3?ie=UTF8&qid=1470690166&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+to+sata+adapterĪnd a torx-6 screw drive, small phillips and flat head screw driver To clone your hard-drive to SSD I used 'carbon copy cloner app' ( Just down load and install, run as trial for FREE use ).

Here are some how to video for do-it-yourselfers This is how the MBP should have came NEW from Apple.įor best performance SSD is more important than MemoryĮl Capitan and apps requires a minimum of 8gb. My MBP just flies threw any task I have it perform. You will be very happy after the upgrades, I promise. SSD beacuse I used bootcamp app and created two 250gb partitions for dual boot of OS-X and MS-Windows-10. SSD and 8gb of ram, It will cost about $100 However if you want to do a minimal cost upgrade I suggest a 240gb. Just max out your MBP for best performance it will costs you about $200

Since you have the MBP open you might as well upgrade booth SSD and RAM. of Crucial memory that I purchased on Amazon for under $200 I used an OCZ trio 150-series SSD and 16gb. I can use iWork, MS-Office, create music and render video just fine. They both perform great and flawlessly on my Upgraded MBP. partitions and I am now running El Capitan and MS-Windows-10 I used bootcamp app and created two 250gb. It just flies threw any task I have it do. I have a Mid-2012 MBP 13-inch with Intel-i5 and I did the upgrades and now it performs great.

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