tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post6758789686712673887..comments2023-12-18T15:51:40.714+01:00Comments on OBSCURED CLARITY: 500GB MacBook Harddrive Upgrade for Under $100Tim Molterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-89928576745733849082012-05-01T20:18:33.754+02:002012-05-01T20:18:33.754+02:00@Peter, that's very strange. I thought all SAT...@Peter, that's very strange. I thought all SATA drives have the exact same connection, and I've never heard of a deviation from the standard.Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-67961044263702531002012-05-01T15:39:16.689+02:002012-05-01T15:39:16.689+02:00I stripped the HDD out of a Seagate Expansion driv...I stripped the HDD out of a Seagate Expansion drive and the power pins seem to be offset about 4mm to the left.<br /><br />Are there different standards for this?<br /><br />Must I get a specfic model of HDD for the Macbook?Peter Breishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464080831505696325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-89740380723822939762011-06-02T09:41:21.086+02:002011-06-02T09:41:21.086+02:00@Robert My guess is that all the data was properly...@Robert My guess is that all the data was properly transferred. The difference is probably in the way the total size was calculated. A kilobyte has a dual definition. It can be 1000 bytes or 1024 bytes. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilobyte<br /><br />Manufacturers conveniently use the 1000 bytes definition to make their hard drives appear bigger than they actually are. <br /><br />So depending on how the numbers you're looking at are calculated, that may be the reason for the difference you're seeing.Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-88693709428345781792011-06-02T04:16:34.319+02:002011-06-02T04:16:34.319+02:00Thanks for this tutorial Tim. I just upgraded my ...Thanks for this tutorial Tim. I just upgraded my White Macbook 2,1 with a brand new 500GB WD Scorpio Black. So far so good, no issues. I also upgraded memory from 1GB to 4GB. For $140 bucks on newegg I got the HDD, Memory and a HDD enclosure. <br /><br />I had one question if anybody has any thoughts. When I used super duper to copy my files to the new HDD it only copied 92.something of the 95 GB that was there. What does not get copied and should I be worried that anything is missing? Before I wipe the 120GB HDD that was in my laptop I want to know that there is nothing missing. It looks like everything is there but with so much stuff its hard to be sure. Why doesnt it copy gig for gig whats on the old drive? <br /><br />Thanks,<br />RobertRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607275606346740654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-86185967865366514352010-07-28T17:49:39.271+02:002010-07-28T17:49:39.271+02:00Thanks for all the success stories for the 500G 72...Thanks for all the success stories for the 500G 7200rpm drive upgrade. I was gonna do this awhile back, when the collective reasoning on the board had 250G 5400rpm as the most viable option. After letting some time pass and seeing some 500G 7200rpm upgrades w/o problems, I settled on a Seagate 500G 7200rpm drive. Everything worked even better than I'd hoped. No problems so far. Thanks!<br /><br />RonnieRonnie and Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115243453478765665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-50103178426596268582010-06-29T01:12:41.192+02:002010-06-29T01:12:41.192+02:00i forgot to mention that the hitachi 5K500 B IS a ...i forgot to mention that the hitachi 5K500 B IS a 5200RPM hddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-16730003197451655392010-06-29T01:09:20.460+02:002010-06-29T01:09:20.460+02:00hi guys
i have a white macbook 2.4ghz intel core...hi guys <br /><br />i have a white macbook 2.4ghz intel core 2 duo , 2gb ram . i needed more hdd space so i decided to purchase a 500gb hitachi k500B , i used superduper to clone my original 160gb hdd , the operation went perfectly then i put the new 500gb i the mac and BOOOM ... a lot of issues , actually 2 : non stop fan working and a lot of heat , the major problem was the annoying CONTINUOUS fan noise , the solution is PARTITIONING THE 500GB INTO 2 USING DISK UTILITY before doing the cloning process and the result is NO CONTINUOUS FAN NOISE AT ALL WBUT THE MAC GETS HOTTER IN THE area below the magsafe plug >>>> not a problem for me <br /><br />so i confirm that partitioning the 500gb hdd into is AN ABSOLUTE RECOMMENDATIONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-75526527347075018502010-06-22T09:17:04.763+02:002010-06-22T09:17:04.763+02:00nice info..
