Installing SSD...what else do i need?

[beatjunkie]

Right time to make my laptop a bit quicker I have Macbook Late 2008 (no pro) crucial say this ssd to upgrade:

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=2F2ECDE4A5CA7304

So was going to buy it from Ebuyer:

http://www.ebuyer.com/267107-crucial-256gb-m4-ssd-ct256m4ssd2

What else do i need to install it into my macbook? says about cases on the site?

Thanks in advance, Ryan

 

[Carbon-Rain]

I have put a SSD into my Macbook recently, all you need is the SSD and thats it. Just reuse the screws and fittings you take out with the old drive. There are plenty of guides on the net if you get stuck.

Its one of the best upgrades you will do, I added 8GB of Ram to mine with the SSD and it boots very fast and programs open very fast.

 

[thenorth]

i have the same 2008 macbook with sad and it makes a massive difference

 

[SC03OTT]

You may need a Torx T6 screwdriver. I did, but I have a 2010 model. Not sure if it's the same.

 

[beatjunkie]

how do i copy all of the data and apps from the old drive to the new then? do i require a cable?

 

[Carbon-Rain]

You will need an external USB to SATA connector, something like a HDD Dock or a cable then download and use SuperDuper on you mac and it will clone the drive.

 

[beatjunkie]

You will need an external USB to SATA connector, something like a HDD Dock or a cable then download and use SuperDuper on you mac and it will clone the drive.

That sounds way too easy! Thanks for the pointers!

 

[SC03OTT]

It was recommended in another recent SSD thread that it would be better to do a fresh install, then just copy over all your documents/music/video etc files. That's what I did. Wasn't any more hassle really.

 

[beatjunkie]

It was recommended in another recent SSD thread that it would be better to do a fresh install, then just copy over all your documents/music/video etc files. That's what I did. Wasn't any more hassle really.

tips?

 

[SC03OTT]

Can't really extend that much further lol. Fire all documents/music/vids/pics on an external hard drive (I also uploaded really important stuff to Dropbox and Google Drive), install SSD, install Mac OS, copy all of the aforementioned items back to your Mac. I then just installed applications again myself. I found I had loads of stuff installed that I never used, so it seemed a good way to get rid of it all.