I Was Wrong. THIS is the LAST Upgradable MacBook Pro

[@naraydaniels7832]

"This is my Girlfriend's laptop" "who tf is Gary?" uh oh~

[@Harry-fu9bp]

uh oh gary

[@tchekesarecords]

😂

[@RAHULGUPTA-qh6xd]

I could feel the pain of the Doubt in his voice when he Said that “who tf is Gary” 😯 Sure he does need to make a Phone call 🥴

[@ChrisZwolinski]

Maybe Gary’s data was taking up all the hard drive space to begin with.

[@hassanbaiga]

uh oh fatima...

[@RichardMazzara]

The way the stand-off works is that you insert the nvme into the holder. The standoff is smaller in the middle because that part goes into the notch of your nvme. Then you use the screw and insert the screw from the bottom to hold the stand-off in place. Do not put the adapter in first before the nvme because the screw is on the bottom

[@torontoyes]

Is it possible to upgrade the hard drive in my 2018 Macbook 15" Pro Intel i7 ?

[@thepthepthep]

@@torontoyes Nope, all 2018 MacBooks have soldered-in storage. These 2016-2017 non-Touch Bar MBPs were the last to have any kind of upgradable storage.

[@torontoyes]

@thepthepthep let me correct you here. It is possible to replace the NAND chips and the T2, which can result in increasing the size of your HD. You will need to reprogram for it to work.

[@davypelletier]

Who the heck is Gary. We’re dying to know…

[@Van-ci]

Lol yh

[@BlizzardWind99]

It's him, Everyday Dad obv

[@SimplyPops]

Can this be done on a 2019 16inch MacBook Pro? Nevermind bully me!

[@SimplyPops]

9:58 was hilarious

[@slider7264]

It can't unless you buy a new logic board with more storage

[@jameschen8]

@@slider7264 or you can learn how to solder

[@ronlevin2339]

@@jameschen8 it is not enough, there is a serialization on the chip, you have to transfer the serial from an old one, as in iPhone..

[@aleksandr_elkov]

You can upgrade the storage in the 2019 MacBook Pro Only with micro-soldering

[@v4llyy]

I bought the same MBP used like 1,5 years ago and found out this SSD upgrade method exist like almost half a year later. Such a great and simple upgrade! Nice vid btw.

[@titin200]

just remember to keep your original apple ssd, you will need it to upgrade to Monterey. The MacBook will do a firmware update in the process and will fail as it needs the original apple ssd to complete the firmware update. Once you have updated the firmware you can put the adapter back in a new upgrade to Monterey

[@FlyingPigChannel]

Wow, today I was literally went back to watch the 2015 MacBook Pro vid you made and another one? Damn. Your video quality has changed so drastically over the past year. Most underrated KZbin channel, keep it going! :)

[@jonathanvreeland9866]

Thanks for posting this video. I couldn’t have done this upgrade without you. My laptop now writes at 2200MB/s and reads almost 3000MB/s! I used the new Sabrent 512GB drive. Only cost me $60 and I quadrupled my storage. My laptop has never worked so well. You’re awesome!

[@panchoskywalker]

Does it drain the battery faster than before?

[@Fkuropinion100]

The most underrated tech tuber!

[@itsd3br33]

Faxxx

[@eileengalindo4949]

Yup! His videos are sooo good!!!

[@damianosplay9457]

ikr

[@damianosplay9457]

@Gaming York kinda is, the quality of his content is better than some youtubers that have 100k+ subs

[@richardreynolds7552]

I agree, Care to suggest any more? I'm loving Jimmy tries world. (though he does have 150k subs)

[@suzananikolovskatodorova2087]

8:11 it’s actually Option-command-R for internet recovery/upgrade to the latest Mac OS since command-R is recovery mode from the current Mac OS installed on the disk (if it is available)

[@anthonyq6902]

Skillshare sponsor? My boy is all grown up 😭😭❤️❤️

[@blackcatpaul]

Evening Buddy, Great video thank you. I've just done the upgrade with the same adapter and thought the standoff was broke on mine too. I did however work out that these adapters are slightly different to usual ones. What you need to do is place the gold stand off at the end of the ssd in line with the hole and then attach the screw from BELOW the adapter to keep it in place. Obviously this can only be done whilst the adapter is out of the MacBook but hope that makes sense.

