SSD +HDD Setup Help

[hfg]

Again, thank you! For being the advisor

I am doing the CCC cloning of the HDD first to an external drive.
Then will clone the HDD (without the media folders) to the SSD.

And then will embark on the minor engineering.

And since you are the expert, let me ask one more question.

My fan runs at high speed quite often. It could be normal, or it could also be because there is loss of airflow inside the MB Pro. Is it advisable to blow air and clean up the insides? Any guides anywhere? Ok to use the compressed air cans that are sold in stores?

Thanks a bunch!

The high speed fan could be normal depending on what you are doing with the computer at the time ... games, video, anything "Flash" based, U-Tube, etc.

But yes, while you have it opened up, get rid of any dust-bunnies which have collected in there. Using canned air is fine as long as you don't shake it first or tilt it such that the liquid propellant comes out ... you don't want that on your electronics.


-howard

 

[msim20]

The high speed fan could be normal depending on what you are doing with the computer at the time ... games, video, anything "Flash" based, U-Tube, etc.

But yes, while you have it opened up, get rid of any dust-bunnies which have collected in there. Using canned air is fine as long as you don't shake it first or tilt it such that the liquid propellant comes out ... you don't want that on your electronics.


-howard

Ok. So then I head out to the store to get canned air.

And the fan goes off generally when I am doing something like what you described. There are other times, when I wished that the fan were quieter - fan speed used to settle at 2000rpm or so, but these days stays above 3000rpm consistently. May be dust bunnies, or may that I have too many helper applications running at all times - dropbox, crashplan, hazel, text expander and many others.

Thanks a lot once again! Much appreciated!

 

[msim20]

-howard

Thank you for your help. The SSD is in the place of HDD. I could not unscrew the screws that were holding the Optical Drive, and I think I may have stripped the screws some. So I have given up on that.

Now I am in a very messy situation because I need to figure out how to reorganize my data such that my computer works without the USB drive attached. The extra data will now have to sit on a portable USB drive.

Anyhow, bottom line is - thanks for the help. The part that I had sought help on, all works. Too bad I could not unscrew the screws!

 

[hfg]

Thank you for your help. The SSD is in the place of HDD. I could not unscrew the screws that were holding the Optical Drive, and I think I may have stripped the screws some. So I have given up on that.

Now I am in a very messy situation because I need to figure out how to reorganize my data such that my computer works without the USB drive attached. The extra data will now have to sit on a portable USB drive.

Anyhow, bottom line is - thanks for the help. The part that I had sought help on, all works. Too bad I could not unscrew the screws!

That's too bad!

There may be a bit of loktite on the screws ... it also helps to have some really high quality miniature screwdrivers when working with these tiny screws. You also have to watch for "special" type screws (torx, star, etc) which they use with power screwdrivers at the factory.

You might look closely at the screw head with a magnifier glass to see if there is enough left to get it out with a new, sharp, properly sized screwdriver. I have also heard of removing almost stripped screws by using epoxy to glue the screwdriver into the screw, letting it set up, then carefully removing it. Of course, you then need to find a replacement screw (without a screwdriver stuck to it).

Good luck ....


-howard

 

[msim20]

That's too bad!

There may be a bit of loktite on the screws ... it also helps to have some really high quality miniature screwdrivers when working with these tiny screws. You also have to watch for "special" type screws (torx, star, etc) which they use with power screwdrivers at the factory.

You might look closely at the screw head with a magnifier glass to see if there is enough left to get it out with a new, sharp, properly sized screwdriver. I have also heard of removing almost stripped screws by using epoxy to glue the screwdriver into the screw, letting it set up, then carefully removing it. Of course, you then need to find a replacement screw (without a screwdriver stuck to it).

Good luck ....


-howard

Thanks too many times is still ok I guess

I gave up on the Optibay piece as we discussed.

This morning, I also removed the SSD from the MB Pro and reluctantly went back to the HDD.
I could not copy my Aperture library back to the SSD and could not copy Parallels to the SSD.
Error -34. Too much time gone now and I am tied up - could not afford for the laptop to be out of commission.

Thank you.