Universal Drive Adapter

Mon problème

My previous iMac wouldn't boot up because of a video card problem. Because of the cost of the repair I bought a new iMac. When I attempted to recover my files from the Time Machine backup the files where accidentally deleted. Since I still had the hard drive from my old iMac I decided to recover the files from it. After visiting ifixit.com I learned how to remove the old hard drive and learned that there was a Universal Drive Adapter available to connect the hard drive from my old iMac to the new iMac.

Ma solution

I received the Universal Drive Adapter from ifixit in a timely manner and was able to assemble the various wires and power cord fairly quickly. Yesterday, I was able to recover all our important documents and our photos. I am very happy with the information provided on the ifixit.com website and with the performance of the Adapter. I am thoroughly satisfied and highly recommend ifixit as a resource for computer repair.

Mon conseil

I wouldn't have had a clue on how to remove the hard drive as there was no obvious way to get inside the case. After visiting ifixit.com I not only learned how to get inside the case but how to remove the hard drive.

Mon problème

My customer had a new computer and I needed to move the data from a broken Mac.

Ma solution

The repair went well. I removed the hard drive from the old computer and used the universal drive adapter to transfer the information to the new computer. Great product....worked perfectly!

Mon conseil

Always grab the glass when putting the glass back on a IMac!

Mon problème

I had a 500 gig external hard drive that the case had failed on and I could not retrieve my stored information, almost 400 gigs worth.

Ma solution

I received Exactly what was described when I purchased the adapter. The instructions were simple and it worked like a charm. I was even able to use it on 3 other drives from past crashed lap tops to get some things I thought were lost forever.

Mon conseil

The process is simple and the directions that came with it kept it that way. I must say I am impressed with IFIXIT, According to my order I should have received the adapter on a Wednesday but it showed up Monday, 2 days early in my eyes. Then I received exactly what I had ordered and it was NOT damaged, something I have not experienced with other companies. And it worked as advertised. Very happy customer.

Mon problème

The current 500GB drive had run out of space, so we upgraded to 4T.

Ma solution

Everything went well, however a word of caution. The video cable mount is very tiny and you need small hands to reseat it.

Mon conseil

You don't need to remove the LCD screen, you can reach the screws that hold the drive in place by simply lifting the screen.

Mon problème

I've opened the back of my Macbook Pro a number of times and thought, since I was placing another Order with iFixit, that I would be proactive and also order the Lower Case Screw Set.

Ma solution

The new screws did not screw in as easily as the originals and they seemed to be softer and as a result the heads were starting to strip. I decided not to use the new screw set and reverted back to the original screws, which worked fine.

Mon conseil

All the parts I've ordered from iFixit for my Macbook Pro Unibody work great except for the Lower Screw Set. I recommend that you find a different company to purchase this item from.

Mon problème

I have replaced the optical drive and the original hard drive by 2 ssd samsung 1.5 years ago. A few weeks ago the hard drive cable of the primary one breack.

So I had the problems below :

- 1 hard drive not recognized

- Click brocken on trackpad

- battery in service mode

Ma solution

About the trackpad no guide was concerning my macboom pro 2.53 GHz mid 2009 but I partially unscrewed screws fixing the motherboard to the upper case to replace the trackpad map.

Battery & hard drive cable replacement : easy

Mon conseil

The new replacement batteries proposed by ifixit for MBP 2.53 GHz mid 2009 wasnkt exactly the same but ok. A bit bigger than the original one, so you have to play with the map (a bit too long), and the 3 screws. But it works fine.

Mon problème

Hard drive going to !&&*. 5 years is a good long life.

Ma solution

Replaced MBP original HD with Crucial MX550 SSD, pretty simple. The external USB to SATA adapter was flawless, cloned the dying drive in about 2 hours, swapping the drives took about 20 minutes. Would have gone quicker had I had the T6 Torx driver I didn't know I needed to remove the set screws from the drive...but that's my fault for not reading the steps all the way to the end first. Pliers got the job done, no harm no foul. Thanks, iFixit.

Mon conseil

Read your steps. And get a can of air to clean out your filthy innards if you haven't remembered to do that. I got my trackpad click back just by blowing out the dust--bonus!