The way the stand-off works is that you insert the nvme into the holder. The standoff is smaller in the middle because that part goes into the notch of your nvme. Then you use the screw and insert the screw from the bottom to hold the stand-off in place. Do not put the adapter in first before the nvme because the screw is on the bottom
@@torontoyes Nope, all 2018 MacBooks have soldered-in storage. These 2016-2017 non-Touch Bar MBPs were the last to have any kind of upgradable storage.
@thepthepthep let me correct you here. It is possible to replace the NAND chips and the T2, which can result in increasing the size of your HD. You will need to reprogram for it to work.
just remember to keep your original apple ssd, you will need it to upgrade to Monterey. The MacBook will do a firmware update in the process and will fail as it needs the original apple ssd to complete the firmware update. Once you have updated the firmware you can put the adapter back in a new upgrade to Monterey
I bought the same MBP used like 1,5 years ago and found out this SSD upgrade method exist like almost half a year later. Such a great and simple upgrade! Nice vid btw.
Wow, today I was literally went back to watch the 2015 MacBook Pro vid you made and another one? Damn. Your video quality has changed so drastically over the past year. Most underrated RUclips channel, keep it going! :)
Thanks for posting this video. I couldn’t have done this upgrade without you. My laptop now writes at 2200MB/s and reads almost 3000MB/s! I used the new Sabrent 512GB drive. Only cost me $60 and I quadrupled my storage. My laptop has never worked so well. You’re awesome!
Watching this video right now on the exact machine that you're describing. I can't believe how lucky I got. SSD has been such a pain for me for so long on this thing, I'm so happy to hear that I don't have to get rid of my computer! Thank you! I can't wait to start spinning up VMs and all kinds of stuff on this thing lol
Evening Buddy, Great video thank you. I've just done the upgrade with the same adapter and thought the standoff was broke on mine too. I did however work out that these adapters are slightly different to usual ones. What you need to do is place the gold stand off at the end of the ssd in line with the hole and then attach the screw from BELOW the adapter to keep it in place. Obviously this can only be done whilst the adapter is out of the MacBook but hope that makes sense.
side note: I'd rather format the drive with APFS than HFS+ (alias Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) since APFS is the more recent filesystem. Other than that, great vid! Didn't know that the storage of this macbook was this easily accessible
8:11 it’s actually Option-command-R for internet recovery/upgrade to the latest Mac OS since command-R is recovery mode from the current Mac OS installed on the disk (if it is available)
I made this on my 2017 macbook air, and it reduced the time on battery, but i noticed that depends what kind of drive you use. NVME drives with cache cause less impact on battery life.
No drives with a DRAM chip will use more power and run hotter, and there’s no 2242 sized drives would come with a DRAM chip. Find a drive that has a lower power rating would be better.
Legit - I JUST came across your video (and definitely subscribed) and bro - if I didn't know better, I'd swear you're with MKBHD and his awesome studio - they are awesome dudes. You really are so underrated! You need at least 1M subscribers easily! Hope you get it, man
just for Monterey be sure to upgrade once on the Apple SSD, then go back to your Sabernet and upgrade again. Monterey comes with a firmware update that detects if it's OEM ssd or not. But after the firmware is updated you can update to Monterey on your biggo ssd. It's the same for 2015 mbp btw ;)
@@dhcmrlchtdj-1 this has nothing to do with any backup. To install Monterey on a non-apple SSD, the Monterey has to have been installed before on the MacBook in question once (with the og apple ssd). Monterey installation updates the firmware- but it only does this when it can verify the ssd. So if you try to install without this step, the installation straight onto a non-apple ssd; it will just crash and reboot.
I ordered the parts last night and will be doing the same for my wife’s 2017 non-touch 13” MBP within the next couple of days. Going from 256GB to 1TB for under $100.
Other comments have covered most things around the stand-off but if you use cmd-opt-r that will do internet recovery of the latest OS the Mac supports. Also when at the installation stage there is an option to use Time Machine so that is the best point to do it. Great video overall though.
I just upgraded my 2017 MBP 13 WITH A WD SN740 NVME 512GB with this adapter and everything including sleep works great. Im getting about 2500/2300 MBps read write speeds. Which beats out a lot of the 2022 Mac base models. The whole combo cost (new parts) about $45 USD off eBay. I recommend the NFHK adapter, it works great. Just remember the gold piece is the retention mechanism that holds the SSD. The gold piece has a slot to hold the SSD in perfect position. The screw goes in from the underside of the adapter to you have to assemble the SSD/ Adapter combo first! I recommend a clean install of Mac OS Ventura for max speed. I did upgrade to Sonoma with OCLP 1.3 because I use the dictation function daily for work and I was tired of VM Windows 11. Im surprised that these 2017s do handle Sonoma quite well.
Mine handles MacOS Sequoia in 2024 perfectly using OCLP. However, I have lost the ability to mirror link my 2017 to my Apple TV 4K. Fortunately, I also have a 2019 MBP - the last Intel based MBP ever made.
