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Im thinking about updating a bit my macbook pro mid 2010 adding to it 8gb of ram and maybe a new hard drive, a solid one ssd of probably 240gb. Brittany mccrigler installing macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 dual hard drive guide id. Afterwards i booted up my macbook pro off of my system software cd. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 hard drive replacement ifixit. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only.
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Update to ssd on mid2010 macbook pro apple community. If you have an old macbook pro with one foot in the grave, the single best thing you can do to breathe new life into it is replace its traditional spinning hard drive with a solidstate drive. I use a 2010 macbook, and if you want speed, get and ssd first. Installing macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 dual hard drive use this guide to install a second hard drive in place of the optical drive. These upgrades are guaranteed compatible when you order from. Installing macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2010 dual hard drive.
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