Macbook Pro 2011 CHEAP UPGRADE & PERFORMANCE BOOST | Samsung Evo 860 SSD & 16gb RAM
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- The Ultimate Macbook Pro Upgrade!
This upgrade will make your macbook pro a SUPREME beast!
Using the Samsung EVO 860 500gb SSD.
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Skip to 5:02 to see installation
I CLONED MY FACTORY HARD-DRIVE, UPGRADED SSD and UPGRADED RAM.
Due to SSD and RAM always fluctuating in price, I was lucky enough to purchase the SSD/RAM at very low prices during the coronavirus pandemic, $40 and $30 respectively. Keep an eye out on the market of when they drop in price to get the cheapest parts for the upgrade.
Factory macbook specs:
Macbook Pro 13-inch (Early 2011 model)
“Core i5”
320GB Serial ATA Macintosh HD
4GB RAM 1333mHz DDR3
In this video, i’m going to show you a step by step tutorial on how to clone your existing Hard-Drive to a new Samsung Evo 860 Solid State Drive (SSD)
And how to install your new SSD and 16GB RAM.
Macbook after upgrade:
Macbook Pro 13-inch
500GB Samsung 860 Evo
16GB RAM 1333mHz DDR3
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Cloning Software:
‘Carbon Copy Cloned’
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Links to the products I purchased, as seen in the video are below:
Samsung 860 Evo 500gb SSD - Amazon:
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16gb RAM DDR3 1333mHz - Amazon:
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USB 3.0 to SATA III adapter cable - Amazon:
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As mentioned before, make sure you look out for the cheapest prices. You can find great deals over the internet and the prices always fluctuate.
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The best video. I am posting this from my new super fast 2011 Macbook Pro. Just upgraded it moments ago. Thank you!!
Ahh love this!! So glad my video was helpful for you and glad it all worked out well!! Keep me updated on how your laptop runs! Will love to hear it. Enjoy your freshly upgraded laptop. Please subscribe 😊
Honestly grateful this is just a simple honest way of showing how to upgrade rather then all the extra talk and everything.
Ahh thank you so much for the nice comment! I really appreciate it & i’m glad you enjoyed the video. Hope I was of help :) subscribe!
@@RSeni it was definitely of help and no problem man I’ll definitely keep this on reference for when I do fix my Mac.
THANKYOU! I have needed a solution to my dying Mac for ages and this was perfect. Running super fast and feels like a new computer.
Ahh i’m so glad it all worked out well for you! Enjoy your new super fast computer! :) subscribe!!
just did this upgrade on my MacBook Pro and wow its like a whole new machine!
Love to hear it! I’m so glad it went all well. Hope you are able to enjoy your new fast machine now :) please subscribe!
@@RSeni just subbed, might do the fan next because it definitely gets a little loud when under heavy loads but other than that it’s a pretty good laptop
@@piewackete 100% I would definitely recommend you to replace the fan! When I upgraded my MacBook, it was extremely loud too. I replaced my fan and it was perfect! No noise anymore :) & thank you for subscribing!!
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
Excellent tutorial! I just followed all of the steps and it worked perfectly. Thanks so much! ☺️
Thank you!! Glad it all worked out well for you! Enjoy your newly upgraded laptop 😊 please subscribe!
Excellent tutorial video. I had not used my MacBook Pro regularly due to it's sluggishness and unreliability. Purchasing a Dell laptop which now has the Dell Sticky Finger" keyboard was my go laptop. Horrible! I viewed and followed the steps on this upgrade which were easy overall. I made the exact upgrades. After I in installed the ram and ssd the laptop responded immediately. I performed the speed test and saw a difference. When the Apple popped up on the screen on the start up it took less than 20 seconds for main screen to load. Incredible! It was a great laptop when I purchased it and it's even better now with the upgrade. The transferring of data from the source to the destination was the longest wait. I only had 50GB used because of infrequent use for the past few years. THANKS SO MUCH! :). All I need now is a good Dell Sticky Finger Keyboard replacement video.
Excellent video! Thanks for putting this together and including the links for all of the new parts and gadgets you used. I was able to update the HD in my late 2011 MBP without any issues. It now boots up and loads programs much more quickly! Awaiting my new RAM to arrive, and I'm now confident that I'll be able to upgrade that without issue as well. Thanks again!
