Macbook 13" HDD upgrade?

built2roll · built2roll #1 (**permalink**)

12-20-2009, 04:25 PM

Hey everyone,

Considering upgrading my macbook 13" with a new hard drive. Could anybody tell me the requirements? It's a fairly old model laptop... 2-3 years old.
Would this HDD work?

Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAII 16MB Cache: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Thanks for the help!

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #2 (**permalink**)

12-20-2009, 06:11 PM

No it wont. It's too big. It won't fit. Needs to be 2.5"

built2roll · built2roll #3 (**permalink**)

12-20-2009, 07:31 PM

oh snap... thanks man, did not realise that at all. So as long as its the right size it should work? Any other specs I should be aware of?

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #4 (**permalink**)

12-20-2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by built2roll

oh snap... thanks man, did not realise that at all. So as long as its the right size it should work? Any other specs I should be aware of?

The height needs to be 9.5mm.

wytwolf · wytwolf #5 (**permalink**)

12-20-2009, 09:42 PM

3.5 inch Hard drives are for desktop computers. Like CrimsonRequim said you need one that's 9.5mm high, some higher capacity 2.5 inch HD's are 12.5mm high and will not fit.

CrimsonRequiem #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,956 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	12-20-2009, 06:11 PM No it wont. It's too big. It won't fit. Needs to be 2.5" 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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built2roll #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2009 Posts: 2	12-20-2009, 04:25 PM Hey everyone, Considering upgrading my macbook 13" with a new hard drive. Could anybody tell me the requirements? It's a fairly old model laptop... 2-3 years old. Would this HDD work? Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATAII 16MB Cache: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo Thanks for the help!
	QUOTE Thanks

wytwolf #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 358 Mac Specs: 2.2Ghz i7 Late 2011 MBP: 16GB Ram 500GB Seagate XT HD	12-20-2009, 09:42 PM 3.5 inch Hard drives are for desktop computers. Like CrimsonRequim said you need one that's 9.5mm high, some higher capacity 2.5 inch HD's are 12.5mm high and will not fit.
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