Will this work with the harddrive in a dead MacBook Pro 15 inch Core 2 Duo (Early 2008) ? I haven't yet pulled it.
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I've used it on my iMac (7 yrs old) running OS 10.6 2.16 GHZ Intel Cor 2 Duo, and my Mac Mini (2.5 yrs old) running OS 10.8. No problems.
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Googling MacBook hard drive type came up with a SATA connection, so this should work.
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It should. I had no problems using this on a long drive with a macbook pro from a couple of years ago (probably 2011).
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I have a mid 2009 Core 2 duo 13" Macbook and the superdrive failed. I ordered this UJ-898 replacement and it works fine. Anyone mechanically-minded could follow the instructions and even do the replacement themselves with a little care.
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A.J., Thanks for your post, I have just done the same thing and it works a treat. My Mac picked up the Seagate drive on the desktop with no bother. Seems like the case and heat issues are letting Seagate down here.F
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The technical details indicates below: Comes with Hard drive bracket and Works with: Macbook Pro (13-inch, early 2011) Macbook Pro (13-inch, late 2011) Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) No, I wouldn't chance it.
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Honestly, I can't answer that. I assumed so, but now that you ask I'm not sure. You'd have to ask the OEM. I have it in my 2011 MacBook Pro running a 1TB spinning drive just for backup and data storage, so I don't need all that blazing fast of a connection.
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Yes. If you have not replaced a drive on a mac before, you may want to take a look at this or other tutorials first to make sure you have the right tools on hand, and how to back up your old HD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfiGF_pjqvM
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Did not look into the chipset as I did not care. It works with the old hard drive out of my 2009 MacBook Pro and works with the USB port on the same machine.
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Yes, the drive will work in a 17" Macbook Pro. Your particular model is a SATA II, so you'll only get 3GB/s, but it will still smoke any other platter based HDD. Its a massive upgrade on that laptop which shipped with a 5400 rpm drive.
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While I've never installed one in an older MacBook, I see no reason it shouldn't work. No promises though. And that said, it won't fully take advantage of the speed of the SSD because it will be limited by the 1500mbps SATA bus in the MacBook (this SSD can perform sequential reads of 4000mbps).
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Item I purchased works with 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro need something like http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina/Apple-MacBook-Air-2012-Drive-Internal-Flash
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It should..it worked great for my hdd that crashed on my Mac. I thought I lost everything
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I can't imagine why this external hard drive would not work with a new macbook. What difference would the screen make? I presume that the new macbook comes with OS X 10.8. I have two of these drives on my iMac and they work fine. It's a good idea to read the directions (quite simple) when installing the drive. It is formatted for Mac. The only thing I can think of is that someone mistakenly configured the drive for a PC. Then it wouldn't work on a Mac.
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You have a MacBook Pro that has a built in Superdrive. Per Apple the new, external Superdrive will not work with an of the older, aka Built in Superdrive computers. If you have time to return it, I'd return it to Amazon for a credit.
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Yes it does work. Apparently, all of my computers were Mac. But, I have to tell you that this item does not appear to be a high quality one, although it get the job done. Also, when you use the connector, if it feels too lose, it meants that you did not connect it properly. Just a tip! Happy hard drive upgrade!!
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The drive would work ok.. the 2.5" may or may-not work in side the Macbook pro case depending on the cases.. however it would work with usb 2 or 3 as a external drive.