Just a suggestion to anyone giving this a go. If you use command option r on boot it will pull the latest version of macOS so you won't have to update after setting up the mac. Command R will just pull the version of macos that the device came with from factory.
I got the exact same setup, exact same SSD. The problem with this particular model of SSD is that it doesn’t go sleep mode making the MacBook constantly on. An issue well known from all the people who did this mod. So technically I just run out of battery everyday and it is a pain to turn back on because you have to go through the whole reboot system. Thinking about it, it was really fun to do that but in long term it is really annoying
Ok - Anyone who watches this and does this upgrade, don't be shocked if it does NOT go this smoothly. A few recommendations... 1. I had to create a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around. 2. Don't worry about installing a time machine backup onto the new SSD from recovery mode. When in recovery mode, just install the MacOS it recommends, if your boot installer doesn't automatically do this for you, and then do the OS upgrade from the desktop. After all this is working properly use migration assistant to install your time machine backup. 3. I used an old car GPS window suction cup holder to pop the lid off my Mac, it definitely made life easier. 4. Buy a decent tool kit, maybe like the ones from ifixit - don't limit yourself to only the T5 and P5 - I ended up also needing a small phillips head that was fortunately included in the toolkit i bought. I got mine on Amazon for $20.
I’m so glad about your comment. You have saved me. It was so frustrating to me when I face the problem but I followed all your step and it worked. Thanks dude. You are awesome.
If you encounter the error message "the recovery server could not be contacted" while trying to install macOS High Sierra in recovery mode, try to shutdown your mac then hold "opt+cmd+R" instead and press the power button to get into a different macOS Recovery mode which will install macOS Ventura. It seems that Apple has shut down some of their old servers which triggers the "the recovery server could not be contacted" error message.
When swapping a drive on any MacBook makes that TRIMM support is YES in the system report under SATA/SATA Express. If not google how to turn it on using Terminal it not only helps with battery usage but also makes the MacBook so much faster. It’s really easy to do.
Thank you for sharing this. I actually have one of these 2017 MacBook Pros, and I did upgrade the SSD a couple years ago using a secondhand part. I now have a new M1 Pro model, but I decided to keep the 2017, since it’s currently my only Intel Mac, and Rosetta 2 isn’t perfect.
I did this mod on mine a few years ago. It worked great minus upgrading the os. When there is a new major release, you have to put your old drive in and update that first. Then you can put your bigger drive back in. Minor updates worked like normal. It was def worth it. On the 128 I didn’t have enough space to do an update without taking everything off the drive, apps and all.
Also it's not a 'mod'. Previously upgrading your computer was something anyone and everyone could, should and would do. Stop acting like fiddling with your own hardware is strange
If you're getting an error that says that you cannot connect to Apple's servers, instead of pressing command and R, you should press option command and R. This should bring you to the newer utility where you can actually install a newer Mac OS version. And if you're still getting that error you should try and connect to another Wi-Fi if possible. These two steps helped me resolve the issue.
Unfortunately upgradeable ram seems to be vanishing with ddr5 since its apparently too difficult to get the timing right if they are socketed (at least that's the excuse I've seen being thrown around, im sure it'd be possible if companies were actually determined to make a repairable product)
I had to replace the board on mine so I went ahead and did this mod as well. I'm pretty happy with it. I had an i5 with 8 gigs of ram, bought a board with an i7 with 16 gigs of ram
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I heard that if the hd is not fully compatible, there may be issues when reestarting.
Hey man, amazing video! 🙏🏼 just missing one key point, the MacBook doesn’t have uniformed outside screws for the case, so make sure to know which ones go where otherwise you’ll be playing a guessing game until all screws fit in their correct places. Also i did purchase the adapter linked in the description, but unfortunately I didn’t notice it’s the wrong size until I actually got it. Make sure to fix that so other people can avoid buying the wrong adapter.
Dunno if you’re reading this but I have a 2017 MBP from a few years ago and since getting it, it has been great. I have since bought a 10/24/32GB 14” MBP Pro Max but I have gone ham on this wanting to upgrade because I like to tinker with things. So… I changed the battery. That was a task! Damn, Apple, you’re making it hard even at that point. But now I have a new battery and everything is working well. Now, I have started looking into the SSD. Here we go… and I have the same parts as you did. I will leave the M1 Max at home with my peripherals and use this as my tank. Let’s see how it goes.
In the event anyone finds this in the future you can actually skip the whole upgrading section by doing command option R to get an updated Internet recovery as that will always search for the newest OS compatible for the device.
I found these Sabrent 2242 drives to be problematic with the A1708. It would occasionally crash and boot to a black screen. I searched the interweb and found this to be a common issue.
You can technically upgrade the new M1 as well, but you need to re-solder the old SSD and solder the new one. There is no serialization (for now ?? ) on the SSD
@@iCrackr or use thunderbolt to get a super fast external SSD. I'm using an ipad pro 128GB with a satechi dock which has an external SSD slot i upgraded with 2TB for when im doing music tech stuff and video editing for my uni course. i dont know why they dont make upgradeable storage and ram in their devices like they use to
An update would be nice, is it working well, is it like OEM, are there issues like wakeup, sleep? Would be nice to know of your experience overall in using a third party ssd after all these months. So we go for it or not?
