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Robbo
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23rd Feb 13 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have an Oct 2010 MB Air 128GB and I need to put in the extra 128GB as ive totally run out of space Do I just take it to Apple? How muchos etc.?

[Edited on 23-02-2013 by Robbo]
Robbo
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(No external HDD answers please, i need/want internal memory... i already have a non-Mac external HDD which I use as my Time Machine)
kz
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Sorry I can't help but please don't call it memory... you're talking about storage, not RAM.
Robbo
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whatevs but yes, storage
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If your Macbook Air has an SD slot, you could get a NiftyDrive and a few 64gb MicroSDs for considerably less than it will cost to replace the internal SSD:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1342319572/the-nifty-minidrive

[Edited on 23-02-2013 by evilrob]
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Or do it yourself:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/macbook-air-faq/macbook-air-late-2010-how-to-replace-upgrade-storage-ssd-hard-drive.html
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http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Aura_Pro_Air_2010

Apple do not provide any service for upgrading internal SSDs are far as I am aware, specially not the Macbook Air, its regarded as non-upgradable

[Edited on 23-02-2013 by Rob_Quads]
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Macsales.com is about the only viable option i saw when i was looking into it for a client a while back; was around £250 to get a 240GB drive delivered (inc import duty/tax).

Edit - they also do a kit that includes and external aluminium usb bay for the original SSD drive.

[Edited on 23-02-2013 by Dom]
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buy one of these, cut the usb bit off. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190709340632?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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THink there is a thread on macroumers.com where people have done this and moved thier media onto it. Some seem to work fine but others break when you cut off the USB part.

 
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