[@force0123456789]

That’s correct. I have the same adapter and can confirm that’s how it works.

[@corvinius3]

@@force0123456789 hi mate any link whered u got those adaptor?

[@thiagotatagiba]

I made this on my 2017 macbook air, and it reduced the time on battery, but i noticed that depends what kind of drive you use. NVME drives with cache cause less impact on battery life.

[@rorywalters1614]

No drives with a DRAM chip will use more power and run hotter, and there’s no 2242 sized drives would come with a DRAM chip. Find a drive that has a lower power rating would be better.

[@dkennell998]

Watching this video right now on the exact machine that you're describing. I can't believe how lucky I got. SSD has been such a pain for me for so long on this thing, I'm so happy to hear that I don't have to get rid of my computer! Thank you! I can't wait to start spinning up VMs and all kinds of stuff on this thing lol

[@darkchocolate4643]

If I wasn't subscribed already, this would definitely seal the deal. I like your style, Jeff. Great video.

[@shoktrupz3219]

Legit - I JUST came across your video (and definitely subscribed) and bro - if I didn't know better, I'd swear you're with MKBHD and his awesome studio - they are awesome dudes. You really are so underrated! You need at least 1M subscribers easily! Hope you get it, man

[@prayhe]

side note: I'd rather format the drive with APFS than HFS+ (alias Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) since APFS is the more recent filesystem. Other than that, great vid! Didn't know that the storage of this macbook was this easily accessible

[@JoaquinVacas]

Don't worry as newer versions convert it to APFS

[@iraitsjffskts]

"this is my girlfriends macbook" "who the hell is gary" best part of the video lmao-

[@miared8300]

just for Monterey be sure to upgrade once on the Apple SSD, then go back to your Sabernet and upgrade again. Monterey comes with a firmware update that detects if it's OEM ssd or not. But after the firmware is updated you can update to Monterey on your biggo ssd. It's the same for 2015 mbp btw ;)

[@dhcmrlchtdj-1]

By this do you mean - the backup you restore to must already have Monterey installed?

[@miared8300]

@@dhcmrlchtdj-1 this has nothing to do with any backup. To install Monterey on a non-apple SSD, the Monterey has to have been installed before on the MacBook in question once (with the og apple ssd). Monterey installation updates the firmware- but it only does this when it can verify the ssd. So if you try to install without this step, the installation straight onto a non-apple ssd; it will just crash and reboot.

[@TheWincod75]

Ok - Anyone who watches this and does this upgrade, don't be shocked if it does NOT go this smoothly. A few recommendations... 1. I had to create a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around. 2. Don't worry about installing a time machine backup onto the new SSD from recovery mode. When in recovery mode, just install the MacOS it recommends, if your boot installer doesn't automatically do this for you, and then do the OS upgrade from the desktop. After all this is working properly use migration assistant to install your time machine backup. 3. I used an old car GPS window suction cup holder to pop the lid off my Mac, it definitely made life easier. 4. Buy a decent tool kit, maybe like the ones from ifixit - don't limit yourself to only the T5 and P5 - I ended up also needing a small phillips head that was fortunately included in the toolkit i bought. I got mine on Amazon for $20.

[@garenolorenzo5851]

I’m so glad about your comment. You have saved me. It was so frustrating to me when I face the problem but I followed all your step and it worked. Thanks dude. You are awesome.

[@softminted]

7:50 Bruh you had me dead lmao😂😂😂😂

[@RS-qy1er]

Dude, you’re the best. I finally ran out of storage on my 2017 MBP and thought I was done for. I can’t wait to upgrade mine now.