Ah I'm super glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your message :) I'm glad it all worked out well for you and are enjoying your new upgraded macbook. So much faster and more efficient. Subscribe!!
@@RSeni great timing on your reply, as my RAM upgrade arrived yesterday. I was able to install it per your instructions, again with our issue. Feels like a whole new machine!
All the best in 2021, and thanks for the subscribe reminder. Done!
@@cgharvey77 Perfect!! Great timing :D hope you enjoy your new upgraded machine! Thank you again for your comment! I’m glad I am able to help as much as possible
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
@@parkerrogers2277 Hey! I followed @RSeni's instructions basically to the letter. Carbon Copy Cloner worked just fine for me. Good luck!
Just started restoring mine. Got a free ssd from micro center. Got the Corsair vengeance 1600mhz ram coming in. This thing is gonna fly
Massive difference! Nicely done!
amazing video bro. you got yourself a 500th sub, those HDD screws needing pliers was a godsend, i almost ruined a screw driver until i saw your video. :) Thank you
Ahh a big thank you to my 500th Subscriber!! The channel is small, but its a huge milestone 😊 i’m glad you enjoyed the video and it all worked out well for you! Sending you my best wishes & blessings 🎉
That was great thanks dude.
I have the same computer with the original HD. Might swap it out now... Just replaced the battery for the 3rd time. Upgraded RAM to 12, three years ago. It's been a good computer overall.
Great to hear!! Super happy for you that it worked out well :) subscribe!!
Envy you. Still many good years to go with this machine. Bravo!
Thank you for watching!! 😊 please subscribe if you enjoyed the video.. hope you are able to upgrade your laptop too
I used your tutorial, thank you very much, helped me a lot! The MacBook is now superfast!
Ahh that makes me happy to hear! I'm so glad it worked out well for you! Enjoy your upgraded super fast MacBook!! Please subscribe :)
I follow this step to upgrade my MacBook it is so easy and it works fine.
YO! this was awesome. Thanks for the hookup. Typing on my newly restored mac right now.
David Gale Great!! Glad it went well for you!
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
@@parkerrogers2277 yeah
Awesome, I'm thinking of doing it. If I were to do it, do you think it'll last me another 3 years? Also, where did you buy your parts?
@@juandiguate I have no idea. Sorry 😐
Thanks, I didn't know how to clone drives b4 dis video.
thank you so much for the tutorial vid! i just did it and it saved me $262!!
Ahh love comments like this!! Thank you for watching! I’m super happy that it all worked out well for you! Enjoy your newly upgraded mac :) keep me updated on how it is.. would love to hear about it! Please Subscribe!! :)
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
@@parkerrogers2277 i did! 😊
Awesome vid. Worked perfectly!
Nice to see great content ❤️❤️
Thanks this saved me some money I used Samsung 860 EVO MZ-76E500E 500 GB Solid State Drive and
Timetec 16GB KIT(2x8GB) DDR3L / DDR3 1600MHz PC3L-12800 / PC3-12800 Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.35V / 1.5V C
Computer is 20x faster bought my MacBook Pro in 2011
Love this!! So glad it all worked out well for you & hope you are enjoying you’re new upgraded laptop! We have the same specs now 🙌🏽 please subscribe!!
I upgraded mine just now! Thanks to your vid! It saved me alot of money.
Ahh i’m so glad I was able to help you and it all worked out good! Hope your laptop is running faster than ever! Subscribe!! 😊
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
@@parkerrogers2277 yup!
Awesome video man, thanks for the step to step, it helped a lot!!!, my mid 2012 Mac is now flying 🔥🔥
Ahh thats so nice to hear! I’m glad the video was of help to you & hope you’re loving your new upgraded MacBook!! Please Subscribe 😊
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd?
@@parkerrogers2277 yes, everything transferred great, it did take like an hour or so, but after that It was all set, and now I even formatted the old Hdd and using it as external to save files with the sata usb adapter
@@TheJoseman29 Awesome! Thank you very much for the feedback
@@parkerrogers2277 also keep in mind when you download carbon copy for 1st time it has a 30 day free trial, make sure to get the most of it
Before the procedures, you need to disconnect the battery loop, and after installing the SSD, turn on TRIM
Yes I agree!
