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2011 MBP 13 HDD cable in 2009 MBP 13

Hey all. I'm currently waiting for the delivery of a 2009 Macbook Pro 13". It need a new HDD cable. I've sized up the pics at all angles of 2 cables. A 2011 and a 2009 cable. Everything seems to be identical. Same number of pins, same size uni body and cable seems to be in the exact same placement inside the case, the IR sensor looks the same, and the tracks seem to run the same way in cable. The placement on the logic board and plug seems to be identical as well.

other variables I considered are that a 2009 MBP will run the same hard drives a 2011 will. The pins on the hard drives only do certain things and, don't the cables have to be made to accommodate that?

Does anyone have experience using a different year HDD cable? Can anyone tell me why it wouldn't work?

Thanks for you help in advance.

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The hard drive cable (Apple part # 922-9062 will work in the following machines:

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo (A1278) - Mid 2009 MB990LL/A GS17336

SKU17336

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.3GHz Core i5 (A1278) - Early 2011 MC700LL/A SKU173361

GS173361

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo (A1278) - Mid 2010 MC374LL/A GS17336

SKU17336

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.4GHz Core i5 (A1278) - Late 2011 MD313LL/A SKU173361

GS173361

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo (A1278) - Mid 2009 MB991LL/A GS17336

SKU17336

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.5GHz Core i5 (A1278) - Mid 2012 MD101LL/A SKU173362

GS173362

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo (A1278) - Mid 2010 MC375LL/A GS17336

SKU17336

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.7GHz Core i7 (A1278) - Early 2011 MC724LL/A SKU173361

GS173361

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.8GHz Core i7 (A1278) - Late 2011 MD314LL/A SKU173361

GS173361

MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.9GHz Core i7 (A1278) - Mid 2012 MD102LL/A SKU173362

GS173362

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+great minds think alike ;-)

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So 821-1226 (2011 HDD cable) should fit 09 right?

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