[@abemiranda1092]

I just upgraded my 2017 MBP 13 WITH A WD SN740 NVME 512GB with this adapter and everything including sleep works great. Im getting about 2500/2300 MBps read write speeds. Which beats out a lot of the 2022 Mac base models. The whole combo cost (new parts) about $45 USD off eBay. I recommend the NFHK adapter, it works great. Just remember the gold piece is the retention mechanism that holds the SSD. The gold piece has a slot to hold the SSD in perfect position. The screw goes in from the underside of the adapter to you have to assemble the SSD/ Adapter combo first! I recommend a clean install of Mac OS Ventura for max speed. I did upgrade to Sonoma with OCLP 1.3 because I use the dictation function daily for work and I was tired of VM Windows 11. Im surprised that these 2017s do handle Sonoma quite well.

[@malcolm4k270]

45 for the whole upgrade ?

[@panchoskywalker]

WHat's a clean install of mac OS? From USB or internet recovery mode?

[@datathunderstorm]

Mine handles MacOS Sequoia in 2024 perfectly using OCLP. However, I have lost the ability to mirror link my 2017 to my Apple TV 4K. Fortunately, I also have a 2019 MBP - the last Intel based MBP ever made.

[@leonfuhrmann8579]

I found these Sabrent 2242 drives to be problematic with the A1708. It would occasionally crash and boot to a black screen. I searched the interweb and found this to be a common issue.

[@elenaeshilova5402]

What is recommended alternative, do you have a suggestion?

[@leonfuhrmann8579]

I believe I found one on eBay, Samsung or Toshiba brand.

[@keisukyee1509]

I got the exact same setup, exact same SSD. The problem with this particular model of SSD is that it doesn’t go sleep mode making the MacBook constantly on. An issue well known from all the people who did this mod. So technically I just run out of battery everyday and it is a pain to turn back on because you have to go through the whole reboot system. Thinking about it, it was really fun to do that but in long term it is really annoying

I heard that if the hd is not fully compatible, there may be issues when reestarting.

[@finnjones1]

Just a suggestion to anyone giving this a go. If you use command option r on boot it will pull the latest version of macOS so you won't have to update after setting up the mac. Command R will just pull the version of macos that the device came with from factory.

[@MrXHDTV]

I didn't knew these adapters exist, thanks. I'll definitely upgrade my storage to 1 or 2TB from 250GB that I have rn.

[@richarddcrossley]

Other comments have covered most things around the stand-off but if you use cmd-opt-r that will do internet recovery of the latest OS the Mac supports. Also when at the installation stage there is an option to use Time Machine so that is the best point to do it. Great video overall though.

[@marxxTV]

Any update on the macbook pro 2017? Did anything happened after a year of using it?

[@ronlevin2339]

You can technically upgrade the new M1 as well, but you need to re-solder the old SSD and solder the new one. There is no serialization (for now ?? ) on the SSD

[@pilotavery]

I've been doing this repair from home, but I can not even get the new NAND chips to solder on haha.

[@iCrackr]

who the hell is gonna wanna spend time soldering a new SSD on when Apple could just use upgradable NVMe like everyone else?

[@MrChalmers99]

@@iCrackr or use thunderbolt to get a super fast external SSD. I'm using an ipad pro 128GB with a satechi dock which has an external SSD slot i upgraded with 2TB for when im doing music tech stuff and video editing for my uni course. i dont know why they dont make upgradeable storage and ram in their devices like they use to

[@iCrackr]

@@MrChalmers99 why plug stuff in and carry additional things with you when you could just have a large internal drive

[@elizabethjay660]

@@MrChalmers99 hey what external ssd do you use? I need one for my macbook pro!

[@leeretaschen231]

I ordered the parts last night and will be doing the same for my wife’s 2017 non-touch 13” MBP within the next couple of days. Going from 256GB to 1TB for under $100.

[@homescriptone]

How it went ?

[@leeretaschen231]

@@homescriptone Worked perfectly.