I don't understand why youtube videos always looks so easy, i discovered this like 3 years ago, bought the exact same parts (adapter and SSD). after booting up the disk is not visible in the Disk Utility window you get. tried it 10 times or so, not working. Switched back to original and worked again. now I use this SSD in my desktop, where windows recognizes it instantly. So i dont know if someone here also faces this problem or can fix this ? Good video tho :)
reate a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around.
Louis Rossmann in his video recommends buying Macbook Pro of 2013-2014 years. 2015 (pre-butterfly) had additional potential issues, and 2016 (butterfly) and later had even more.
open core legacy patcher. I have my 2011 2012 and 2015 running ventura and sonoma and they work perfectly and even the fans barely come on anymore. Stays cooler.I REPEAT MY 2011 and 2012 Macbook Pros run Ventura wonderfully
So mine displays the file with a question mark. I was using the laptop when it froze, then just shut off and showed that image. I tried recovery mode but nothing is working… help
The flashing folder icon says nothing about if the Mac detects the drive or not. It actually simply means that it can’t find anything to boot from. The same flashing folder will appear without any drives installed as well.
p5 and t5 are two types of screw driver heads, P stands for pentalobe, it's the fucking star shaped screws that apple use with 5 points that makes it inconvenient for customers to open up their own devices. On the other hand, T stands for torx, it's also star shaped, but it has 6 points, and you can use a flat head with the right size to work with torx screws.
late 2013's have sleep issues with 3rd party storage even with adapters not fully functional after waking from lid closes etc, reverted to the apple storage.
I had the same issue today. Here’s the fix. Restart the Mac, press and hold option+command+r and that should bring you to the latest version of MacOS. That’s where you’ll find the new internal drive.
Damn. New ssd not showing in disk recovery. Hopefully I can put the old ssd back in and get it working. Just incase anyone else has the same issue. I resolved the problem by using an external enclosure to pre-load the operating system onto the new drive. The next time in installed it directly into the Mac it showed up.
Followed Wincod75’s advice and used a boot installer. I advise doing this before removing the original SSD along with the usual TM back up. Once the MacBook was started up from the boot installer and the new SSD was recognised in Disk Utility I had to complete the installation (as though it was a new computer) before it could access TM. All is now going well.
I'm going to try adding an external SSD to my iMac 2019, I believe it will work because you can change your startup disk, and by not opening my Mac and changing the regular HDD, I won't violate my apple care
I came across a bunch of old MacBook pro's and MacBook airs that I've been fixing. Even back in 2011 MacBooks were freaking beautiful. If I wouldn't have to completely relearn how to use a computer I would switch to a MacBook. Even though I'd have to give up gaming on a laptop.
7:19 when putting this model back together you should pay attention to the clips on the lid and make sure it slides into the metal fingers on the case. Just pointing this one thing out that should make things easier.
Funny, i bought a Macbook with a dead battery (works on the charge) for 200 Euros, just to try out MacOS and coincidentally it's this exact model. Now i've got something else to do once i inevitably open it up to replace the battery, neat!
Just got me used 2017 , got me 512gb and new battery 🔋 coming hopefully it will be hear in few weeks and I’ll be up and rolling so far $500 Aud into but I running my 2011 for 11 years ao this is the prefect upgrade
I recently did this with my 2017 macbook pro no touchbar. Turned out to be an expensive mistake since somehow, when I closed up the casing, the keyboard got fried and needed to be replaced by a Mac technician. But it's been done and all is well now.
I have a 2015 Retina Pro with 512 G. Might have considered doing this but my speakers are blown, the battery is 8 years old and the display is bubbled. If i fix everything its too labor intensive and expensive. I’ll upgrade to a 1T Air and give my old one to a niece.
The fatter end of that standoff can be pushed into the hole on the pcb, and it should be tight enough to hold it in. I got an identical pcb last year, and that's how it worked for me. This upgrade really breathed new life into my macbook pro. I just ordered new keycaps and hopefully will breathe new life into that damn butterfly keyboard too. With storage and keyboard issues addressed, I think these 2016/2017 macbooks can easily hit 10 years of service without feeling obsolete.
I bought my Mid 2017 last year this time so I could produce music better than a pc would. I was under the assumption that my 256gb was as large as it could achieve. I can't wait to upgrade the ssd. It does have only 8gb of ram though. too bad that is not a doable option. a new logic board with 16gb of ram installed is $450 and the ssd kit is another $150 totaling $600. I might look around for another used MacBook Pro for that price point and skip the upgrades. Or just do it all. lol
Great filming. I’d do full system updates if possible then use carbon copy cloner straight to the nvme drive (usb c external). Test it works by booting off usb. Then plug in and hand back to Gary.
the stand off screw is meant to sit against the little C shaped cut out on the drive, then the screw goes through the under side of the adapter through the hole, and screws into the stand off
Hello, I saw your video and I wanna ask you: How is your MacBook right now? Everything is ok? The temperature is higher than the normal one when is working or something like this? Did you had any problems with the upgrade? Thank you so much!!!
