How to Replace MacBook Pro 13 Unibody Hard Drive
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 8 Steps
Heads up, tech warrior! Make sure you’ve got your tools ready and your workspace clear. It’s time to dive into this repair with gusto, but remember, if things get tricky, help is just a click away at schedule a repair.
Alright, gear up to swap out that old hard drive! Just a heads up—you’ll need to snag those four sneaky locating pins from your old drive using a T6 screwdriver and pop them onto the new one. Easy peasy!
Step 1
– Alright, let’s get cracking and unscrew those 10 screws that are keeping the lower case attached to your MacBook Pro 13″ Unibody!
Step 2
– Gently hoist the lower case a tad and nudge it towards the back of the computer to unhook those pesky mounting tabs.
Step 3
Just a heads-up, it’s a smart move to unplug the battery connector from the logic board first. This avoids any sneaky electric shocks while you work.
– Grab your trusty spudger and use the flat end to gently lift the battery connector right out of its cozy home on the logic board.
Tools Used
Step 4
These screws are still hanging out with their buddy, the hard drive bracket!
– Whip out your screwdriver and remove those two snazzy Phillips screws holding the hard drive bracket to the upper case. Let’s make this device feel brand new!
Step 5
– Hoist that pesky retaining bracket right out of the upper case like a boss!
Step 6
– Grab the pull tab and gently slide that hard drive out of its cozy home, watching out for the sneaky cable still hugging it to the computer.
Step 7
– Gently slide the hard drive cable connector away from the hard drive like it’s gliding on ice.
Step 8
If you’re popping in a brand new hard drive and need some help getting the OS X up and running, check out our groovy install guide that’ll have your machine cruising in no time!
– Unscrew the four T6 Torx screws holding the hard drive in place (two on each side). Remember to pass these screws onto your new hard drive if you’re upgrading.