[@iamvynz]

If you encounter the error message "the recovery server could not be contacted" while trying to install macOS High Sierra in recovery mode, try to shutdown your mac then hold "opt+cmd+R" instead and press the power button to get into a different macOS Recovery mode which will install macOS Ventura. It seems that Apple has shut down some of their old servers which triggers the "the recovery server could not be contacted" error message.

[@aharmlesshorse]

If you're getting an error that says that you cannot connect to Apple's servers, instead of pressing command and R, you should press option command and R. This should bring you to the newer utility where you can actually install a newer Mac OS version. And if you're still getting that error you should try and connect to another Wi-Fi if possible. These two steps helped me resolve the issue.

[@vuglus]

I've made a bootable flash drive with Ventura. It didn't connect to Apple servers in both combinations

[@GreenGoblin99574]

I don't understand why youtube videos always looks so easy, i discovered this like 3 years ago, bought the exact same parts (adapter and SSD). after booting up the disk is not visible in the Disk Utility window you get. tried it 10 times or so, not working. Switched back to original and worked again. now I use this SSD in my desktop, where windows recognizes it instantly. So i dont know if someone here also faces this problem or can fix this ? Good video tho :)

[@shelltoe_soul]

reate a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around.

[@privi889]

An update would be nice, is it working well, is it like OEM, are there issues like wakeup, sleep? Would be nice to know of your experience overall in using a third party ssd after all these months. So we go for it or not?

[@wutangcatclan]

Use Cmd + Alt + R while starting to boot into the most recent version of OS

[@joshtkb]

Awesome Video Jeff, you deserve more subs your one of the best tech KZbinr

[@sarahwilliams755]

When swapping a drive on any MacBook makes that TRIMM support is YES in the system report under SATA/SATA Express. If not google how to turn it on using Terminal it not only helps with battery usage but also makes the MacBook so much faster. It’s really easy to do.

[@zildog]

Dunno if you’re reading this but I have a 2017 MBP from a few years ago and since getting it, it has been great. I have since bought a 10/24/32GB 14” MBP Pro Max but I have gone ham on this wanting to upgrade because I like to tinker with things. So… I changed the battery. That was a task! Damn, Apple, you’re making it hard even at that point. But now I have a new battery and everything is working well. Now, I have started looking into the SSD. Here we go… and I have the same parts as you did. I will leave the M1 Max at home with my peripherals and use this as my tank. Let’s see how it goes.

[@Jon_Thunder]

Wow, thank you so much for posting this video. I am in the same boat with 128gb of internal storage. Now I can do the upgrade. Thank you!

[@Speedster_ELuu86]

The thing about that 2242 SSD is that it might be a bit slower than the 2280 ones and produce more heat

[@renoleevans]

I used the 2280 ssd

[@rayseto2724]

To use 2280 ssd, wouldn’t you need to get a different adapter? Or would 2280 ssd fit the adaptor used in the video?

[@musicworks9607]

Macbook not recognising the NVMe SSD. (Global). It does not appear in Terminal as internal disk 0. Have I got a dud?

[@danielton9577]

Thank you for sharing this. I actually have one of these 2017 MacBook Pros, and I did upgrade the SSD a couple years ago using a secondhand part. I now have a new M1 Pro model, but I decided to keep the 2017, since it’s currently my only Intel Mac, and Rosetta 2 isn’t perfect.

[@OmegaZeroKiller]

Owner of a 2016 A1708 here: Was lucky enough to find one with an i7 and 16GB to boot in the market; got an M.2 2230 adapter and jumped up to 512GB.

[@juancorona3893]

Any issues with it yet? I’ve heard of problems with battery drain while sleep

[@Grady_OBS]

So mine displays the file with a question mark. I was using the laptop when it froze, then just shut off and showed that image. I tried recovery mode but nothing is working… help

[@lord_haven1114]

What did it end up being?