While it is cool that the non-Touchbar 2017 MacBook pros have upgradable storage, the last “true” upgradable MacBook Pro is the late 2011 model imo, as it’s the last one where the stuff that can be upgraded uses industry standard connections, like SATA. You can also put in a drive doubler to replace the optical drive with a second HDD or SSD, replace the wifi card with one from a 2012 model to get Bluetooth 4.0, it has upgradable RAM, and is the last MacBook to have an expresscard 34 slot.
@TechSpec814 good point, I forgot that the mid-2012 model was similar to the 2011 version. The late 2012 retina one is where they switched from SATA for their drives to a “Sorta NVMe but not NVMe” SSD and soldered the Ram to the board.
Is it still good for 2023? I’m planning to get 1 especially there’s a 1TB option already on the 2nd hand market and my budget quite tight at the moment. I’m gonna use only for web browsing and watching films. A possible video editing like for shorts or reels in the future. Please advise. Thanks. Subbed by the way
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The way the stand-off works is that you insert the nvme into the holder. The standoff is smaller in the middle because that part goes into the notch of your nvme. Then you use the screw and insert the screw from the bottom to hold the stand-off in place.
Do not put the adapter in first before the nvme because the screw is on the bottom
Is it possible to upgrade the hard drive in my 2018 Macbook 15" Pro Intel i7 ?
@@torontoyes Nope, all 2018 MacBooks have soldered-in storage. These 2016-2017 non-Touch Bar MBPs were the last to have any kind of upgradable storage.
@thepthepthep let me correct you here. It is possible to replace the NAND chips and the T2, which can result in increasing the size of your HD. You will need to reprogram for it to work.
"This is my Girlfriend's laptop" "who tf is Gary?" uh oh~
uh oh gary
😂
I could feel the pain of the Doubt in his voice when he Said that “who tf is Gary” 😯
Sure he does need to make a Phone call
🥴
Maybe Gary’s data was taking up all the hard drive space to begin with.
uh oh fatima...
just remember to keep your original apple ssd, you will need it to upgrade to Monterey. The MacBook will do a firmware update in the process and will fail as it needs the original apple ssd to complete the firmware update. Once you have updated the firmware you can put the adapter back in a new upgrade to Monterey
I bought the same MBP used like 1,5 years ago and found out this SSD upgrade method exist like almost half a year later. Such a great and simple upgrade! Nice vid btw.
Wow, today I was literally went back to watch the 2015 MacBook Pro vid you made and another one? Damn. Your video quality has changed so drastically over the past year. Most underrated RUclips channel, keep it going! :)
Who the heck is Gary. We’re dying to know…
Lol yh
It's him, Everyday Dad obv
Thanks for posting this video. I couldn’t have done this upgrade without you. My laptop now writes at 2200MB/s and reads almost 3000MB/s! I used the new Sabrent 512GB drive. Only cost me $60 and I quadrupled my storage. My laptop has never worked so well. You’re awesome!
Does it drain the battery faster than before?
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Can this be done on a 2019 16inch MacBook Pro? Nevermind bully me!
9:58 was hilarious
It can't unless you buy a new logic board with more storage
@@slider7264 or you can learn how to solder
@@jameschen8 it is not enough, there is a serialization on the chip, you have to transfer the serial from an old one, as in iPhone..
You can upgrade the storage in the 2019 MacBook Pro
Only with micro-soldering
The most underrated tech tuber!
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Yup! His videos are sooo good!!!
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@Gaming York kinda is, the quality of his content is better than some youtubers that have 100k+ subs
I agree,
Care to suggest any more?
I'm loving Jimmy tries world.
(though he does have 150k subs)
Watching this video right now on the exact machine that you're describing. I can't believe how lucky I got. SSD has been such a pain for me for so long on this thing, I'm so happy to hear that I don't have to get rid of my computer! Thank you! I can't wait to start spinning up VMs and all kinds of stuff on this thing lol
Evening Buddy, Great video thank you. I've just done the upgrade with the same adapter and thought the standoff was broke on mine too. I did however work out that these adapters are slightly different to usual ones. What you need to do is place the gold stand off at the end of the ssd in line with the hole and then attach the screw from BELOW the adapter to keep it in place. Obviously this can only be done whilst the adapter is out of the MacBook but hope that makes sense.
That’s correct. I have the same adapter and can confirm that’s how it works.
@@force0123456789 hi mate any link whered u got those adaptor?
side note: I'd rather format the drive with APFS than HFS+ (alias Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) since APFS is the more recent filesystem.
Other than that, great vid! Didn't know that the storage of this macbook was this easily accessible
Don't worry as newer versions convert it to APFS
If I wasn't subscribed already, this would definitely seal the deal. I like your style, Jeff. Great video.
