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Replace 2011 MacBook Pro 15 HDD running High Sierra with SSD from 2009 MacBook Pro 13 running El Capitan? How? Can I?

Hello, I have a 2009 MacBook Pro 13 with a new SSD running El Capitan. I want to physically move that SSD to a 2011 MacBook Pro 15 running High Sierra, replacing the HDD with the new SSD. How do I do that? Can I do that?

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Posted on May 10, 2020 9:49 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2020 5:09 PM

Correct.


Just make sure you have a good verified working backup first just in case something goes wrong. You should always have a good backup since it is impossible to recover accidentally deleted data from an SSD. Plus SSDs can fail at any time without any warning signs.

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May 10, 2020 5:09 PM in response to dave-ham

Correct.


Just make sure you have a good verified working backup first just in case something goes wrong. You should always have a good backup since it is impossible to recover accidentally deleted data from an SSD. Plus SSDs can fail at any time without any warning signs.

Replace 2011 MacBook Pro 15 HDD running High Sierra with SSD from 2009 MacBook Pro 13 running El Capitan? How? Can I?

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