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External to Internal HDD:Possible

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/external-to-internal-hdd-possible.167075/

Artemis
Artemis Original post #1
Dec 2, 2012 at 1:07 PM
I own a 500GB Seagate FreeAgent Go HDD. I had bought it in 2008.

I own a Macbook Pro 13(2009 model) with only 160GB of hard drive space. With the escalated prices of the hard drives right now I am not ready to invest in a new HDD.

I was planning to remove the hard drive from the Seagate and install it in my Macbook.

I wanted to know will it fit in my Mac?

I am including a photo of the HDD I own, as a reference.

seagate_freeagent-hard-drive-thumb-450x263.jpg
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whitestar_999 #2
Dec 2, 2012 at 8:19 PM
all hard disks currently are of 2 types:3.5"(desktop) & 2.5"(laptop & obviously thinner/smaller).only requirement to fit hdd inside laptop is space/empty 2.5" bay.
How To Open Seagate Free-Agent Go Drive 2.5 in - YouTube
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Dec 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM
If you can break the enclosure and get the HDD inside it, then it will work.
Not advisable or suggested.
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image #4
Dec 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM
I have done his to one WD hard disk. In fact my new Vaio laptop is running on it. I kept safely 320GB which came with the laptop with original Windows 7 and installed Windows 8 on this converted 500GB HDD. No problems whatsoever.