thanksnice info..<br /><br />thanksrazihttp://penelitian.gunadarma.ac.idnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-26286364220734858102010-04-07T04:32:53.048+02:002010-04-07T04:32:53.048+02:00Hi Guys
I read this thread before updating my old...Hi Guys<br /><br />I read this thread before updating my old macbook 3,1 (Santa Rosa) that used to have a 120GB HD, i have upgraded my Macbook with a 640 GB Seagate HD (internal 2.5" Momentus 5400 rpm) and 2 sets of 2GB Kingston RAM modules (667 MHZ), as of now, this baby runs like a charm, no overheating and improved performance (i used to have a lot of overheating and noise with the old HD and 2.5 GB RAM) maybe because i had "unpaired RAM memory" "CPU used to get up to 185 deg F and now it stays around 135 deg F" - 50 Deg F Difference !!!!<br />If you are looking for an upgrade, i would recommend it !! it is worth since Apple uses really cheap RAM memory and HD (i was so disappointed when i found that out)<br /><br />Cheers !!<br />OmarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-55071230926526117252010-03-17T19:30:15.126+01:002010-03-17T19:30:15.126+01:00Calum, Ron, Thanks for letting me know that you ha...Calum, Ron, Thanks for letting me know that you haven't had any problems. It's apparent now that many more people are having luck with the 250+ GB upgrade than people with problems. I'm thinking about tabulating people's successes/failures and making a new post with my findings. We'll see if I get to it...Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-34751479976520122992010-03-17T07:05:52.818+01:002010-03-17T07:05:52.818+01:00after having tested it fairly extensively having f...after having tested it fairly extensively having filled up roughly 350gb of 500gb on my mid 2007 macbook, everything has been OK. if i remember, will post in another 6mo or let you know if it's still behaving.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-57759184064979728712010-03-09T04:10:55.540+01:002010-03-09T04:10:55.540+01:00Well, Im willing to be a guinea pig, I have a mid ...Well, Im willing to be a guinea pig, I have a mid 2007 macbook, and I just upgraded it to a 500gb hard drive and 4gb of RAM. I just partitioned it as 1 partition and am installing Snow Leopard. I'll easily be able to fill up 350gb+ tonight so we'll see what happens, lol.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-34998899921990603832010-03-02T16:47:32.179+01:002010-03-02T16:47:32.179+01:00This is a great hack.
I have been using a 500GB H...This is a great hack.<br /><br />I have been using a 500GB HD for more than a year now with no problems. I think I started using more than 320 GB of the HD c.6 months ago and have had no trouble at all though I would not be surprised if people found differently. <br /><br />Keep things backed up.Calum Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676094604859595966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-55133253686264737432010-02-28T13:43:04.214+01:002010-02-28T13:43:04.214+01:00Bluecomet, Thanks for the updates on your progress...Bluecomet, Thanks for the updates on your progress. Please drop a note when you get more than 250 GB of data on the drive. I guess you won't have any problems since you partitioned the drive into to partitions.<br /><br />Noah, wow, I have no idea there was a kit out there for adding an extra hd in the optical drive space. Thanks for bringing that to my attention and sharing your experience.<br /><br />Steve, Thanks so much for leaving a comment about that. Did you by chance partition the drive into two partitions? Or is all the 460 GB on a single partition?<br /><br />Anonymous, Sorry, I don't know if that one will work or not.Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-27428186351345273612010-02-24T22:17:04.653+01:002010-02-24T22:17:04.653+01:00Does anybody know if the hard drive from the iomeg...Does anybody know if the hard drive from the iomega prestige portable (http://www.externalharddrives.org.uk/iomega/iomega-prestige-portable-hard-drive/) can be used to upgrade Macbook's (white) internal hard drive. I bought the WD passport but had to return it because the USB was welded into the drive.