Using an external HDD to replace macbook HDD?
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If you buy an external drive (or an internal for that matter), make sure its laptop sized (2.5")... theres no real problem in buying an external and sometimes you can get better deals, but generally...
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@ rockysosua
it looks like it's soldered. I'm willing to take a shot at some soldering work if I only knew what was required.
Also the metal cover appears to be riveted instead of screwed into...
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Yeah, they started doing that with a lot of their drives. I wouldn't do the soldering it needs. Its really not worth it, and you could likely damage the board making it a paper weight. Listen to...
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Understood. If the laptop is what you use to watch the movies, it's a lot more practical having them on the machine that hooking up an external each time, and like you said, you can keep the external...
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It appears that the Seagate is also a 5400 rpm, so you wont lose or gain any speed, but you will gain the extra space you desire.
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For movies and crap I would keep them on a different drive, no point in filling up your computer with that crap.
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Point well taken but movies and crap is really what I want on there. My other documents require very little space.
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@ hallowman
I bought it at BestBuy a few weeks back (maybe a month).
I researched the purchase and this was supposed to be a 2.5" sata. It is 2.5" and the 12mm thickness will not be a problem even...
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I constantly see people posting that they are going to remove the HDD in an external case for use in their laptop.
I would like to know if I can do this with a macbook.
I just opened an external...
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Its a SATA hard drive, it just doesn't have a standard SATA connection. You need to make sure that the whatever drive you find is not soldered to the adapter. I would try selling it first, you might...
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Well.... after extensive searching I believe the seagate I mentioned earlier will work. I also believe it is the largest capacity HDD available in 2.5" form with sata connection.
Also the HDD that...
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Almost ALL laptops use the same standard SATA connections. That is true about your Macbook (and every recent macbook).
The problem is you bought yourself a strange external. Not only does it look...
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No look at the pics..
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Sell the drive or put it back in the external and use it for backup, There are a lot of solder points there, and its likely high temp silver solder that desoldering is more difficult than the lead...
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Unless you have the drive already I would just go and buy an internal. The downside to the externals is you often don't know the drive that is inside (7200 or 5600, cache etc). Plus you have to...
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Can you post a pic of the hard drive, specially where it connects?
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thanks hallowman.
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If it's not an adapter that slides on and off, I'd leave it alone, if I were you.
I wouldn't dare to guess. It is entirely possible for you to buy an external drive that shows the specs as...
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thanks for the info
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Would this one work?
Seagate Expansion 1.5 TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive STAX1500102
Using an external HDD to replace macbook HDD?
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dont macbook use a different kind of HDD? I know mine is like a usb stick sized one...
EDIT: i have an MBA air, 2011
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Your (and my) MBA do use a different drive (I have the 13" 2011). The 12+2 connector on the DIMM-sized drive is completely different from the standard SATA connector used in PCs. OWC makes...
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Thats what I'm thinking.
I may even keep the WD as a backup because it's so small and doesn't require ac power.
I have a seagate 1tb external but it's big and needs ac power
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I have never seen a connector like that, but it looks removable, like it would have the regular SATA connectors below it.
Have you checked to see if it can be removed, or is it all part of the...
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I bought the correct size and I know it will fit physically even though it is a bit thicker than the original. I have already had it apart, which was extremely easy and I have now repackaged it in...
