Macbook Pro SSD Upgrade (2009-2012 models) - How to Replace the Hard Drive

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This guide will walk you through upgrading the 2009-2012 Macbook Pro by installing an SSD. SSDs provide faster boot time and application launches compared to an HDD, sometimes as much as 10x.

In order to replace the drive you’ll need the following tools:
• A hard drive or SSD
• Phillips #00 Screwdriver
• T6 Torx Screwdriver
• Spudger or similar tool

1. Back up your hard drive to another drive or clone your hard drive to the SSD. If you have the upgrade bundle kit this will be easier. More info here: https://youtu.be/NZlXZIDg36s
2. Remove the 10 screws. Take note as two where the two different types of screws should go when you put it back together.
3. Remove the bottom panel.
4. Use the spudger to disconnect the battery cable.
5. Remove the two Phillips screws from the bracket that secures hard drive.
6. Disconnect the SATA cable and pull out the drive.
7. Remove the four T6 Torx screws.
8. Screw the four T6 Torx screws into the SSD.
9. Place the SSD into the drive slot and reattach the bracket with the two Phillips screws.
10. Place the bottom panel back on.
11. Put the 10 screws back in.
12. Restart the computer and either reinstall Mac OSX or clone the original drive to the SSD using the Disc Utilities app.
13. For OSX 10.6.7 (Snow Leopard) through 10.10.3 (Yosemite) only: Install Cindori Trim Enabler https://www.cindori.org/software/trimenabler/ or Chameleon SSD Optimizer http://chameleon.alessandroboschini.com/ after the install to extend the life of the drive and gain even higher read/write speed. Mac OSX does not automatically turn on Trim for non-Apple SSDs in 10.6.7 thoguth 10.10.3 and these apps solve this problem.
For OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) and run trimforce by typing the following command into the Terminal window and then hi Return: sudo trimforce enable

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