Back in 2008, Air buyers could add a 64GB SSD for a whopping $1,300 premium over the ultra-thin computer’s normal price, and there was no consumer 1TB drive capable of fitting inside a laptop - a desktop 1TB SSD sold for $4,000. The original MacBook Air was designed with solid state memory as an option, not a mandate. Below, I’m going to show those tools to you, as well as the MacBook-ready SSDs that are worth considering… Assuming your MacBook is old enough to be out of warranty - except for a few specific models - you’ll find that pretty much anyone can handle this swap with the right tools. A new SSD in one of these machines could have two, four, eight, or sixteen times the original storage, plus two to four times faster speeds.Īpple shipped most MacBook Airs and all Retina MacBook Pros with solid state storage, so upgrading these machines for extra capacity and speed is generally as simple as picking a new drive, then using two special screwdrivers during the installation process. Today’s guide looks at the easiest SSD installations of all: the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro. If it is and you're afraid to go it alone, check out ifixit for more guides.Over the past two weeks, I’ve written about the (surprisingly easy) process of adding solid state drives (SSDs) to radically speed up older iMacs, and the varied challenge levels of adding SSDs to older Mac Pros, Mac minis, and non-Retina MacBooks.
NOTE: your computer may be slightly different.
And that's it! Everything unscrewed and removed! Now let's put it back together again. Remove the four posts on the side of the hard drive with the T6 screwdriver. Remove those and you'll be able to lift up the hard drive and unplug it. It's being held in place by 4 more screws. With the panel removed you can see the hard drive. Be sure to place them somewhere safe so they don't roll away into oblivion. Use the #00 screwdriver to remove all the screws on the back. So shut down your laptop and flip it over. But since you've already gotten this far you're probably both inclined to get it done AND have a machine past warranty anyway. Opening up your MacBook Pro opens you to the possibility of messing something up and voiding your warranty so if that bothers you you can just sit tight with what you have.
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