Resolved Can a removed MBPro 2.5" H/D be used in a PC laptop?

[RetiredInFl]

I pulled a 250GB mechanical hard-drive from a 2010 MacBook Pro and replaced it with an SSD. Can that drive be used in a PC (after removing partition & formatting of course)?

Only reason I ask is because the label on the drive says: "Apple HDD FIRMWARE" so I am wondering if there is something Apple specific in its firmware.

 

[snaky69]

I pulled a 250GB mechanical hard-drive from a 2010 MacBook Pro and replaced it with an SSD. Can that drive be used in a PC (after removing partition & formatting of course)?

Only reason I ask is because the label on the drive says: "Apple HDD FIRMWARE" so I am wondering if there is something Apple specific in its firmware.

It's a plain, regular drive. You can stick it in a PC with no issues.

 

[saturnotaku]

I've been using an Apple hard drive in my PS3 for years. You'll have no trouble running one with a Windows machine.

 

[thekev]

If your concern is with non-standard firmware, you take that risk with any oem drive. I would use identical drives and firmware if creating an array, but for a single drive I wouldn't worry too much. You will have to format the drive appropriately prior to use, but that's it.

 

[RetiredInFl]

Thanks "ALL." That is what I assumed but wanted to double check.

 

[Abacus2039]

If you are going to use it in a PC you may need to clean it with diskpart first.

Just google diskpart clean.

 

[jruschme]

One minor note, some Apple drives are firmware locked to SATA-1 speeds (150). They will still work in a PC, though.