Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Mid 2015 Ssd Replacement Repair Guide

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7

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes            

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3

• Lower Case
• 3 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 3.1 mm
• Two 2.3 mm

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

Eight 3.1 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.

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

Step 3

• The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).
• During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.

The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).

During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.

Step 4

              Battery Connector               

• Peel back the sticker covering the battery connector.

Peel back the sticker covering the battery connector.

Step 5

• Gently lift each side of the battery connector to pry the connector out of its socket on the logic board.
• Bend the connector back toward the battery, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Gently lift each side of the battery connector to pry the connector out of its socket on the logic board.

Bend the connector back toward the battery, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Step 6

              SSD               

• Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

Step 7

• Lift the end of the SSD up enough to pass over the speaker directly behind it.
• Do not lift the SSD too high, or you could damage the contacts or socket.
• Pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Lift the end of the SSD up enough to pass over the speaker directly behind it.

Do not lift the SSD too high, or you could damage the contacts or socket.

Pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the logic board.

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

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Eduardo Delai Correa - Nov 1, 2016

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So guys, I got a couple of questions:

1. Is this model (MBP Retina Mid 2015/MacBookPro11,4 ) really upgradable? https://www.datenreise.de/en/macbook-pro… says otherwise.

2. Samsung 850 EVO or Samsung 850 PRO would work with the model mentioned above?

Chris Matlock - Nov 4, 2016

Yes, it is upgradeable. At the time that article was published there was no drive on the market that would work. Now there is. No the Samsung 850 EVO or Pro would not work. As far as I know OWC is the only one that produces an after market drive that is compatible.

Jerry Zhong - Dec 21, 2016

I couldn’t find the SSD that Chris mentioned. Would you please point out the exact model?

Stephen Agnew - Sep 16, 2019

It’s the OWC Aura Pro X2, you can get it all the up to 2TB.

tonynca7 - Nov 7, 2016

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I think you could purchase a pcie to M2 adapter and fit a Samsung 950 Pro in there. 960 Pro is coming out soon though with higher performance.