3:05 Lol as soon as you typed C A R on Google Carole Baskin is first name that pops up🤣
😂 just noticed that now!
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I have mbpro late 2013 and I plan to upgrade its storage and ram too.
Thank you!! Great, looking forward to hearing how your upgrade goes! Keep me updated and goodluck!! :)
Congrats..!!! Great Job.!.!!
The best video for upgrade ❤️
This was so helpful, thanks
Amazing vid 👏, i have a question does this same procedure work for the 15 inch model ? Thanks
Great video, awesome MBP ‘11 technology sata III 6 Gb/s with SSD is so fast booting than HDD
You can upgrade to macOS High Sierra since it support for 64-bit machine and file system, APFS supported.
Hello, you can replace the DVD Drive with a SSD/HDD by using a Caddy Adapter to give you more storage, you don't have to do this but if you're running out of the storage, then you should do this method.
Love this! I’m thinking of doing it definitely soon to increase my storage! Subscribe! 😊
@@RSeni You're welcome, tell me when you have replaced the DVD Drive with SSD/HDD. Thanks!
Grab an optical drive to SATA HDD caddy off of amazon so that you can replace the useless DVD drive with even more storage. I'm running a 1TB SSD boot drive and a 4TB mechanical disk for tons of extra space for video and lossless music storage. Also, download Dosdude1's Catalina patcher to upgrade to the latest version of OSX.These Macbook Pro's run Catalina just fine, no performance hits.
fsjonsey great advice! I am thinking of doing so very soon!
Amazing 🤩
4:44 help I’m panicking 😂
Mine already took 4 hrs and still booting 😩
@@jireh214 did you get it done ???
I have a macbook pro late 2011 13 inch with upgrade to 256 gb ssd. Going to upgrade RAM to 16 gb after watching your video. One question though...can we replace the battery too? Any other components that can make it more faster and compatible to today's machines?
Yes you can replace your battery and its also very easy. But sadly, you cant upgrade anything other than RAM and SSD. Not even CPU.
A T6 screwdriver works to remove the mounting bolts on the hard drive
Excelente vídeo, donde te puedo contactar, para que me ayudes con upgrade a mi laptop. Yo radico en California .
Excellent video!! It is ok to buy the Samsung Memorie SSD 870 EVO instead of the 860 one?
It should be, any SATA ssd should work, not m.2 or nvme ones tho. It depends per macbook model and ssd
I also got a 13" Macbook Pro 2011. And according to Apple support the RAM is only supposed to be upgraded max 8gb but you upgraded it to 16gb. Any thoughts on this? Great video by the way!
Thanks for the comment! 😊 yeah apple say the max the MacBook is able to handle is 8gb, however your MacBook will support 16gb great! My Macbook has been running super fast after the upgrade and I have had no issues :) Please Subscribe!
@@RSeni why not take it up to 32?
I am right now attempting this. Oh Please Lord help. I aint never done nothing like this before.
Dear Sir. It worked! I didn't reseat the memory correctly and it kept beeping at me. But, I googled it and got it fixed. Thank you. Your video made me feel like I could really do it. It was excellent.
you´re the best of the best!!!!!!!!
Ahh thank you! Glad you liked the video! Subscribe!! :D
my father has this laptop then i was old and gave it to me it works good but i want to update trying to learn how to
Which one is better?
MacBook pro late 2011 i7
384 Intel graphics
MacBook pro mid 2012 i5
1.5GB Intel graphics
any thoughts on doing this in Recovery Mode?
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any tutorial for format or reset macbook pro 2011 ?
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Will these same parts also work on a late 2011 13" model running High Sierra?
Hi Iam looking to upgrade my late 2011 erly 2012 Macbook I wanted to know if I follow ur steps with with carbon copy cloned will it transfer all the files and application I have on my old hard drive- I just want to make sure as I don’t want to lose any of my application as I got them for free and would rather not pay for them
Please do let me know Thankyou
This is a great idea but Im not sure it will fix my issue. My mac keeps running slow and just throttles. Not sure if this will fix it
hello an info: I have a mac like your Macbook Pro 13-inch (Early 2011 model) but I have an i7 how did you fit in the mac el capitan? he tells me it's not supported in mine. I thank you. then another info: looking on the various data sheets tells me that the maximum ram I can matter is a total of 8gb I face that you have put 16gb! is fine even with 16 ?? a thousand thanks. ps: i'm italian sorry my english ;)
Was just about to ask if worth upgrading on an i5 processor. Answered my question on your screen.Going from 4ram to 16 ram first or should I?
