MBP upgrade 200GB harddrive? 44 Responses

Last post: 4 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: May 21, 08, 8:55 p.m.

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• Tark

  I was wondering if anybody here has voided their warranty and swapped out their 5400 drive for a faster bigger one of these...

  HITACHI Travelstar 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - OEM

  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pr…
  ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANYONE TRYING THIS?

  May 21, 08, 8:55 p.m. – Permalink

• lvl_13

  the warranty is voided by this?! how?!
  fuck that. if anything goes wrong, just drop the old drive back in.
  *problem solved...unless they got an ink tag on that shit.

  • Warranty is void as soon as you open the case beyond the RAM plate.– ismith

  

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  Dog-earMay 21, 08, 9:02 p.m. – Permalink

• Tark

  It is not as easy as replacing a macbook drive so they probably just don't want a bunch of clowns poking around inside their macbook pros fucking shit up and then sending them into apple with problems that need fixing.
  I need a 7200 300GB in there to be honest.

  

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  Dog-earMay 21, 08, 9:09 p.m. – Permalink

• ismith

  I almost did it a week ago but then I needed the money so I never bought the drive. I personally wouldn't do it until the warranty is up (mine is now) simply because it's saved my ass so many times... On the other hand, if you can find a cheap local "Apple Authorized Repair Center" you could get it done for as little as $20 +drive cost and no warranty troubles, sometimes.

  • thanks ismith. i was unaware of the "Authorized" option. I'll just make those clowns do it then if it won't void the w.– Tark1/2

    Not all Authorized places can do it, just make sure to ask them first.– ismith2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 21, 08, 9:12 p.m. – Permalink

• Tark

  Is 200 GB the largest option right now? It's all I could find on the world wide web.

  • I think you can get 250, but not at 7200RPM 2.5"– ismith1/2

    yeah, i found it for $140 with rebate. I am going to see if they can install it for me if i bring it to them. bet they want double that for the one they put in.– Tark2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 21, 08, 9:16 p.m. – Permalink