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MacBook Pro 17" Models A1151 A1212 A1229 and A1261 Hard Drive Replacement

Replace the hard drive in your MacBook Pro 17" Model A1151, A1212, A1229, or A1261.

  • Author: iRobot
  • Difficulty: Moderate

You can install hard drives up to 9.5mm thick.

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Step 1 — Hard Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Remove the two silver T6 Torx screws and white (or black) rubber bumpers from the right side of the hard drive.

  • You'll need to transfer these screws and bumpers to your new hard drive if you're changing drives. Make sure to put these on the right side of the drive when looking at the label with the SATA connector at the far end.

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Step 2  ¶ 

  • Remove the two silver T6 Torx screws from the left side of the hard drive (the rubber bumpers remain in the case for the left side of the drive)

  • You'll need to transfer these screws to your new hard drive if you're changing drives.

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