Sorry folks, this post is redundant, I thought the ribbon cables glued to the SR mbp hard drive might be impossible to get around, but they apparently come off easily, thanks for the help those below.
I also found this detailed guide for replacing the hard drive: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2119528,00.asp
I also found this detailed guide for replacing the hard drive: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2119528,00.asp