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Follow this guide to replace a dead hard drive or upgrade your hard drive for more storage capacity.
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Remove the following ten screws:
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Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
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Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
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Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the MacBook near the vent.
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Remove the lower case.
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Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
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Bend the battery cable slightly away from its socket on the logic board so it does not accidentally connect itself while you work.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
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Remove the hard drive bracket.
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Use the attached pull tab to lift the hard drive out of the upper case.
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Pull the hard drive cable away from the body of the hard drive.
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Remove the hard drive.
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Remove the four 6.0 mm T6 Torx hard drive retaining posts from the sides of the hard drive.
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Transfer the hard drive retaining posts to your new hard drive.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Is there any specific order that's best for putting back the screws?
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Start with the corners but after that it dose not matter
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How do you install the Operating system once this has been done?
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If the retaining screws in the HD are stuck, use a rubber band between the T6 bit and the screw for better grip. Works like a charm.
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