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MacBook Core Duo Hard Drive Replacement

  • Author: iRobot
  • Difficulty: Easy

You can install hard drives up to 9.5mm thick.

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Step 1 — Hard Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Remove the two black T8 Torx screws securing the silver bracket to the hard drive.

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Step 2  ¶ 

  • Rotate the hard drive and remove the two black T8 Torx screws on the other side of the drive.

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Step 3  ¶ 

  • Lift the silver metal hard drive bracket off of the hard drive.

  • You'll need to transfer this metal bracket to your new hard drive.

  • If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an OS X install guide to get you up and running.