I just took this drive out of my MacBook and replaced it with an SSD. Suggestions for an enclosure with enough height?
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That's interesting. I just kept mine in a box, but that was fortunate because when the new drive failed they were able to retrieve my data (again) from my original drive. I would think a computer place that does repairs could help you.Sounds like a great idea, good luck.
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StarTech.com 2.5in Black eSATA USB External Hard Drive Enclosure for SATA HDD StarTech.com 2.5in Black eSATA USB External Hard Drive Enclosure for SATA HDD
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I had all of my computer work done at a Mac approved shop/dealer. I did nothing myself. Sorry I can't help you.
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StarTech.com 2.5in Black eSATA USB External Hard Drive Enclosure for SATA HDD http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NY9K1Q/ref=pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
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Thank you for asking and all the responses, that had me confused too. It looked like a small drive but the dimensions were off. I'm also looking at getting the hard case recommended but that dimensions listed would not have fit. I'm grateful to have found my question already answered.
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The drive will mount up, but i found out that it did not fit in my dell laptop (too tall) so i went with a newmodeus model (at 4x the price) and it was a direct factory replacement (same slant on the bezel as well) so it really depends on your drive height limitation.
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I'm not sure for MacBook. I *do* know that, in my Toshiba Qosmio, I had remove some plastic to make this fit. It is quite a bit thicker than most 2.5 drives.
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Hello Jan, I'm Jewel with Kingston Technical Support, here to address your question. If you have the 15 or 17-inch Mid 2010 Macbook Pro those do support 2.5inch 9.5mm SATA drives. As such our V300 SSD will fit within the drive bay. For any further assistance, please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you. Thank you for selecting Kingston as your upgrade partner.
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I bought mine long before 2TB HDDs existed; I suspect this enclosure might not support a drive of that size. Sorry I can't assist.
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I've done this a couple times. The best way is to get a cheap usb external enclosure from macsales.com or newegg, then put your new SSD into it. Use a program for your mac like Carbon Copy Cloner and create a mirror image of your current hard drive. Then I usually search Youtube, or find step by step installation instructions on ifixit.com for my specific model of MBP. Good luck!
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4 1/2" wide, 3 5/8" deep, 3 5/8" tall. Adding a standard 3.5" drive will increase the height to about 7".
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I am not an expert. I believe any Sata 2.5" hard drive should work. I have purchased several WD HDDs and Toshiba HDDs (2 of each) and they are all working perfectly. I use them for external hard drive storage and daily use. You might try to replace wit a Toshiba (but you surely can use either) as Toshiba is what Mac seems to use. The most important thing though is that its Sata 2.5"
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it will fit. However if your drive is one of the new thin drives, then you might have a problem. This enclosure is using a sling/eject mechanism. That said, I put my brand new EVO 840 (256G - not that it matters) disk into it. When tried to eject, the drive didn't come out. Instead, the eject mechanism scratched my drive really nice and deep. There my drive went straight out of this case and I might use this as a backup attached to a mac over usb3 and a normal HDD. If your drive is the new 7mm thin one, look somewhere else.... Quality-wise this doesn't compare to my other external cases. I use Macally (2.5) and Lacie d2 Quadra's and this product is just not there in quality. it will fit. However if your drive is one of the new thin drives, then you might have a problem. This enclosure is using a sling/eject mechanism. That said, I put my brand new EVO 840 (256G - not that it matters) disk into it. When tried to eject, the drive didn't come out. Instead, the eject mechanism scratched my drive really nice and deep. There my drive went straight out of this case and I might use this as a backup attached to a mac over usb3 and a normal HDD. If your drive is the new 7mm thin one, look somewhere else.... Quality-wise this doesn't compare to my other external... » Read More it will fit. However if your drive is one of the new thin drives, then you might have a problem. This enclosure is using a sling/eject mechanism. That said, I put my brand new EVO 840 (256G - not that it matters) disk into it. When tried to eject, the drive didn't come out. Instead, the eject mechanism scratched my drive really nice and deep. There my drive went straight out of this case and I might use this as a backup attached to a mac over usb3 and a normal HDD. If your drive is the new 7mm thin one, look somewhere else.... Quality-wise this doesn't compare to my other external cases. I use Macally (2.5) and Lacie d2 Quadra's and this product is just not there in quality. « Show Less
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My experience is all the 15" laptops I come across support a second bay in the disk drive location, but you have to find a special 3rd party insert for it. I'm tempted to put BACK in the default HD because I upgrade to a SSD, but even a 240g drive is pretty tiny.
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I have the Seagate Backup Plus and there is plenty of room for the drive and the short cable that is included. You might even have room for a longer cable.
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Any SATA 2.5 inch portable drive will work with this enclosure. It comes with USB 3.0 micro B connector which I don't like. It doesn't stay in there very well and can come out with even a small pull.
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No. Order the correct size HDD enclosure. I think it's a 2.5". Or, get one of the docking stations.
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No. This drive has no casing enclosure, which is needed. The MacBook "Air" takes a bare drive like this but the other macbook models require a case that makes them the same size as any other 2.5" drive.
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The Macally enclosure does not comes with any storage. You will have to purchase separate HDD/SSD to install into the enclosure
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Just pick up a 2.5" external enclosure. Choose the flavor of connection (Thunderbolt, USB, Firewire)