[@Grady_OBS]

@@lord_haven1114 bad ssd. Replaced with a new 2TB and it booted right up (after reinstalling the os)

[@lord_haven1114]

@@Grady_OBSexcellent that you got it fixed up

[@_______________2001]

2024 and we still don’t know who the hell is Gary 😭😭😂

[@teckniec2]

I did this mod on mine a few years ago. It worked great minus upgrading the os. When there is a new major release, you have to put your old drive in and update that first. Then you can put your bigger drive back in. Minor updates worked like normal. It was def worth it. On the 128 I didn’t have enough space to do an update without taking everything off the drive, apps and all.

[@ozordiprince9405]

Also it's not a 'mod'. Previously upgrading your computer was something anyone and everyone could, should and would do. Stop acting like fiddling with your own hardware is strange

[@shib5267]

@@ozordiprince9405 it's apple's hardware lol. They're just licensing it to you

[@davimarti9908]

I’m sorry for your man it’s Gary’s lost aswell

[@KleiberM]

Does this SSD and adapter combo fix the hibernation issue people were reporting when doing this to their MacBooks?

[@UltraFighter18]

Such a beautiful and easy thing to do. Thank God most Windows laptops are still upgradable and not just the storage but the RAM and Wifi card as well.

[@oggilein1]

Unfortunately upgradeable ram seems to be vanishing with ddr5 since its apparently too difficult to get the timing right if they are socketed (at least that's the excuse I've seen being thrown around, im sure it'd be possible if companies were actually determined to make a repairable product)

[@tim-hill]

Yes, but you're stuck with a PC.:/

[@jj987987987]

p5 and t5 are two types of screw driver heads, P stands for pentalobe, it's the fucking star shaped screws that apple use with 5 points that makes it inconvenient for customers to open up their own devices. On the other hand, T stands for torx, it's also star shaped, but it has 6 points, and you can use a flat head with the right size to work with torx screws.

[@ahmadbeyari]

Hey man, amazing video! 🙏🏼 just missing one key point, the MacBook doesn’t have uniformed outside screws for the case, so make sure to know which ones go where otherwise you’ll be playing a guessing game until all screws fit in their correct places. Also i did purchase the adapter linked in the description, but unfortunately I didn’t notice it’s the wrong size until I actually got it. Make sure to fix that so other people can avoid buying the wrong adapter.

[@middleagebrotips3454]

7:19 when putting this model back together you should pay attention to the clips on the lid and make sure it slides into the metal fingers on the case. Just pointing this one thing out that should make things easier.

[@4kORCHILL]

Hey really quickly,can we get a update on Gary 😂

[@grimslaughter1311]

9:59 Spongebob: Gary GGGGGAAAARRRRRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! I'm a dirty boy.

[@Petero3]

Louis Rossmann in his video recommends buying Macbook Pro of 2013-2014 years. 2015 (pre-butterfly) had additional potential issues, and 2016 (butterfly) and later had even more.

[@RedDawg246]

FYI. You should definitely keep the original hard drive as you will need to put it back in if you ever have to take it back to apple.

[@computer1up]

The flashing folder icon says nothing about if the Mac detects the drive or not. It actually simply means that it can’t find anything to boot from. The same flashing folder will appear without any drives installed as well.

[@Wntstoriseup]

In the event anyone finds this in the future you can actually skip the whole upgrading section by doing command option R to get an updated Internet recovery as that will always search for the newest OS compatible for the device.

[@rafaelappleseed8140]

Pro tip you don’t need to unscrew the battery screw as it doesn’t give power to the logic board unless that zip cable is plugged In

[@robertr9372]

Why would the larger drive size affect the battery time? Anyone Know???

[@batistaestefane]

I had to replace the board on mine so I went ahead and did this mod as well. I'm pretty happy with it. I had an i5 with 8 gigs of ram, bought a board with an i7 with 16 gigs of ram

[@blobglo]

If you do Option + Command + R you can install the latest version directly instead of installing High Sierra first and then updating it.

[@Tefz.]

Is everything ok?, have you found out whos gary?

[@rayseto2724]

Thank you for the video and the tips! I just upgraded today to 1TB. What a difference!

