MacBook Core 2 Duo Hard Drive Replacement

Step 1 Battery

• Use a coin or spudger to rotate the battery-locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.
Step 2

• Lift the battery out of the computer.
Step 3 Memory Cover
• Unscrew the three evenly-spaced Phillips screws from along the rear wall of the battery compartment.
• The screws are captive to the metal memory cover so you cannot lose them.
• Using The Flexible Extension sold by iFixit will help with this step.
Step 4
• Grasp the right end of the L-shaped memory cover, then pull it towards you so it clears the battery compartment opening.
• Lift the memory cover up and out of the computer.
Step 5 Hard Drive
• Grasp the white plastic tab attached to the hard drive and pull it to the right, removing the hard drive from the computer.
• The hard drive goes back into its compartment with the label facing down.
Step 6 Hard Drive
• Remove the two black T8 Torx screws securing the silver bracket to the hard drive.
• There are two types of screws on this caddy: one with a flange below the head of the screw, and one without. Make note that the screws without the flange go in the two holes closest to the SATA connector.
Step 7
• Rotate the hard drive and remove the two black T8 Torx screws on the other side of the drive.
Step 8
• Lift the silver metal hard drive bracket off 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.

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