Definitely go for the 16 ram first!! And for sure its always worth upgrading! :) let me know how it goes
Hello my UPGRADED MBP early 2011 running High Sierra can't detect my external monitor using a thunderbolt to HDMI adapter. Does anyone know what might be causing the problem please.? Thank you
This was an awesome tip man. Can u upgrade the OS after this- have u tried this?
You can upgrade it to the recent compatible OS High Sierra.
@@datb0imarn3 Im already on this OS High Sierra. I guess after the upgrade i'll have enough juice to hack in Catalina or Big Sur. Thanks MJ
Hey bud, I have the same lap top and I’m not able to run classic WoW on it with the current specs, are you able to run classic wow with the upgrades ? Would mean a lot if you replied thank you !
Hey pal! It could be that the processing speed of the CPU can’t handle classic WoW. Though, I haven’t tried running classic WoW on it yet. So I’m not too sure. Keep me updated if you find a way!
@@RSeni yeah it might be that, it used to be able to run wow, but since I’m not able to download a newer version of iOS, it’s unable to run classic wow anymore.. sucks to say but I might need a new lap top 😅
ISSUE! After watching this movie I replaced my hard drive of my macbook (late 2011) with a samsung 860 evo SSD drive. After a week, it started having problems with a known blue screen with grains and blurriness on the screen. At first I thought it was the video card, but after I started the macbook with its old hard disk, macbook worked again. Any idea where this could be? I also see in the video that you changed the ram memory and I didn't? In a forum I read that the power of an SSD consumes more power than an HDD and will cause problems due to the delivery of data over the bandwidth. Who can help me get out of the fire?
Hi, I upgraded my 2011 MacBook pro to high sierra, the machine is very very slow
Any idea to make it fast
After cloning and restarting, how long did it take to boot up? Mine is just showing the loding button for like 4 hrs 😫
It took about 20 seconds to boot up. Hope it went well?
Hi! So I bought everything and took the courage to do this on my own but I'm stuck at the very first step 😓 when I plug the SSD with the exact same cable as yours in my MacBook no window shows up and at disk utility there is only the internal HD nothing else.... what might be the problem or is that a sign I shouldn't do this? 🥲 thanksss
Ps: Is definitely no USB problem
What happens if I click on clone again by mistake after succesfully done? 😢 I hit stop seconds later. But will it affect the volume?
I've got the SSD in my MBP Late 2011 equipped with an i7 2720QM and it's seriously slow.. Is there anything I should turn on?
Got same model and I went thru 3 SSD's and it only got Faster when I upgraded RAM to 8Gb
@@deheckler Mine already has 8 gigs.
What if i don,t care about the old HD , can i just replace it with out cloing or backup ?
Great video 👍🏼
I got a MacBook Pro (13”, early 2011)
OS X Yosemite.
Processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
Can the OS be updated after this hardware upgrade? If so which latest OS can it update to?
Thanks in advance!👍🏼
Thank you for your comment!!
Yeahh definitely! Just type in on google whichever MacOS software you want to upgrade to and you’ll be able to find it and download (It may even be on an apple website last time i checked).
I am excited to see how you get on with the upgrade!! Let me know how it goes! Will love to hear it.
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i just got 2011 MacBook Pro today has 4 gb I need add ssd in mine soon i find its slow
During cloning, around 40gb from my HDD didn't move to the SSD, and I don't know what didn't move into the SSD, any suggestions??
Hey is it ok to just due this without cloning the data if you don't care about saving it? Will it still open with the software after?
I had also upgraded my early 2011 MBP to 8GB RAM and Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series (256 GB). But today I checked my write speed is 20 MB/s and read speed is around 250 MB/s. Why is this so ? Can I do something to improve the read and write speed ?
Specifications on internet says that 8gb is max. 16 will work on any version from 2011 for sure?
Yes 16gb will work for sure! Just make sure the Ram is 1333Mhz - or compatible to your CPU. Subscribe!! :)
you should of got some rubber feet while you're at it . Thanks for the upgrade
Very good point! 😂 i’m still yet to get them! Thank you for reminding me. Please Subscribe! 😊
I have a A1278 Mac OS X Version 10.5.8. I cant update the software anymore..I can’t use the Safari anymore and CZcams does not work. is there anything I can do to make it work?
