Hi everyone! New member here, I own Late 2009 13" Macbook Pro 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB of RAM, the stock drive was 160GB and I read before and saw others were able to install the Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1 TB into their MBPs. So I bought one and installed it, it fit perfectly! I set up the drive as new and moved all my files over. As I got settled in, I realized the drive made a vibration and random clicking. I ordered this drive from newegg and asked for a replacement. The replacement drive arrives, i install it and still the SAME issues! I don't know what is going on because I set this drive up EXACTLY as my stock drive and that had no issues. Am I installing and setting it up wrong?? Here are the steps I took to installing and setting up:
1. Insert Mac OS X CD in MBP and turn off laptop.
2. Wait for MBP to cool down then open back of MBP and discharge myself by touching CD tray metal area.
3. Remove the bar where the HD is and take the SATA connector off of faulty 1 TB.
4. remove mounting screws and place on new drive.
5. install back into HD bay and screw everything back in.
6. turn MBP over and turn it on when the chime sounds, I press C until the OS X screen appears.
7. Go into Disc Utility and select partition
8. choose GUID and 1 Partition, name it "Mac HD"
9. after partition is done, exit DU and then install OS X.
10. OS X finishes installing and I update the software.
11. After software update, I install all my apps that worked FINE on my stock drive.
12. vibrate and clickin'
Thanks to all who read this!
1. Insert Mac OS X CD in MBP and turn off laptop.
2. Wait for MBP to cool down then open back of MBP and discharge myself by touching CD tray metal area.
3. Remove the bar where the HD is and take the SATA connector off of faulty 1 TB.
4. remove mounting screws and place on new drive.
5. install back into HD bay and screw everything back in.
6. turn MBP over and turn it on when the chime sounds, I press C until the OS X screen appears.
7. Go into Disc Utility and select partition
8. choose GUID and 1 Partition, name it "Mac HD"
9. after partition is done, exit DU and then install OS X.
10. OS X finishes installing and I update the software.
11. After software update, I install all my apps that worked FINE on my stock drive.
12. vibrate and clickin'
Thanks to all who read this!