<br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-50012525157716166192010-02-24T17:30:30.865+01:002010-02-24T17:30:30.865+01:00Hi, in mid 2009 a replaced the hard drive in my la...Hi, in mid 2009 a replaced the hard drive in my late 2007 black macbook with a 500GB 7200 RPM Seagate drive I bought from Macsales. Everything is working 100% OK, even though I've had the drive full (460GB) for the past few months. No acting up or any inconsistencies.<br />At one point I had trouble with the Macbook running hot, but that was because over the years a lot of dust had clogged ventilation. I took it apart, cleaned it and have had no more problems with over heating. (iStat Menus reports temperatures OK)<br /><br />Just though I'd chime in with my experience with a 500GB disk.Steven Hartingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-14910054305787720672010-02-17T23:30:30.717+01:002010-02-17T23:30:30.717+01:00Update on my Macbook - I installed the 320GB drive...Update on my Macbook - I installed the 320GB drive and the first thing I noticed after booting it up was that the CPU fan was running full blast and that Apple Mail was running the CPU at 100%. It recurred a few times and I followed the instructions at the link below regarding Mail maxing out the CPU and causing overheating, and the problem has since never returned.<br /><br />http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10330505-263.html<br /><br />Not sure if I had caused it or not as I did not close Mail before initiating the backup, but all seems fine now after that fix.Bluecometnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-29442299994082719862010-02-16T22:51:11.183+01:002010-02-16T22:51:11.183+01:00While my upgrade doesn't exactly speak to the ...While my upgrade doesn't exactly speak to the issue of 250GB+ upgrade, I thought I might make note of my recent upgrade experience.<br /><br />In January, my Apple Care ran out on my MacBook (January 2007, Intel 2 GHz Core 2 Duo). With a tax rebate coming in and the desire to make my MacBook last longer before I go out and buy another one, I decided to do a two part upgrade. The first is to expand my hard drive space. The second is to upgrade to a solid state drive for Mac OS X and applications.<br /><br />I decided to forgo having an optical drive and use the space for a second hard drive using the Optibay by MCE (http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/index.html). I don't know if they sent the wrong installation instructions or if they don't actually have instruction for white/black macbooks, but I used the Optical Drive replacement guide from ifixit.com (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Optical-Drive-Replacement/518/1) I certainly couldn't have done it without a guide, especially since it involved removing and replacing about 24 screws. I was concerned about getting a drive over 250GB, but threw caution to the wind and went with a 640GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue. After installing my new second hard drive, I threw 300GB+ of data onto it, hoping I could still RMA it if I bricked it in the first week of owning it. <br /><br />It appears to be working fine, but I also realize that it isn't connected through the primary SATA port on the motherboard and I'm not running OS X off of it. I guess I could put OS X on it, but will image my factory 80GB when I upgrade it to a SSD.Noah Langsethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108675777080868880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-42979194057460414292010-02-03T22:12:14.363+01:002010-02-03T22:12:14.363+01:00I returned the 7200 rpm 500GB drive and ordered a ...I returned the 7200 rpm 500GB drive and ordered a 5400 rpm 320GB one. It is now partitioned as 200GB and 100GB drives. Will keep you all posted as soon as I complete installing.Bluecometnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-5549461460450625512010-02-02T17:47:42.132+01:002010-02-02T17:47:42.132+01:00Anonymous, Besides the problems I've personall...Anonymous, Besides the problems I've personally experienced, one other person has left comments about having problems. I haven't seen any proof that someone had more than 250 GB of data on their macbook yet. About installing a HD with a faster spin, I don't know if that's OK or not. Maybe someone will see your comment here and reply. Otherwise you could post your question on a mac forum somewhere.Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-11980508171046896972010-02-01T22:25:26.173+01:002010-02-01T22:25:26.173+01:00Thanks for this tut! Just found it today.
