I currently have a Macbook Pro A1150 that I put a new hard drive in. I am getting a A1226 and wanted to know if I put the hard drive from the A1150 into the A1226 if it would work, at least enough to upgrade to Mountain Lion and if the upgrade would fix the hard ware discrepencies. I am going to completely reform the hard drive from the A1226 for my wife so I am not worried about problems putting that in the A1150.
Thanks
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Have no idea of those model numbers, years would be better to post then Model # as Apple uses 2 or 3 different model number for each MBP (and a # identifier like 5.1, 7.2 and so on. In fact those model # you listed aren't even shown in OS X).
If the newer unit is from mid 2012 not it would work. None of the newer models can boot Snow Leopard.
Get a SATA to USB adapter and clone your newer Mac drive to the new HDD that came out of the old system.
Putting the newer HDD in the old system may or may not work right off the bat. May or may not have to format and reinstall. Only testing will tell.
The new Mac is from 2007/2008 and older mac is from 2006
Does this help at all?
Then you shouldn't have a problem at all.
But neither of those Mac's could be called New. Just sayin.
I never said new, just said I put a new hard drive in the one! I was a diehard PC user until my PC screen died and the Macbook was given to me. 7 yrs old and boots faster and runs better than my new PC desktop at work convinced me that we are now a Mac family! Thanks for the help Shootist007. I appreciate it you saved me a trip to the store and some money.
put hard drive from A1150 into A1226
