. I had better experiences with OWC or Samsung. Maybe yours is just defective or uses an outdated firmware. Maybe just replace it for a new one since you seem to just have bought it.
I used an OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 480 GB until I needed more space. Now my 2010 MBP has a Samsung EVO 1 TB. Both work flawlessly in my experience.

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Product:          MCP79 AHCI
Link Speed:          3 Gigabit
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Removable Media:          No
Detachable Drive:          No
BSD Name:          disk0
Rotational Rate:          5400
Medium Type:          Rotational
Partition Map Type:          GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status:          Verified
Volumes:
disk0s1:
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You can upgrade to Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mavericks can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.
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Hey Everyone,
I'm finally getting my first mac - a late 2011 13" MBP from a co-worker (who has retina ****) for a little less than a refurb - and am contemplating (well, preparing) to do an upgrade. [kind of ironic, one of the reasons I'm dumping BYOPC for a Mac is so that I don't have to worry about taking the time to do upgrades and the odd problems that sometimes result, eating away hours, and so I can outsource all my computer problems to the genius folks, but here I am doing upgrades to save a measly few $100.....]
First, I have some experience with this upgrades - I've done BYOPC for over a decade now, going through at least 5 systems, and used to be an apprentice admin, doing constant HDD/RAM switches on multiple machines on a SunOS network (back in the days when wooly mammoths walked the earth - but I'm not old enough to remember dinosaurs ).
Anyway, it's a stock 4GB+HDD 13" late 2011 MBPl, and I'm looking to upgrade to a 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD, and then 8GB RAM (one then the other.....). A checklist is in order - would someone mind going over it to confirm that I haven't messed something up terribly?
I will be taking out the existing HDD (which has nothing of my own on it) without backing anything up on it.
What I will be getting:
1. SSD: 128GB OCZ Vertex 4 SSD (Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G 128GB SATA 6.0GB/s Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Indilinx Everest 2 Controller from Microcenter)
Q: Bare SSD, without additional cables, brackets, Norton Ghost, etc. is what I want, yes?
2. Memory: Corsair 8GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) CL9 Dual Channel SO-DIMM Laptop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Apple Memory Modules), again from Micro center
Q: Corsair's mac memory is fine, yes?
3. T6 torx screwdriver
4. standard phillips head screwdriver
5. Spudger
Q: this is all I need, and I don't need anything else, yes?
What I will be doing:
a. Removing HDD and replacing with SSD
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-Unibody-Late-2011-Har d-Drive/7656/1
b. installing MacOS onto the SSD
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-Mac-OS-X-v10-5-Leopard/751/1
c. Once above is confirmed to work, installing RAM:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Pro-13-Inch-Unibody-Late-2011-RAM /7651/1
Q: those lists are all I need, yes?
Final Question:
Finally, re: SSDs: is there any advantage for the Samsung 830 vs. the OCZ Vertex 4? Only thing I can think of is if the whole thing goes south the folks at the Genius bar *might* be willing to work with the Samsung since it's allegedly what's in the 15" Retina. Also, is crucial vs. OCZ vs. Samsung (or for that matter any other SSD), assmuing similar specs? From what I've researched, OCZ Vertex 4 seems to be generally as good as the others. Thanks,
Marc

Marc, in addition to the other suggestions, I would recommend a static wirst strap, you can even make one with a length of flexible wire and an aligator clip. Srip a length of wire long enough to wrap around your wrist, attach an aligator clip to the other end, and use that to attach yourself to the metal, power supply contact, or something else while working. A lot of people just recommend touching the metal before starting but a wrist strap makes life a lot simpler by keeping you at the same static potential as the computer the entire time your fingers are inside.
There have been several great comments about Corsair memory the past few weeks...haven't seen anyone complain about it so looks like a good choice. Right up there with Crucial and OWC.
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Attempting to upgrade Yogo Pro 2 SSD to larger one by cloning (and obviously failing)

The laptop: Yoga Pro 2
OS: Windows 8.1
Situation: The laptop comes with a Samsung 128gb ssd (mSATA). I used this space up, and need to upgrade to a larger SSD.
Solution: I bought a Crucial M550 256gb ssd from MicroCenter for $159, and a Kingwin KM-U3MSATA USB 3.0 Mini SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter. I downloaded a few free cloning programs, EaseUS, Acronis and Macrium Reflect.
Problem: OK, so i have cloned a few HDD's in my day. Never once had a problem transferring full cloning to a new larger drive. But this time I am having all kinds of problems.
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1) I stick 256GB card in Kingwin Enclosure.
2) I plug enclosure into USB 3.0 slot on Yoga.
3) I select Disk Management
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5) Disk appears now in Disk Management as Unallocated.
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

