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What internal hard drive is compatible with Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)?

I live in India. I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012). My Macbook crashed 3 days ago. Apple said the internal hard disk needed replacement. They gave me two options.


1. They get a new hard drive replaced from Apple for 12000 INR (280$),

or 2. If you find it expensive, you can buy an internal hard disk from sources other than Apple and we will fix it in for you.



I have decided to go with option 2, because option 1. is not feasible for me!


Now my question is,


What type of internal hard disk should I buy?

or

What are the specifications for the internal hard drive that must be met to suit my MBP?


Getting my internal hard disk replaced is something I've never done before.


I have a MBP, (13-inch, Mid 2012 model)

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 10:33 AM

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Sep 18, 2013 10:39 AM in response to Ninjalivi

First the physical size of the drive - it should be 2.5 inches by 9.5mm high (some SSDs are only 7mm high, but have adapters for 9-9.5mm drive space).


Any drive with those specs will work. But I have a preference for HGST (Hitachi) drives.


Are you looking to increase the capacity of your drive or are you comfortable with what you have? And what is the size of the volume that you now have (need to know that before recommending a specific drive).


Call back...


Clinton

What internal hard drive is compatible with Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)?

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