Dude, you’re the best. I finally ran out of storage on my 2017 MBP and thought I was done for. I can’t wait to upgrade mine now.
8:11 it’s actually Option-command-R for internet recovery/upgrade to the latest Mac OS since command-R is recovery mode from the current Mac OS installed on the disk (if it is available)
I made this on my 2017 macbook air, and it reduced the time on battery, but i noticed that depends what kind of drive you use. NVME drives with cache cause less impact on battery life.
No drives with a DRAM chip will use more power and run hotter, and there’s no 2242 sized drives would come with a DRAM chip. Find a drive that has a lower power rating would be better.
Legit - I JUST came across your video (and definitely subscribed) and bro - if I didn't know better, I'd swear you're with MKBHD and his awesome studio - they are awesome dudes. You really are so underrated! You need at least 1M subscribers easily!
Hope you get it, man
I didn't knew these adapters exist, thanks. I'll definitely upgrade my storage to 1 or 2TB from 250GB that I have rn.
just for Monterey be sure to upgrade once on the Apple SSD, then go back to your Sabernet and upgrade again. Monterey comes with a firmware update that detects if it's OEM ssd or not. But after the firmware is updated you can update to Monterey on your biggo ssd.
It's the same for 2015 mbp btw ;)
By this do you mean - the backup you restore to must already have Monterey installed?
@@dhcmrlchtdj-1 this has nothing to do with any backup. To install Monterey on a non-apple SSD, the Monterey has to have been installed before on the MacBook in question once (with the og apple ssd). Monterey installation updates the firmware- but it only does this when it can verify the ssd.
So if you try to install without this step, the installation straight onto a non-apple ssd; it will just crash and reboot.
I ordered the parts last night and will be doing the same for my wife’s 2017 non-touch 13” MBP within the next couple of days. Going from 256GB to 1TB for under $100.
How it went ?
@@homescriptone Worked perfectly.
Other comments have covered most things around the stand-off but if you use cmd-opt-r that will do internet recovery of the latest OS the Mac supports. Also when at the installation stage there is an option to use Time Machine so that is the best point to do it. Great video overall though.
I just upgraded my 2017 MBP 13 WITH A WD SN740 NVME 512GB with this adapter and everything including sleep works great. Im getting about 2500/2300 MBps read write speeds. Which beats out a lot of the 2022 Mac base models. The whole combo cost (new parts) about $45 USD off eBay. I recommend the NFHK adapter, it works great. Just remember the gold piece is the retention mechanism that holds the SSD. The gold piece has a slot to hold the SSD in perfect position. The screw goes in from the underside of the adapter to you have to assemble the SSD/ Adapter combo first! I recommend a clean install of Mac OS Ventura for max speed. I did upgrade to Sonoma with OCLP 1.3 because I use the dictation function daily for work and I was tired of VM Windows 11. Im surprised that these 2017s do handle Sonoma quite well.
45 for the whole upgrade ?
WHat's a clean install of mac OS? From USB or internet recovery mode?
Mine handles MacOS Sequoia in 2024 perfectly using OCLP. However, I have lost the ability to mirror link my 2017 to my Apple TV 4K.
Fortunately, I also have a 2019 MBP - the last Intel based MBP ever made.
Just a suggestion to anyone giving this a go. If you use command option r on boot it will pull the latest version of macOS so you won't have to update after setting up the mac. Command R will just pull the version of macos that the device came with from factory.
7:50 Bruh you had me dead lmao😂😂😂😂
I got the exact same setup, exact same SSD. The problem with this particular model of SSD is that it doesn’t go sleep mode making the MacBook constantly on. An issue well known from all the people who did this mod.
So technically I just run out of battery everyday and it is a pain to turn back on because you have to go through the whole reboot system. Thinking about it, it was really fun to do that but in long term it is really annoying
Ok - Anyone who watches this and does this upgrade, don't be shocked if it does NOT go this smoothly. A few recommendations...
1. I had to create a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around.
2. Don't worry about installing a time machine backup onto the new SSD from recovery mode. When in recovery mode, just install the MacOS it recommends, if your boot installer doesn't automatically do this for you, and then do the OS upgrade from the desktop. After all this is working properly use migration assistant to install your time machine backup.
3. I used an old car GPS window suction cup holder to pop the lid off my Mac, it definitely made life easier.
4. Buy a decent tool kit, maybe like the ones from ifixit - don't limit yourself to only the T5 and P5 - I ended up also needing a small phillips head that was fortunately included in the toolkit i bought. I got mine on Amazon for $20.
I’m so glad about your comment. You have saved me. It was so frustrating to me when I face the problem but I followed all your step and it worked. Thanks dude. You are awesome.
Owner of a 2016 A1708 here:
Was lucky enough to find one with an i7 and 16GB to boot in the market; got an M.2 2230 adapter and jumped up to 512GB.
