HARD DRIVE CLONE SOLID STATE

HARD DRIVE CLONE SOLID STATE

Cloning Mac Hard Drive using Disk Utility program

1. Connect the new SSD to the Mac using USB adapter.

2. Open the Disk Utility program.

3. Click on the SSD icon, and select the Partition tab.

4. Select "GUID Partition Table."

5. Perform First Aid on SSD and original drive.

6. Shutdown the Mac, and then restart it holding down the Option key or Command-R.

7. Select the option to boot into the Recovery Disk.

8. Select the option to Reinstall Mac OS X.

9. Select the SSD as the destination disk. This process can take upwards of 30 minutes.

10. Copy your files from the original hard drive. After the OS has installed, the utility will ask you if you'd like to restore files from another disk. Select the original hard drive. Depending on how many files you have, this process could take some time.

11. Flip your Mac over, and locate the 10 screw holes.

12. Remove the screws using the Phillips' screwdriver.

13. Gently lift the hard drive out of the chassis, and remove the ribbon connecting it to the notebook.

14. Connect the SSD, and place it in the notebook. Reattach the plastic piece holding the drive in place, and then screw the bottom back on.

15. Turn the notebook back on. Open System Preferences, then Startup Disk. Select the SSD (it should be the only one listed), and restart your notebook.

16. Done

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