How to upgrade the hard drive in your Apple Macbook Pro

In this video I show you how I personally upgraded the SSD in my 2013 MacBook Pro from 128GB to 1TB. I use this awesome machine for a lot of my video editing projects and I needed to increase the storage capacity.

Thanks to Amazon I was able to find a do-it-yourself SSD upgrade kit that was designed specifically for my make and model of MacBook Pro. I personally recommend that you take your Apple MacBook to a certified Apple store to get the SSD upgraded so that you do not risk damaging your expensive piece of awesome technology from Steve Job's shop.

However, if you are interested in how I upgraded my SSD then this video is for you. The upgrade itself can be done in a matter of minutes assuming you have the correct tools that can open the bottom of your MacBook Pro to get access to the internal components.

The kit also comes with a portable USB SSD enclosure for your old SSD card which can be used as a small and lightweight USB drive, which I think is pretty cool indeed.

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Disclaimer: I am not liable for any damages done during an install. Please proceed at your own risk!

[TheGeebox]

Good video, but do not use a vacuum cleaner for dust, as it will also create static electricity. Use compressed air.

[easternavstudio]

are you talking about 2013 model ? writtening caption about 2021, thats suck

[carsten.webering]

why are you not giving info on what macbook pro version you talking about ?

[ssgtptt]

Great vid Richie. I’d like to buy the kit through you to support you but don’t see the link.

[windowpane]

Great Video! Video idea for the future that i'd like to see: How to download and install the mac boot utility from a USB.

[bethanyhunt]

You say "ground yourself" but don't say how to do that! Not all of us know... Also, it's obvious that it wasn't that easy getting the back off once screws were removed: it would have been helpful to see how you did that.

[jefferycurtismusic]

ok the slots are not lining up. That is ok?

[mgelinfilms]

Can this be done on a 2015 MacbookPro?

[eldhaww]

Hi! One question! I have a macbook pro 2019 with 16ram and 512ssd! Do you know if ai can do something similar to what you just did!?

[Phtbug]

Is there any way to recover the data on a 2020 Air? Like you said in another post the SSD is part of the main board…. It won’t start no matter what I do I can’t seem to get it to boot.

[mdenmarsh]

This is NOT a 2021 MacBook PRO. The title of this video is very misleading, and if you are attempting to replace your drive in a 2021 MBP this is not going to work.