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13" aluminum unibody, 2.0 or 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor.

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Questions on installing ssd for my MacBook late 2008.

do I have to use a 2.5 inch or can I use 3.5 inch ssd?

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A 3.5" drive is made to fit inside a desktop computer. There simply is not enough room to fit one in a laptop.

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so I must use 2.5?

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Yes, for either swapping out your current 2.5" HD or if you get the housing to swap-out your optical drive for a SSD as well Dual HD or SSD Installation.

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Thank you!

I love ifixit people are so helpful!

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