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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Late 2006 MacBook (Generation 2)
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<blockquote data-quote="AUZambo" data-source="post: 1165831" data-attributes="member: 22414"><p>1. Someone else has already given you the answer, but questions like this can be answered by downloading and running <a href="http://www.mactracker.ca/" target="_blank">MacTracker</a>. This is a program that will tell you the specs and possible upgrades for every single mac ever made.</p><p></p><p>2. I don't know if there's a max capacity HD you can install. The important thing is that you get an HD that is 9.5mm in height. I have a 2006 MacBook Pro and just installed last week a 640 GB HD. There was a 750 GB drive that was also 9.5mm in height. As technology gets better I'm sure they'll eventually fit a 1 TB hard drive in a 9.5mm casing.</p><p></p><p>3. I'm not expert, but I think you should be able to upgrade the hard drive with 10.5.8. However, as has already been stated, the snow leopard upgrade disk is just $30. If you're looking to spend some money to upgrade you may as well get this too.</p><p></p><p>The one program you'll need is Carbon Copy Cloner (free download). When you get your new HD, I also recommend you get an enclosure (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DSEJWQ/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">I got this one on Amazon...only $5</a>). Put the new HD in the enclosure then plug it into your macbook with the USB cable. Format it with Disk Utility (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8te1bg07MsQ" target="_blank">directions to format</a>). Then use Carbon Copy Cloner to make an exact, bootable copy of the current hard drive on the new one (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjp0xtj_LRY" target="_blank">CCC directions</a>). Once the hard drive is cloned onto the new one, open up the computer, take out the old drive, put in the new one, and hit go.</p><p></p><p>MAKE SURE YOU GET A T6 Torx screwdriver! I needed one for my MBP upgrade...I assume you'll need one too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AUZambo, post: 1165831, member: 22414"] 1. Someone else has already given you the answer, but questions like this can be answered by downloading and running [URL="http://www.mactracker.ca/"]MacTracker[/URL]. This is a program that will tell you the specs and possible upgrades for every single mac ever made. 2. I don't know if there's a max capacity HD you can install. The important thing is that you get an HD that is 9.5mm in height. I have a 2006 MacBook Pro and just installed last week a 640 GB HD. There was a 750 GB drive that was also 9.5mm in height. As technology gets better I'm sure they'll eventually fit a 1 TB hard drive in a 9.5mm casing. 3. I'm not expert, but I think you should be able to upgrade the hard drive with 10.5.8. However, as has already been stated, the snow leopard upgrade disk is just $30. If you're looking to spend some money to upgrade you may as well get this too. The one program you'll need is Carbon Copy Cloner (free download). When you get your new HD, I also recommend you get an enclosure ([URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DSEJWQ/?tag=macforums0e4-20"]I got this one on Amazon...only $5[/URL]). Put the new HD in the enclosure then plug it into your macbook with the USB cable. Format it with Disk Utility ([URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8te1bg07MsQ"]directions to format[/URL]). Then use Carbon Copy Cloner to make an exact, bootable copy of the current hard drive on the new one ([URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjp0xtj_LRY"]CCC directions[/URL]). Once the hard drive is cloned onto the new one, open up the computer, take out the old drive, put in the new one, and hit go. MAKE SURE YOU GET A T6 Torx screwdriver! I needed one for my MBP upgrade...I assume you'll need one too. [/QUOTE]
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