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Run-of-the-mill hard drive failure

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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody 2.53 GHz Mid 2009 Hard Drive Replacement

Moderate

My Problem

Increasingly poor performance, frequent beach balls. Ran Disk Utility - SMART check indicated 'FAILED'. Consensus on web fora was: The drive is dying, just get a new one.

This is a 15" Macbook Pro; I bought direct from Apple, refurbished.

Only 3 ½ years old, but I think it broke down because I dropped it one too many times :}

My Fix

Perfectly well. Sorry, didn't take any photos; I was consumed with doing it slowly and carefully, trying hard not to foul it up.

My Advice

Just follow the instructions carefully, make sure you're grounded, and don't touch anything you're not supposed to!

T6 Torx Screwdriver Image
T6 Torx Screwdriver

$9.99

Phillips #00 Screwdriver Image
Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$5.49

Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver Image
Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver

$5.49

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