How is it possible My computer started running slower. Taking almost 3 times as long to be operate.
hi i did everthing and its all god but, looks like my mac os lag a lil bit more than before its strange
Is there any way to do this upgrade/back up files if my 2011 MBP is so slow it won’t load anything??
Thank you so much , I have same macbook pro 2011 ( Core I7 2.7 ghz) , but i need to video editing 4k file , If i upgrade 16gb ram then , Does it good work ?
Thanks a lot RSeni (Rajan) for your video, was really helpful for my SSD upgrade. I'm only wondering if there is any further need to upgrade my 8GB RAM to 16GB ... any thoughts?
Glad it all worked out well for you!
And to be honest, for this laptop 8gb RAM is more than enough and you won’t notice too much difference unless you are using your laptop for editing and gaming etc
The more ram means you can open up more applications at the same time. But if you’re just using it for standard use then 8gb ram is more than sufficient enough!
RSeni will upgrading to 16gb ram and 500ssd improve gaming like for example roblox not games that need super good cpu
greedy aepp 100%! In my opinion i believe it would
@@chasingdoves not all Macbooks will upgrade to 16GB. I have a 2010 15" - it can't be upgraded but the 13" can be
@@dharam108 I think they can only double what they came from factory with.
Can you also just go in to recovery mode and format the disk to os x format with it installed?
I’m going to try this
Already ordered the ssd and the cable
Wish me luck
Goodluck buddy! Let me know how it goes :)
@@RSeni bro !!! thank you so much ! everything worked great , took me about 2 hours
@@alfredox5d ahh i’m so happy for you! Great to hear :) I’m glad everything worked out perfectly! Hit the subscribe button!!
@@alfredox5d how much you expend? Which county are you on? I am in Brazil but USD is very high against my currency bright now...
@@renatobh79 I’m in New York , I ended up spending 150 dollars , on ram , ssd, adapter cable , but it was so worth it
Great video!
I have same model and I was told you couldn’t upgrade the RAM upwards of 8GB but I saw you installed two amounting to 16GB!!
Have you had any issues with it since this video was uploaded?
Thank you for the comment! I really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video 😊
I have had no problems with upgrading it to 16GB! It has been working amazingly! If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to comment more.. i’m more than happy to help you with any other questions you might have :) please subscribe!
How much did you spend for the SSD and RAM?
can i just put new ssd inside and reinstall from there? i don't want to clone data or anything.
hello i am try to upgrade the mid 2014 to new ssd : el capitan" can i use this procedure using clone/ restore , without full new install..?? because all other tutorial always using new OS install for mid 2014 upgrade.
What’s the best macOS to run on the MacBook 2011 i5 13” model
Thanks. I have bootcamp ( windows ) portion in my early 2011 MacBook Pro , will the cloning copy that portion or I have redo the bootcamp portion. And also suggest can I go with 1TB hard disk with 16gb ram for the upgradation . Very useful video .
Hi, the cloning should copy everything on your hard disk. 1TB & 16gb ram will work wonders! :) go for it
@@RSeni Thansk for your reply.
Nice! Did you use Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer data from old hdd to new ssd? And did it transfer your windows partition also?
@@parkerrogers2277 at present i just upgraded my ram only. yes i will try the carbon cloner. suggest the carbon cloner name . thanks
I put the existing hdd in the optical drive caddy n the ssd inside and do the cloning process like that?
MINE IS 11SEC
I have heard you can take out the CD rom and add another hard drive.. didn't see a video for that.. do you have it?
Yes you can :) I haven’t tried that yet but I will attempt it soon to have 2 sets of SSDs in my laptop to make it faster, stay tuned!
it says CCC4 is not longer supported, so should i just download CCC5 onto the SSD? My macbook is OS high sierra 10.13.6
WHAT MAC OS DID U INSTALL AT THE END OF THE UPGRADES
My MacBook Pro 2012 runs but it's slow. After maybe 30 minutes the fan will get loud. If I upgrade the components, will it fix the fan speed/noise?
