Stephen Smith

@boddies

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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Hard Drive

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Hard Drive Replacement 04/01/2017

Excellent guide. My daughter's MacBook Pro had stopped booting up and when she took it to the local Apple Store they recommended replacing the drive. I took the opportunity to upgrade to the 1TB hybrid drive. Easy replacement. I booted up and reinstalled MacOS Lion via WiFi and then upgraded to Sierra. Everything is working fine and now have 900+GB of free space!! Thanks iFixIt folks
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Hard Drive Replacement 04/01/2017

T6 perfect for me today.
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Battery Connection Replacement 04/01/2017

I put some tape between the connector and socket while working on the drive.
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Battery Connection Replacement 04/01/2017

Definitely do this step. It's an easy disconnect anyway and also easy to reconnect later.
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 Lower Case Replacement 04/01/2017

I used 3 eggcups to hold the screws ;>) They are very fiddly and easy to drop on floor so keep the MacBook away from the edge of the surface you are using to avoid accidentally dropping a screw off the edge of a table, etc.