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Can i upgrade my 256gb ssd of 15" retina macbook? I live in Turkey so i have official technical service here. I search on the internet and found some unofficial ways but i'm asking about official one because i don't wanna lose my warranty 🙂
MacBook Pro with Retina display
You can upgrade the flash storage, at least if you have got a Late 2012 or Early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-2012- Drive-Internal-Flash I think the same applies to the Late 2013 MacBook Pro, but these ones have got PCIe flash storage.
Note that it voids warranty and that official service may refuse to do it. Anyway, make a backup of your files with Time Machine before taking it in.
You can upgrade the flash storage, at least if you have got a Late 2012 or Early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Air-Retina/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-2012- Drive-Internal-Flash I think the same applies to the Late 2013 MacBook Pro, but these ones have got PCIe flash storage.
Note that it voids warranty and that official service may refuse to do it. Anyway, make a backup of your files with Time Machine before taking it in.
It depends on whether you've a 2012 or 2013 model. If a 2012 model, it can be upgraded with OWC's Aura Pro 480GB card.
If a 2013 model, no one (yet) makes a PCIe card for upgrading.
Upgrading to any card will void your warranty.
Clinton
I have mid 2012 retina and i have one more question. Can i fully transfer my osx to new ssd with timemachine?
Thank you
In that case, you can replace the flash storage yourself if you want to, but you should not do it if your Mac is under warranty (you may void it).
You can use Time Machine to clone your OS X copy to the new flash storage. Just make a backup on an external drive > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
After installing the new flash storage, turn on your Mac and it should start up in Internet Recovery, so format it with Disk Utility, close Disk Utility, choose the option to restore a backup and follow the steps.
Note that there are other ways of transferring your OS X copy to the new flash storage without using Time Machine. You can also use apps like Carbon Copy Cloner, or even using the enclosure and the steps provided by OWC > http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/format2011/
Can 15" Retina Macbook's SSD is upgradeable?