Any issues with it yet? I’ve heard of problems with battery drain while sleep
If you encounter the error message "the recovery server could not be contacted" while trying to install macOS High Sierra in recovery mode, try to shutdown your mac then hold "opt+cmd+R" instead and press the power button to get into a different macOS Recovery mode which will install macOS Ventura. It seems that Apple has shut down some of their old servers which triggers the "the recovery server could not be contacted" error message.
When swapping a drive on any MacBook makes that TRIMM support is YES in the system report under SATA/SATA Express. If not google how to turn it on using Terminal it not only helps with battery usage but also makes the MacBook so much faster. It’s really easy to do.
Thank you for sharing this. I actually have one of these 2017 MacBook Pros, and I did upgrade the SSD a couple years ago using a secondhand part. I now have a new M1 Pro model, but I decided to keep the 2017, since it’s currently my only Intel Mac, and Rosetta 2 isn’t perfect.
I did this mod on mine a few years ago. It worked great minus upgrading the os. When there is a new major release, you have to put your old drive in and update that first. Then you can put your bigger drive back in. Minor updates worked like normal. It was def worth it. On the 128 I didn’t have enough space to do an update without taking everything off the drive, apps and all.
Also it's not a 'mod'. Previously upgrading your computer was something anyone and everyone could, should and would do. Stop acting like fiddling with your own hardware is strange
@@ozordiprince9405 it's apple's hardware lol. They're just licensing it to you
If you're getting an error that says that you cannot connect to Apple's servers, instead of pressing command and R, you should press option command and R. This should bring you to the newer utility where you can actually install a newer Mac OS version. And if you're still getting that error you should try and connect to another Wi-Fi if possible. These two steps helped me resolve the issue.
I've made a bootable flash drive with Ventura. It didn't connect to Apple servers in both combinations
"this is my girlfriends macbook" "who the hell is gary" best part of the video lmao-
I’m sorry for your man it’s Gary’s lost aswell
Awesome Video Jeff, you deserve more subs your one of the best tech RUclipsr
Such a beautiful and easy thing to do. Thank God most Windows laptops are still upgradable and not just the storage but the RAM and Wifi card as well.
Unfortunately upgradeable ram seems to be vanishing with ddr5 since its apparently too difficult to get the timing right if they are socketed (at least that's the excuse I've seen being thrown around, im sure it'd be possible if companies were actually determined to make a repairable product)
Yes, but you're stuck with a PC.:/
I had to replace the board on mine so I went ahead and did this mod as well. I'm pretty happy with it.
I had an i5 with 8 gigs of ram, bought a board with an i7 with 16 gigs of ram
I heard that if the hd is not fully compatible, there may be issues when reestarting.
Hey man, amazing video! 🙏🏼 just missing one key point, the MacBook doesn’t have uniformed outside screws for the case, so make sure to know which ones go where otherwise you’ll be playing a guessing game until all screws fit in their correct places. Also i did purchase the adapter linked in the description, but unfortunately I didn’t notice it’s the wrong size until I actually got it. Make sure to fix that so other people can avoid buying the wrong adapter.
Wow, thank you so much for posting this video. I am in the same boat with 128gb of internal storage. Now I can do the upgrade. Thank you!
Dunno if you’re reading this but I have a 2017 MBP from a few years ago and since getting it, it has been great. I have since bought a 10/24/32GB 14” MBP Pro Max but I have gone ham on this wanting to upgrade because I like to tinker with things.
So… I changed the battery. That was a task! Damn, Apple, you’re making it hard even at that point. But now I have a new battery and everything is working well.
Now, I have started looking into the SSD. Here we go… and I have the same parts as you did. I will leave the M1 Max at home with my peripherals and use this as my tank.
Let’s see how it goes.
In the event anyone finds this in the future you can actually skip the whole upgrading section by doing command option R to get an updated Internet recovery as that will always search for the newest OS compatible for the device.
Any update on the macbook pro 2017? Did anything happened after a year of using it?
I found these Sabrent 2242 drives to be problematic with the A1708. It would occasionally crash and boot to a black screen. I searched the interweb and found this to be a common issue.
What is recommended alternative, do you have a suggestion?
I believe I found one on eBay, Samsung or Toshiba brand.
Use Cmd + Alt + R while starting to boot into the most recent version of OS
You can technically upgrade the new M1 as well, but you need to re-solder the old SSD and solder the new one. There is no serialization (for now ?? ) on the SSD
I've been doing this repair from home, but I can not even get the new NAND chips to solder on haha.
who the hell is gonna wanna spend time soldering a new SSD on when Apple could just use upgradable NVMe like everyone else?
@@iCrackr or use thunderbolt to get a super fast external SSD. I'm using an ipad pro 128GB with a satechi dock which has an external SSD slot i upgraded with 2TB for when im doing music tech stuff and video editing for my uni course. i dont know why they dont make upgradeable storage and ram in their devices like they use to
@@MrChalmers99 why plug stuff in and carry additional things with you when you could just have a large internal drive
@@MrChalmers99 hey what external ssd do you use? I need one for my macbook pro!
