MBP 4,1 hdd upgrade

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It's too thick. Your MBP replacement hard drive has to be SATA, 2.5" wide and no more than 9.5 MM thick. The drive you selected from OWC is 12.5 MM thick. It will fit but may overheat once the machine is closed up and is not recommended. Right now the largest capacity drives that meet the specs for your machine are 640 GB and 750 GB.

I realize that OWC says the drive will fit your MBP but the fact remains that it may heat up over time and cause problems. Some folks are using the thicker drive without problems but others have reported problems. It's really up to you.
 
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Hmm, thank you for the heads up. Looks like Ill have to get a 750. Thanks again! Super helpful!
 

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