No it will not. The reason your fan is getting loud is because your CPU is heating too much. In order to fix it, you will need to clean dust from the fan and heatsink and you will probably need changing thermal paste on your CPU too which will require removing the whole motherboard. But dont worry! There are bunch of tutorials on CZcams which show this and with little patience and time you can easily do it and it will make night and day difference after doing all of things above.
Skip to 5:02 if you just want to see the installation process :) UPDATE: I replaced the cooling fan with a new one too. Now my Macbook makes no crazy fan noises :) ALL THE LINKS TO THE PRODUCTS USED ARE IN THE DESCRIPTION.
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quick question do you recommend more this ram? www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B006ON5KZC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 or the one that you used i see a lot of people use the corsair one when they replace
orfeo g Personally, I think 16gb ram is more than enough for current macbook pro updated in this video. I believe the maximum this Macbook pro can go is 16gb too. Usually any type of ram will do the job - the brand doesn’t matter too much. Just make sure its compatible.
@@RSeni alright thanks a lot also one more thing this all works on macbook pro 15inch (early 2011) right ?
orfeo g Mine was a 13inch (early 2011) but yeah it should work the same on the 15inch too :) keep me updated and let me know how it goes. Will look forward to hearing it. Subscribe too! 😊
RSeni alright thanks for answering I’m ordering the parts today 😃
do you have to clone the new ssd? can i just bypass that step and install ?
Hi am thinking of upgrading my mac pro early 2011 HD... But what do you recommend between : 1TB SSD 870QVO Samsung and 1TB Barracuda SATA SSD Seagate ? Wondering which of this is compatible ?
. Regars
To be honest both are fine and are quite decent but i would recommend samsung evo better !
@@lewiskito1013 thanks very much.
what was the benchmark software you used to test the read and write speeds?
Its an app on MAC OS called “BlackMagic Speed Test”
Do I need the ssd transfer cable to change the hard drive or could I just swap the hard drive straight out as I won’t have any personal data on the existing hard drive (it’s a clear hard drive) Thanks
Just stick a bootable copy of OSX on a usb, then install the new SSD. Erase the new drive and select some option like “partition as macOS (journaled). Then just power up whilst holding the option key and boot from the USB
Hi, did you have to buy Carbon copy cloner or did you use the basic downloaded version?
I downloaded the basic version
is this laptop like super thick?
yes and heavy too compared to like a macbook air or asus zenbook
If one doesn’t want to back up their data will the first be necessary? Or can they just replace the HDD with the SSD?
You can just replace the HDD with the SSD. But you will have to make sure you have Mac OS installed :)
Hey bro I’m about to buy the SSD of Amazon how reliable is amazon? Or can you link me to where you purchased the SSD card & the ram? Is the ram necessary to be changed as well or can I just changed the SSD & I’ll still have improvements? Cheers bro!
Hi buddy, you don’t have to change the RAM. Changing the SSD would be more than sufficient enough to boost your laptop’s speed. But Ram would help with loading more programs at once. Amazon is usually very reliable :) just make sure your SSD is of a good/well-known company (such as crucial or samsung)
RSeni thank you heaps mate Just started out and learning from watching your videos I’m gonna buy a Samsung SSD 860 evo and install it in to my MacBook Pro thanks again man for taking the time out of your day to help out me and others thanks!
RE POST Awesome!! Glad to hear that I could help :) the samsung ssd 860 evo will work brilliantly. Let me know how the installation goes. Be sure to subscribe and hit the like button!!
Thanks for sharing. However, I thought MacBook Pro 13 late 2011 accept 8GB memory as max !!
I have that same one, upgraded my ram maybe 8 years ago already. You have to do this!
Thanks so much for your comment! they say it can only accept 8GB, but it can indeed accept 16GB RAM :) Glad you liked the video, subscribe!!
what u use memory brand
Will any SATA III drive work with the unibody mbp? I read somewhere that some have issues with them
Yeah any SATA III will work :) I used a SATA III drive and it works perfectly. I did come across various people online who's SATA cable that was in the macbook was damaged and they had to reinstall a new one. So when you take apart the old HD, be careful to not damage the original SATA cable attached to it in the macbook. Let me know how it goes.
Can all macbook pro model upgraded to 16gb ram? I have Macbook pro a1286 (late 2011)
Yes it can :) please subscribe!!
@@RSeni my cpu is i7, 1600mhz or 1333mhz ram?