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Replace 1 TB Internal 3.5 Hard Drive with Dual SSD

I am wanting to replace the 1 TB spinning hard drive with two SSDs. I understand and have researched on adding a SSD and keeping the spinning drive but I am wanting to replace it with 2 SSD. A typical 3.5 hard drive should be more than the thick enough to cover the thickness of two Samsung 840 EVO drives that I am considering. Does a kit already exist that allows for this? I know Samsung makes a desktop kit that allows 1 SSD to be mounted in a 3.5 inch bay but that is only 1 SSD.

Also I have read some on special firmware on the Apple drive for temperature sensing, is that still accurate? Would I just be better off leaving the OEM drive intact?

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You might want to go here and take a look at Other World Computings solution called Data Doubler. As far as I know, its a kit that will allow you to add a SSD to your existing drive. If you were wanting to yank out the existing drive and substitute another SSD drive, I dont see a problem. But, OWC has tech folks on staff and give them a call or chat with a tech person and run that by them.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/drive_bra...

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