An update would be nice, is it working well, is it like OEM, are there issues like wakeup, sleep? Would be nice to know of your experience overall in using a third party ssd after all these months. So we go for it or not?
I don't understand why youtube videos always looks so easy, i discovered this like 3 years ago, bought the exact same parts (adapter and SSD). after booting up the disk is not visible in the Disk Utility window you get. tried it 10 times or so, not working. Switched back to original and worked again. now I use this SSD in my desktop, where windows recognizes it instantly. So i dont know if someone here also faces this problem or can fix this ? Good video tho :)
reate a Mojave boot installer by formatting an existing flash drive (the adapter I bought even had a note in the packaging telling me I would have to do this.) This is due to the firmware on an older mac not being able to recognize the new NVMe firmware. Without this step, the new SSD will not be recognized. (I don't know how he got around this step). Look around youtube on how to do this, it's not too bad - it worked on the first try for me, luckily I had a spare 16gb flash drive laying around.
Louis Rossmann in his video recommends buying Macbook Pro of 2013-2014 years. 2015 (pre-butterfly) had additional potential issues, and 2016 (butterfly) and later had even more.
open core legacy patcher. I have my 2011 2012 and 2015 running ventura and sonoma and they work perfectly and even the fans barely come on anymore. Stays cooler.I REPEAT MY 2011 and 2012 Macbook Pros run Ventura wonderfully
So mine displays the file with a question mark. I was using the laptop when it froze, then just shut off and showed that image. I tried recovery mode but nothing is working… help
What did it end up being?
@@lord_haven1114 bad ssd. Replaced with a new 2TB and it booted right up (after reinstalling the os)
@@Grady_OBSexcellent that you got it fixed up
Pro tip you don’t need to unscrew the battery screw as it doesn’t give power to the logic board unless that zip cable is plugged In
Thank you for the video and the tips! I just upgraded today to 1TB. What a difference!
If you do Option + Command + R you can install the latest version directly instead of installing High Sierra first and then updating it.
thank you bro, made my computer usable
The flashing folder icon says nothing about if the Mac detects the drive or not. It actually simply means that it can’t find anything to boot from. The same flashing folder will appear without any drives installed as well.
FYI. You should definitely keep the original hard drive as you will need to put it back in if you ever have to take it back to apple.
Tempted to do this just to tinker around with mine. If only upgrading the ram was this simple
Wish the RAM was upgradeable somehow. Got a 256/8 non touchbar 14,1. Would be fun to bump it up to 16
p5 and t5 are two types of screw driver heads, P stands for pentalobe, it's the fucking star shaped screws that apple use with 5 points that makes it inconvenient for customers to open up their own devices. On the other hand, T stands for torx, it's also star shaped, but it has 6 points, and you can use a flat head with the right size to work with torx screws.
late 2013's have sleep issues with 3rd party storage even with adapters not fully functional after waking from lid closes etc, reverted to the apple storage.
I just wanted to say this os really one of the best tutorials i’ve ever seen…
I did every step and when I got to disk utility it didn’t show that I have 1.02 TB. What could be the issue here?
Same did you find a fix?
Yea mine didn’t either
I had the same issue today. Here’s the fix. Restart the Mac, press and hold option+command+r and that should bring you to the latest version of MacOS. That’s where you’ll find the new internal drive.
9:59 Spongebob: Gary GGGGGAAAARRRRRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! I'm a dirty boy.
Macbook not recognising the NVMe SSD. (Global). It does not appear in Terminal as internal disk 0. Have I got a dud?
The thing about that 2242 SSD is that it might be a bit slower than the 2280 ones and produce more heat
I used the 2280 ssd
To use 2280 ssd, wouldn’t you need to get a different adapter? Or would 2280 ssd fit the adaptor used in the video?
Damn. New ssd not showing in disk recovery. Hopefully I can put the old ssd back in and get it working.
Just incase anyone else has the same issue. I resolved the problem by using an external enclosure to pre-load the operating system onto the new drive. The next time in installed it directly into the Mac it showed up.
Great video! Just one question, are you able to upgrade the RAM too? Or even the cpu?
Most underrated RUclips Channel. Keep up the good work mate!
Just an FYI the SsD adapter is not the right one in the description information…
What is the correct one?
Is everything ok?, have you found out whos gary?
Why would the larger drive size affect the battery time? Anyone Know???
Followed Wincod75’s advice and used a boot installer. I advise doing this before removing the original SSD along with the usual TM back up. Once the MacBook was started up from the boot installer and the new SSD was recognised in Disk Utility I had to complete the installation (as though it was a new computer) before it could access TM. All is now going well.
I'm going to try adding an external SSD to my iMac 2019, I believe it will work because you can change your startup disk, and by not opening my Mac and changing the regular HDD, I won't violate my apple care
I came across a bunch of old MacBook pro's and MacBook airs that I've been fixing. Even back in 2011 MacBooks were freaking beautiful. If I wouldn't have to completely relearn how to use a computer I would switch to a MacBook. Even though I'd have to give up gaming on a laptop.
