SSD replacing the HDD in the MBP

Mein Problem

5400RPM HDD was just not cutting it anymore.

Meine Reparatur

The process was fantastic! The actual HD swap was less than an hour and went without incident!

I then uploaded Lion via a USB that I'd made when it came out. That went fairly quickly and also without incident!

I then restored from a backup from my Time Machine and selected the files that I wanted. The hardest part was waiting for all the files to transfer which took about 2 hours.

Mein Rat

Have all the tools you need before you get started.

Make sure you have anti-static mat and bracelet.

Don't forget to partition the hard drive in the correct format before you start! I have a SATA/IDE to USB Adapter (Vantec) which made the process a lot easier. I just plugged it in before I started and partitioned it first.

Maybe don't restore from a backup over wireless. I started it and didn't want to stop in the middle of it, but I thought it would most likely be a lot faster had I just plugged it in.