[@dane1056]

Damn. New ssd not showing in disk recovery. Hopefully I can put the old ssd back in and get it working. Just incase anyone else has the same issue. I resolved the problem by using an external enclosure to pre-load the operating system onto the new drive. The next time in installed it directly into the Mac it showed up.

[@sweepingmotion]

Wish the RAM was upgradeable somehow. Got a 256/8 non touchbar 14,1. Would be fun to bump it up to 16

[@Zayan_Raja]

Most underrated KZbin Channel. Keep up the good work mate!

[@cirjarazvan3403]

Hello, I saw your video and I wanna ask you: How is your MacBook right now? Everything is ok? The temperature is higher than the normal one when is working or something like this? Did you had any problems with the upgrade? Thank you so much!!!

[@MusicForTherapy]

Just an FYI the SsD adapter is not the right one in the description information…

[@arunabhmahanta]

What is the correct one?

[@SignTyDolla]

I did every step and when I got to disk utility it didn’t show that I have 1.02 TB. What could be the issue here?

[@WiseWordsSpoken]

Same did you find a fix?

[@kaseemwilliams7072]

Yea mine didn’t either

[@Eric1935]

I had the same issue today. Here’s the fix. Restart the Mac, press and hold option+command+r and that should bring you to the latest version of MacOS. That’s where you’ll find the new internal drive.

[@Mbro-dq2do]

open core legacy patcher. I have my 2011 2012 and 2015 running ventura and sonoma and they work perfectly and even the fans barely come on anymore. Stays cooler.I REPEAT MY 2011 and 2012 Macbook Pros run Ventura wonderfully

[@noahshiloh17]

Does this work on my apple smart toaster?

[@jakejacobs126]

"Who he hell is Gary"...lol 🤣

[@beingatliberty]

late 2013's have sleep issues with 3rd party storage even with adapters not fully functional after waking from lid closes etc, reverted to the apple storage.

[@musicworks9607]

Followed Wincod75’s advice and used a boot installer. I advise doing this before removing the original SSD along with the usual TM back up. Once the MacBook was started up from the boot installer and the new SSD was recognised in Disk Utility I had to complete the installation (as though it was a new computer) before it could access TM. All is now going well.

[@doresto3203]

Pretty cool transition for the sponsor. 😎

[@aaronzacharyreed6163]

I give it an 8/10, smoother than hummus but not as smooth as a fresh jar of Skippy

[@Tijivs]

Hey, does the sleep wake function work right after the upgrade ? Can you please mention any other issues I need to worry about with this ? Thank you

[@Frankaccino]

you caught me off guard with the samsung sound. definitely an underrated channel and you deserve more respect and love man! :D ❤️

[@blasianbrother]

What’s a samsung sound

[@blasianbrother]

Do you mean android

[@EricBoyceThaReal]

That was the default samsung ringtone one most all galaxy devices that BlackFrankFTM2 talking

[@muvsharma]

thank you bro, made my computer usable

[@RafaelJasonRafiHecht]

I recently did this with my 2017 macbook pro no touchbar. Turned out to be an expensive mistake since somehow, when I closed up the casing, the keyboard got fried and needed to be replaced by a Mac technician. But it's been done and all is well now.

[@rorythomas3084]

the stand off screw is meant to sit against the little C shaped cut out on the drive, then the screw goes through the under side of the adapter through the hole, and screws into the stand off

[@blurman830]

Damn this is insane. I too have a 2017 MacBook Pro that you are using in this video. Same specs same everything. The only think that scares me is after the installation and the os operating system. A couple of months ago my hard drive failed and I had to get it replace, it cost like $500. When I saw that folder with the question mark I had a flash back and I was really scared now to do this. Are you sure this will work? Ik this seems a little weird but I don’t want to run into any trouble along the way. Especially when I am dealing with my own Mac and the one thing that costed me $500 to replace. I would ask for you to guide me step by step but that’s to much to ask. Do repair shops upgrade MacBooks by any chance? Edit: you just remind me, when I went to the apple store, they told me that the storage drive was soldered on to motherboard. So is the drive soldered onto the board or not?? Are you telling me that apple was lying to me and that I could have fixed it my self this whole time??

