![]() ![]() 'Value' series SSD's may be a better match for the 'slower' SATA I spec. So if your laptop is several generations old, you may not need to buy a really high-performance SSD. It wasn't until the first Unibody Aluminum models (and revised late 2009 models of the White MacBook) that Apple moved up to a SATA II 3 GBPS speed controller chip. ![]() ![]() Note: The White 'consumer' MacBooks all used a SATA I speed 1.5 Gigabit controller chip until early 2009. Replace the "L"-shaped memory cover, then the battery. Put tray that onto your new SATA SSD and slide it back in. 4 Torx screws on the standard drive mount holes remove the thin 'tray' that holds the 2.5" SATA drive. Remove it and you'll see the plastic tab that allows you to pull out the SATA I or II speed hard drive. "Classic" White MacBook SSD Drive UpgradesĪ reasonably easy SSD drive swap: The Classic white Apple Intel MacBook has 3 screws in the battery compartment to access the MacBook's "L" shaped metal strip that covers the memory slot. For many older MacBook laptops, off-the-shelf low-profile 7mm and 9mm 2.5 inch SATA drives have become very cheap and are easy to install. As Apple has shifted from 2.5" SATA drives to micro-SATA SSD modules, now to NVMe PCIe m.2 SSD modules/blades, the choices in solid-state drive upgrade options is complex and somewhat limited. The changing form-factor of SSD drives is making quick and easy MacBook Pro and Air upgrades more challenging. Apple Compatible MacBook Pro SSD Upgrades ![]()
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