OK so if anyone wants to know, maybe you are experiencing the same problem, I have found a soltion for this, that worked for me anyways.
I was attempting to do a full disc clone, outlined the the procedures above.
I tried SEVERAL different cloning programs, and all came up with the same problem- It would stop working midway through a clone.
I thought it was maybe a setting on my laptop- Maybe the USB port, SSD etc is set to turn off at a certain time.
Nope. I changed all these settings, and it was for nothing.
So as a last resort I chose to image my SDD instead of cloning it.
It required I send the file to my Desktop computer (it had enough memory available, so I found my Desktop on the Network and sent the image to a public folder.
Then I used my Kingwin USB SSD adapter, plugged it into Desktop, and wrote the Image file to it using EaseUS software.
Plugged the larger SSD into my Yoga, and it went through all four original bottable media options in DOS, denying me every time, but after proceding it allowed me to choose the Crucial 256GB SSD afterwards. Booted right up.
I did have to use AOMEI Partition to merge the unallocated space with the imaged Partitions, but afterwards I am all set.
Still no idea why I couldn't just do a simple system clone.

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So I've 'upgraded' to Mavericks on my MBP 2009 and since im eating 1% battery every minute with anything and everything flagging as using too much battery.
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The information you paste from System Profiler indicates a capacity of way above 2%, pddrome. 4831mAh is more like 86% of original capacity (around 5500-5600 mAH) for a 15" MBP 3.1. It doesn't look like a "failed" battery at all, but one that's pretty normal after 100 cycles or so.
I'd be wondering whether something else is going on here. Maybe a problem with your system management system or the like that is giving you "false" readings, or perhaps even dirty battery contacts or some such giving erratic results.
Just by the way, a Li polymer battery left unused will deteriorate over time anyway. You would probably be better off swapping the two batteries every few days to maximise their lifespan, rather than using one heavily and one very intermittently.
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Early 2011 17 Inch MBP
2.3 GHZ Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53)
Serial-ATA Device Tree:
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Volume Erase failed with the error : File system formatter failed.
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Partition failed with the error: Wiping volume data to prevent future accidental probing failed
... when trying to partition the SSD in the optical bay via Disk Utility
Some "-254" error
... when trying to partition the SSD in the optical bay via Disk Utility
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can you upgrade/swap out the SSD drive on the new retina MBP?

judging by pictures and the internet and verbiage from Apple itself these are NOT replacable.
along with the MacBook AIR the retina MBP is "Flash Storage",
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http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/13-and-15-inch/ specifically states "rpm hard drive" or "solid state drive"
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HELP: NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO UPGRADE MBP!

Specs: 13" MBP (Early 2011) 2.3 GHz Core i5, 4GB of RAM, 320GB HDD -- upgrading to new computer is not an option since every component inside is now sautered into the motherboard.
I have a predicament that I REALLY need your advice on. BACK STORY: 1. Planning on upgrading MacBook Pro to SSD - reason: increase speed and performance (currently using traditional HDD) 2. Double RAM to 8GB. 3. For Computer Science courses in college, will possibly need to install Windows 7 OS for Programming.
Choice #1: Clone Mac OS and create a Partition to Install Windows OS on SSD. (basically run 2 OSs on 1 SSD.)
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Choice #2: Clone Mac OS to SSD, Wipe the current HDD and Install Windows OS on that. After installation, remove Optical Drive and install HDD (with a caddy) with Windows OS in its place. (basically take out Optical Drive and have 2 Hard Drives inside computer.)
Drawback to Choice #2: When powering on computer, will have 2 HDs running. A. 2 HDs running regardless if I need them or not. B. Will significantly drain more power from computer and potentially kill it.
Choice #3: Install Parallels and run Windows off of that.
Drawback to Choice #3: If Parallels crashes or freezes, Windows will need to start and that is bad for computer.
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Apparently you are committed to certain hardware. There is no question that the SSD should be installed in the current HDD bay. Should you choose to have a second HDD, it should be installed in place of the DVD drive. Note that some early 2011 MBPs had SATAII connections to the DVD drive and some had SATAIII connections (presumably later production models).
I do not run Windows on my MBPs but I do know that parallels is a resource hog. On that basis, I suspect that it should be installed on the SSD where you can take advantage of the faster processing. The SSD will be electrically more efficient than than a HDD. If you have concerns about battery run time, then do not install the HDD in place of the DVD drive. I do not know if there are third party applications that allow user intervention for controlling a HDD in the DVD bay. You might search for same. If there is, then the argument of installing it there becomes a stronger one.
You will have to assess your own work flows to determine what impact it has on the configuration options. Since I do not know them, I cannot comment on that.
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