Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Mid 2014 Ssd Replacement Repair Guide

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Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Lower Case
• 2 steps
• Battery Connector
• 2 steps
• SSD
• 2 steps

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Introduction

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. Then, either familiarize yourself with internet recovery or create a bootable external drive so you’ll be ready to install macOS onto your new drive and migrate your data to the new SSD.

Finally, we strongly recommend installing macOS 10.14 Mojave (or a later macOS) before replacing the original SSD from your MacBook Pro. Most new SSDs require updated storage drivers not found in versions of macOS prior to macOS 10.14 Mojave.

What you need

Step 1

              Lower Case               

• Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
• Eight 3.0 mm
• Two 2.3 mm

Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:

Eight 3.0 mm

Two 2.3 mm

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Step 2

• Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.
• Set the lower case aside.

Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.

Set the lower case aside.

Step 3

              Battery Connector               

• Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.

Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.

Step 4

• Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
• Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Step 5

              SSD               

• Remove the single 3.1 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

Remove the single 3.1 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

Step 6

• Slightly lift the rightmost side of the SSD and firmly slide it straight away out of its socket on the logic board.

Slightly lift the rightmost side of the SSD and firmly slide it straight away out of its socket on the logic board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Kim - Aug 29, 2014

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What about adding a 2nd SSD to this machine? Is that possible? Thanks!

Greg Bennett - Nov 11, 2014

I am also wondering the same. Is there a second SSD drive bay?

badboy - Oct 20, 2014

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if i bought the 1TB SSD Im not sure how you clone everything to it before it is installed?

JjCruz - Nov 6, 2014

Is it possible to install 1TB SSD? What brand should I buy? Or characteristics? Please help me.

jeffsolano - Mar 13, 2015

You can use a program such as Carbon Copy Cloner to ‘clone’ your drive from one to another.