Help please!.. You usually don't answer my questions.

Lany said:

How would I go about putting more hard drive on my MacBook? Is this something that has to be sent into the "professionals"? Where you have to wait and wait in line and don't know who is messing with the laptop? Do you know how much something like that would cost If I couldn't do it myself? Thanks.

Click to expand...

The cost of the hard drive is not too much. As far as the install...go to:

iFixit: The free repair manual

...enter your Macbook's model info...and check out the replacement instructions.

- Nick

pigoo3 said:

The cost of the hard drive is not too much. As far as the install...go to:

iFixit: The free repair manual

...enter your Macbook's model info...and check out the replacement instructions.

- Nick

Click to expand...

Thank you very much to all of you! I'm happy you guys are around. Next time I need help.. (and I'm sure I will) I will come to this forum. ;D

pigoo3 said:

The cost of the hard drive is not too much. As far as the install...go to:

iFixit: The free repair manual

...enter your Macbook's model info...and check out the replacement instructions.

- Nick

Click to expand...

hmm... I went to that link and then clicked on free repair manuals, but It brings me to a photo and next to the photo it tells me all about the free manuals for the do it yourself... but there is no link. Where are the manuals? lol

Nevermind. Got it.... I think.. I put Mac OS X 10.5.8 in the search box and different things came up, but it doesn't look like they have "how to install more hard drive" but I'll keep looking.

Lany said:

hmm... I went to that link and then clicked on free repair manuals, but It brings me to a photo and next to the photo it tells me all about the free manuals for the do it yourself... but there is no link. Where are the manuals? lol

Click to expand...

You need to go thru about a 6-7 step process to identify your computer & get the correct repair guide.

Go to ifixit.com...and start by clicking on "Repair Manuals" next to the image of a hammer.

This is probably the replacement guide you need:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Hard-Drive-Replacement/514/1

The hard drive replacement on one of these Macbooks is actually about as easy as it gets!

- Nick

Here you go Lany. This show you how to replace the HD.
Installing MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit
You can get the HD and tools you need from here.
Screw drivers: OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit for Memory & Dr... (OWCTOOLKITMHD) at OWC
HDs and tool kits plus enclosure to transfer data from your old to your new HD: Data Storage Upgrades for your Apple MacBook 2.0GHz (13.3-inch Intel Core 2 Duo "Santa Rosa") - Late 2007 at OtherWorldComputing.com

Hi there again.. thank you so much. One more question.. I noticed that the macbook they are showing photos of looks just like my older laptop.. I have the new silver one. Does that matter at all?

Ok, here are the HD replacement instructions:
Installing MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit

Hard drive options are still the same.
Data Storage Upgrades for your Apple MacBook 2.0GHz "Unibody" (13.3-inch w/ nVidia Graphics) - Late 2008 at OtherWorldComputing.com

2.5" 9.5mm Sata HDs
You can get 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm (7200 is faster)

OWC and Newegg are both good places to look.

You just put in your computer details, and take it from there.

6string said:

Ok, here are the HD replacement instructions:
Installing MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit

Hard drive options are still the same.
Data Storage Upgrades for your Apple MacBook 2.0GHz "Unibody" (13.3-inch w/ nVidia Graphics) - Late 2008 at OtherWorldComputing.com

2.5" 9.5mm Sata HDs
You can get 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm (7200 is faster)

OWC and Newegg are both good places to look.

You just put in your computer details, and take it from there.

Click to expand...

Thank you so much!! .. I can't grasp the words to type to tell you all how much you helped.

oh... I have to replace my hard drive... can't just put more in huh? ..

Yep.... but you can use your old hard drive as an external HD with one of those enclosures that you'd use to transfer your data to the new HD.
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Portable 2.5" FW400/US... (MSTG400U2) at OWC

Cool! Thank you.

6string said:

Yep.... but you can use your old hard drive as an external HD with one of those enclosures that you'd use to transfer your data to the new HD.
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Portable 2.5" FW400/US... (MSTG400U2) at OWC

Click to expand...

Sorry... another question..
The link you sent me.. would that be the one I would need for my hard drive? Just don't know if you sent me a sample, or you sent me the actual item I could get for my needs.

Lany said:

Sorry... another question..
The link you sent me.. would that be the one I would need for my hard drive? Just don't know if you sent me a sample, or you sent me the actual item I could get for my needs.

Click to expand...

These external hard drive cases are available at just about any office supply/electronics/computer store (even places like Walmart & Target)...at various prices from $5.99 to $40 or more.

You have a 2.5" SATA hard drive...so you need an external case for that type of hard drive.

HTH,

- Nick

I thought it was the right one, but I just realised that your MB doesn't have firewire if I'm not mistaken.
So, all you need is a 2.5" SATA USB enclosure, which you will be able to get much cheaper, as Nick has stated.

6string said:

I thought it was the right one, but I just realised that your MB doesn't have firewire if I'm not mistaken.
So, all you need is a 2.5" SATA USB enclosure, which you will be able to get much cheaper, as Nick has stated.

Click to expand...

Thank you again!

Or if you're not entirely sure what you're doing, you could try to find an authorized Apple repair center near you and have them do it. It's more expensive than doing it yourself but it might save you aggravation and guesswork. The first time my MBP needed a repair I didn't mind paying to have someone else do this seemingly harrowing procedure for me. But using the tutorials on iFixit, I've done it myself a couple of times since then to upgrade it. Some electronics store near you must have a repair center.