[@iCrackr]

Yes, Apple lied to you

[@the-lag-gamerita5446]

yes,apple often lies about this things.idk if you can,but try to get away from them asap.you'll have a much better experience with almost any other manifacturer.

[@Boh277]

For anyone reading I confirm that the model A1708 has no soldered SSD. Just disassembled mine and discovered it

[@affandydarwins6065]

Only MacBook pro 2017 with touchbar got storage drive soldered.

[@rerolledDK]

The fatter end of that standoff can be pushed into the hole on the pcb, and it should be tight enough to hold it in. I got an identical pcb last year, and that's how it worked for me. This upgrade really breathed new life into my macbook pro. I just ordered new keycaps and hopefully will breathe new life into that damn butterfly keyboard too. With storage and keyboard issues addressed, I think these 2016/2017 macbooks can easily hit 10 years of service without feeling obsolete.

[@scottm8212]

Can the standoff be put into the 2230 hole?

[@philam1973]

I have a 2015 Retina Pro with 512 G. Might have considered doing this but my speakers are blown, the battery is 8 years old and the display is bubbled. If i fix everything its too labor intensive and expensive. I’ll upgrade to a 1T Air and give my old one to a niece.

[@Dtr146]

I came across a bunch of old MacBook pro's and MacBook airs that I've been fixing. Even back in 2011 MacBooks were freaking beautiful. If I wouldn't have to completely relearn how to use a computer I would switch to a MacBook. Even though I'd have to give up gaming on a laptop.

[@noahhuysmans2392]

I just wanted to say this os really one of the best tutorials i’ve ever seen…

[@aos10]

you should put heatthink on that ssd. the reason why you lost 1 hour if battery is because the drive is overheating.

[@Clyde6790pYoutube]

the unintentional Samsung noise made this more entertaining.

[@krisd1000]

3:28 i don’t have a 2242 drive but i have a 2230 drive and that fit fine for me it’s just small😭 it’s a 512gb drive massive upgrade from 128

[@pradipadhikari3481]

I have A1708 2017 Model. Does it upgradable? Thank you!

[@shonrb3260]

If you mean upgradable without soldering, yes it is) but you can solder on touchbar version too, but it is more expensive.

[@nep-nep6575]

While it is cool that the non-Touchbar 2017 MacBook pros have upgradable storage, the last “true” upgradable MacBook Pro is the late 2011 model imo, as it’s the last one where the stuff that can be upgraded uses industry standard connections, like SATA. You can also put in a drive doubler to replace the optical drive with a second HDD or SSD, replace the wifi card with one from a 2012 model to get Bluetooth 4.0, it has upgradable RAM, and is the last MacBook to have an expresscard 34 slot.

[@nep-nep6575]

@TechSpec814 good point, I forgot that the mid-2012 model was similar to the 2011 version. The late 2012 retina one is where they switched from SATA for their drives to a “Sorta NVMe but not NVMe” SSD and soldered the Ram to the board.

[@mattcondoness]

I have no regards doing any of this, nor do I have a mac, but it’s still entertaining to watch!

[@romapires]

3:59 you only need a P5 and a Torx T5 4:03 *inserts a P6* :D

[@TerkelNL]

Hi, when you use CMD + R you go to the recovery the old mac os , if you use CMD + ALT + R then most of the times it can install the newest version

[@weekendhomeprojects]

I have a touch bar. But also, my grammy grams once told me, "Real G's move in silence, like lasagna", so I'm good.

[@f937r]

Probably meant to use the standoff as a nut on the opposite side of the screw. I think it wasn't in the PCB because it would have been fairly easy for it to twist through by mistake.

[@framedmic]

Funny, i bought a Macbook with a dead battery (works on the charge) for 200 Euros, just to try out MacOS and coincidentally it's this exact model. Now i've got something else to do once i inevitably open it up to replace the battery, neat!