7:19 when putting this model back together you should pay attention to the clips on the lid and make sure it slides into the metal fingers on the case. Just pointing this one thing out that should make things easier.
Funny, i bought a Macbook with a dead battery (works on the charge) for 200 Euros, just to try out MacOS and coincidentally it's this exact model. Now i've got something else to do once i inevitably open it up to replace the battery, neat!
Just got me used 2017 , got me 512gb and new battery 🔋 coming hopefully it will be hear in few weeks and I’ll be up and rolling so far $500 Aud into but I running my 2011 for 11 years ao this is the prefect upgrade
I recently did this with my 2017 macbook pro no touchbar. Turned out to be an expensive mistake since somehow, when I closed up the casing, the keyboard got fried and needed to be replaced by a Mac technician. But it's been done and all is well now.
I have no regards doing any of this, nor do I have a mac, but it’s still entertaining to watch!
I upgraded my 2019 MacBook Pro with 2TB SSD and 24GB Ram (I ran out of $$ for more) Have a place to order replacement battery if needed later on.
you caught me off guard with the samsung sound. definitely an underrated channel and you deserve more respect and love man! :D ❤️
What’s a samsung sound
Do you mean android
That was the default samsung ringtone one most all galaxy devices that BlackFrankFTM2 talking
"Who he hell is Gary"...lol 🤣
If you mean upgradable without soldering, yes it is) but you can solder on touchbar version too, but it is more expensive.
I have a 2015 Retina Pro with 512 G. Might have considered doing this but my speakers are blown, the battery is 8 years old and the display is bubbled. If i fix everything its too labor intensive and expensive. I’ll upgrade to a 1T Air and give my old one to a niece.
Hey really quickly,can we get a update on Gary 😂
The fatter end of that standoff can be pushed into the hole on the pcb, and it should be tight enough to hold it in. I got an identical pcb last year, and that's how it worked for me. This upgrade really breathed new life into my macbook pro.
I just ordered new keycaps and hopefully will breathe new life into that damn butterfly keyboard too. With storage and keyboard issues addressed, I think these 2016/2017 macbooks can easily hit 10 years of service without feeling obsolete.
Can the standoff be put into the 2230 hole?
I bought my Mid 2017 last year this time so I could produce music better than a pc would. I was under the assumption that my 256gb was as large as it could achieve. I can't wait to upgrade the ssd. It does have only 8gb of ram though. too bad that is not a doable option. a new logic board with 16gb of ram installed is $450 and the ssd kit is another $150 totaling $600. I might look around for another used MacBook Pro for that price point and skip the upgrades. Or just do it all. lol
Great filming.
I’d do full system updates if possible then use carbon copy cloner straight to the nvme drive (usb c external).
Test it works by booting off usb. Then plug in and hand back to Gary.
Does this SSD and adapter combo fix the hibernation issue people were reporting when doing this to their MacBooks?
Pretty cool transition for the sponsor. 😎
I give it an 8/10, smoother than hummus but not as smooth as a fresh jar of Skippy
I hope to try this on my MacBook Air I believe it’s a 2016/17 year model, What a great video by the way 👍👍
the stand off screw is meant to sit against the little C shaped cut out on the drive, then the screw goes through the under side of the adapter through the hole, and screws into the stand off
AYO WHOS GARY 😳
3:48 my mans is a Raising Cane's fan. Much love from Louisiana ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
YOURE THE FIRST PERSON TO RECOGNIZE THE CUP HAHAH
@@DammitJeff Yeah man, they're everywhere down here! Do you go to school in the South?
@@aaronzacharyreed6163 Funny thing, they actually *just* recently started opening Canes here in California! The lines are insane but it’s soooo good 😍
@@DammitJeff Omg, I didn't know that!!! I'll have to try the California version when I go back!
Wish this man would touch my bar 😔
Hello, I saw your video and I wanna ask you: How is your MacBook right now? Everything is ok? The temperature is higher than the normal one when is working or something like this? Did you had any problems with the upgrade? Thank you so much!!!
While it is cool that the non-Touchbar 2017 MacBook pros have upgradable storage, the last “true” upgradable MacBook Pro is the late 2011 model imo, as it’s the last one where the stuff that can be upgraded uses industry standard connections, like SATA. You can also put in a drive doubler to replace the optical drive with a second HDD or SSD, replace the wifi card with one from a 2012 model to get Bluetooth 4.0, it has upgradable RAM, and is the last MacBook to have an expresscard 34 slot.
@TechSpec814 good point, I forgot that the mid-2012 model was similar to the 2011 version. The late 2012 retina one is where they switched from SATA for their drives to a “Sorta NVMe but not NVMe” SSD and soldered the Ram to the board.
Is it still good for 2023? I’m planning to get 1 especially there’s a 1TB option already on the 2nd hand market and my budget quite tight at the moment. I’m gonna use only for web browsing and watching films. A possible video editing like for shorts or reels in the future. Please advise. Thanks. Subbed by the way