Yesterda...Thanks for this tut! Just found it today.<br />Yesterday I ordered a WD 320GB 7200 RPM to replace the 80GB in my 2.0Ghz MacBook 1,1 white 13" laptop.<br /> <br />I spoke to the techs at OWC and asked if there would be a problem upgrading to 7200 RPM from the OEM 5400 RPM drive, would it cause overheating, burn out components, etc. <br /><br />The response was no, that it would be fine. But I've no way of knowing if they have any real info on that or if they are making an assumption.<br /><br />After reading thru the posts here I have two questions.<br /><br />Has anyone responded about whether the 250GB HD limitation is real?<br /><br />And is there a danger to installing a 7200 RPM drive on a machine that had an OEM 5400 RPM drive?<br /><br />If there really is a HD size limit I'd rather send the new 320GB drive back for a 250GB 5400 RPM drive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-36342324921437638242010-01-25T07:14:59.796+01:002010-01-25T07:14:59.796+01:00Thanks for share good post. I like this post. I am...Thanks for share good post. I like this post. I am follow you.balujan25http://www.deals365.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-48942504503125286832010-01-07T23:22:09.580+01:002010-01-07T23:22:09.580+01:00hi bluecomet,
Thanks for bringing that to my atte...hi bluecomet,<br /><br />Thanks for bringing that to my attention. After reading the discussion it seems like some people believe there should be no limit. They could be right, and I could be wrong, but... <br /><br />You asked "Anyone have a fullish 320 or 500 gig drive in a macbook like mine?", but no one directly answered that question. And that is the key question. I for one would love to know the answer. I fully agree that the install will be successful. <b>But does anyone out there have a late 2007 Macbook containing a 500GB drive with more than 250GB of data on it?</b> <br /><br />I can only say what I've experienced and there are 4 reasons why I am still not convinced that there is NOT a 250 GB limit.<br /><br />1. An Apple employee in Munich working at the Genius Bar after looking into a problem with my Macbook said that there is a 250GB limit with the Macbook I had, but there was no limit for newer models. At the time of the problems, it had a 500GB drive and around 250GB of data.<br /><br />2. After talking to Apple, I brought it home, put in a 250GB drive and never had a problem since.<br /><br />3. As an experiment, I installed a 320GB drive and added data until around 250GB. After some time the computer was acting funny during bootup and eventually I noticed in DiskUtility it said my HardDrive had fatal errors. I now have a 320GB brick in my desk drawer.<br /><br />4. A person named David left a comment above that he was having problems around the 250GB as well and that "This happened 3 times until I decided to keep the drive as external drive. The last time it happened I visited an apple store told them the problem and my experience. They claimed that the controller would only allow up to 250BG for my model and thus it would continue to malfunction if I stuck with the 500GB drive, and could even cause the controller to fry".<br /><br />That's why I put the warning out there for people who come across this article. Like I said, I could be totally wrong about it, but having the experiences and comments I've had, I felt an obligation to warn people about a potential problem.<br /><br />So the question remains: <b>Does anyone out there have a late 2007 Macbook containing a 500GB drive with more than 250GB of data on it?</b> I sure don't.<br /><br />To anyone reading this that did the install, what has your experience been?<br /><br />Bluecomet, would you be willing to fill up your drive and see what happens and let us know?<br /><br /><b>Apple, would you be willing to make an official statement about any HD upgrade limitations, saying that they DO or DO NOT exist, and if so what models are affected?</b>Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-24658496695040113152010-01-06T06:45:00.331+01:002010-01-06T06:45:00.331+01:00There is some discussion referencing this blog ent...There is some discussion referencing this blog entry in the Apple Forums.<br /><br />http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10821583#10821583<br /><br />I am just about to return my 500GB drive when I came across those posts that say that there isn't a limit.bluecometnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650152229438238529.post-32542049400923664982010-01-02T11:21:53.004+01:002010-01-02T11:21:53.004+01:00Hi Doug,
Nice work on your blog and on figuring o...Hi Doug,<br /><br />Nice work on your blog and on figuring out how to upgrade from TimeCapsule. That will be very useful for people who use TimeCapsule and would rather avoid using third-party software. Cheers!Tim Molterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117791052747688044noreply@blogger.com