Exchanging the hard-drive (RAM/ battery) of the new unibody MacBooks (Pro) has become a mere child‘s play.

The 2.5 hard-drive needs a SATA port and must not be higher than 9.5 mm.
I strongly encourage you to choose an SSD. They are noiseless and fire up applications super fast.

Recommended SSD drives:

160 GB SSD Now M-Series - Kingston
256 GB CMFSSD-256GBG2D - Corsair

Prerequisites

· Turn off your Book and let it cool
· Turn your Book upside down and place it on a soft sheet
· Ground yourself at the nearest heating (and don‘t touch any balloons or woolen socks after that)
· Have a Phillips screwdriver (size 00x50) ready
· Have a Torx screwdriver (size 4) ready
· Have the replacement hard-drive ready

Unscrewing the bottom case

· Unscrew all the screws from the bottom side
· Please note that three of the screws are longer than the rest
· Lift up the floor slab carefully (don‘t use the screwdriver)

Removing the hard-drive mounting

· Unscrew the two screws (inner side) of the mounting
· Remove the mounting carefully (the screws stay in the mounting)

Removing the hard-drive itself

· Carefully lift up the hard-drive on the edge
· Carefully remove the SATA cable
· Remove the four screws (Torx screwer) from the hard-drive

Inserting the new hard-drive

· On the new hard-drive screw on the four screw
· Carefully plug-in the SATA cable
· Carefully place the new hard-drive in the mounting
· Screw on the mounting (inner side) with the two screws

Replacing the RAM/ battery

To replace the RAM or the battery you only have to unscrew the floor slab. After that you can replace the RAM modules without any tools. Just ground yourself before you start, don‘t touch the contacts and let the modules snap in carefully.

To replace the battery (which should only be necessary in a few years. But who knows) you only have to unscrew the floor slab. After that you can lift the battery up at the corner.

Screwing the bottom case

· Place the floor slab carefully and in the right direction
· Screw in the screws and take care of using the right sizes
· Boot your Book and have fun

Everything you do with your Book is on your own risk. You risk losing Apple‘s warranty. I guarantee for nothing and I am not liable for anything. If your hands are all thumbs ask the next kid in your household to do the work for you…