SSD for a mid 2010 MBP
Discussion
Hi All,
After some advice on which SSD to buy and how to get it to work in my mid 2010 MBP running Yosemite. I think the OE HDD is failing and figured this would be a good upgrade along with a complete tear-down and re-install of the OS as after 5.5 years it's running a bit slow.
Cheers!
After some advice on which SSD to buy and how to get it to work in my mid 2010 MBP running Yosemite. I think the OE HDD is failing and figured this would be a good upgrade along with a complete tear-down and re-install of the OS as after 5.5 years it's running a bit slow.
Cheers!
HorneyMX5 said:
Cheers. Any recommendations for actual drives? I'm not actually sure what sort I should be looking for. It's 20+ years since I tinkered with the innards of a "PC".
I would go for Samsung these days. Very good VFM and proven to be extremely reliable.Get an 850 with 256GB minimum. Don't be tempted by a cheaper 128GB.
I've got a mid 2010 MBP 13" - I installed a 250gb Samsung EVO 850 along with an upgrade from 4GB to 8GB of RAM. The Samsung drive is well regarded so I'd go with that.
I did this last year and I've added a chunk of usefulness to the laptop - was way too slow before. Only reason I'd upgrade now would be for a better screen.
I did this last year and I've added a chunk of usefulness to the laptop - was way too slow before. Only reason I'd upgrade now would be for a better screen.
Check up on how to change the date/time from the command line.
If you remove the battery connector, the date reverts to 1999 (or something like that). The OS refuses to start if it realises the date is further back than when the software was released.
My 2010 MBP is a different laptop with the SSD. So much faster.
If you remove the battery connector, the date reverts to 1999 (or something like that). The OS refuses to start if it realises the date is further back than when the software was released.
My 2010 MBP is a different laptop with the SSD. So much faster.
I put a Crucial MX200 256GB in my Mid 2010 MBP a year or so ago.
Booted the Mac into recovery mode, attached the SSD to the machine via a SATA to USB converter and used disk tool to clone the HD to the SSD. Once that finished, switched it off, swapped the HD for the SSD and off it went. Job done.
I had to use a third-party tool to enable TRIM support, I forget the name but I think there's a way to do it now in OS X without requiring a third-party tool.
Crucial drives are very good, IME. Samsung would be my second choice but only really because I've used Crucial stuff more so have built more confidence.
Booted the Mac into recovery mode, attached the SSD to the machine via a SATA to USB converter and used disk tool to clone the HD to the SSD. Once that finished, switched it off, swapped the HD for the SSD and off it went. Job done.
I had to use a third-party tool to enable TRIM support, I forget the name but I think there's a way to do it now in OS X without requiring a third-party tool.
Crucial drives are very good, IME. Samsung would be my second choice but only really because I've used Crucial stuff more so have built more confidence.
Something to remember is that the Mid-2010 has a relatively old SATA connection if I recall correctly so won't be able to max out the speeds of newer drives (or even the 850 Evo I recommended earlier). Obviously a better drive can then be taken out and used in another machine in future etc. so not a total waste I guess.
JakeT said:
Samsung is good, and I like the fact that they make all of the components, Many buy in NAND or a controller. Also you might need to make sure when you first create all of the partitions that you align them. Otherwise it will make the SSD slower and not last as long.
By that logic maybe people should buy Samsung laptops . Samsungs SSD pricing is pretty firm at the moment, but the 750 256GB isn't too badly priced: http://amzn.to/2bvnTwb
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