Advice on OWC 240 GB Mercury Aura

[gman901]

I am waiting to see if the 11" has any additional storage options, but I have also been thinking about just upgrading my 128 SSD to the 240 Gb. I wanted to know if any current OWC Mercury Aura owners noticed any peculiar issues after using the drive for a month or longer? I read some posts that the drive does not instant on (after sleeping an hour or longer) like the stock Apple SSD. I thought I would ask before taking the plunge. Thanks.

 

[ZipZap]

Except for the cost of these and the likelihood you will void your warranty....

 

[brand]

Except for the cost of these and the likelihood you will void your warranty....

That is misinformation.

 

[Aboo]

That is misinformation.

How is that mis-information? The fact that Apple used security 5 point screws on the bottom case implies that they are not willing to have customers do self-upgrades, and hence as the previous poster suggested, upgrading the SSD would likely void your warranty for the component and any other related components that could have been potentially damaged by the upgrade.

 

[PittAir]

1. The drive goes instant on fine without a problem.
2. It acts just like the standard drive--can't tell the difference.
3. Who knows about the warranty, but the installation is really easy and really easy to reverse if you have to take the computer into the Apple Store for a warranty issue.

 

[will0407]

Good to know as I've been thinking of trying to get a 13" 256gb model cheap off ebay then sell it on with the 128GB from my 11"

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Except for the cost of these and the likelihood you will void your warranty....

Does NOT void the warranty

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Does NOT void the warranty

That said ,I have bought 13,11" refurbs and installed 13 OWC 240/480 GB SSD's in them all without issue for friends
NON have had any issues of anykind

 

[arctic]

When in doubt, purchase Apple Care after you do the surgery.

 

[tbobmccoy]

When in doubt, purchase Apple Care after you do the surgery.

If a laptop is eligible for extended AppleCare, it already has AppleCare limited warranty.. You'd still void the warranty if the action wasnt allowed before you extended it, and that extension would also be void for the affected parts.

 

[arctic]

If a laptop is eligible for extended AppleCare, it already has AppleCare limited warranty.. You'd still void the warranty if the action wasnt allowed before you extended it, and that extension would also be void for the affected parts.

. Thanks for the info anyway.

 

[FuNGi]

That said ,I have bought 13,11" refurbs and installed 13 OWC 240/480 GB SSD's in them all without issue for friends
NON have had any issues of anykind

Jeeze Cheffy, you convinced everyone you know to go that route eh?

 

[reclusive46]

It does not void your warranty. End of story.

 

[bizzle]

Keep your old drive and reinstall it if you ever take it in for service if you are that concerned. I'd take it out anyway just to risk someone not putting it back in if it were to be serviced.