On Macs that shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you cannot simply remove the stock drive and replace it with a new one without some initial preparation.
There are two methods you can select to transfer your data and OS.
There are two methods you can select to transfer your data and OS.
Method #1
Internet Recovery Mode via Apple Knowledge Base Article #HT4718http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
NOTE:
If moving a drive from another Mac, using this method will completely erase the drive's data. Make SURE you have a Time Machine® backup or clone of your drive on another device.
Method #2
Recovery Partition Restore Mode
- Perform your drive upgrade.
- Place your original drive in an external enclosure.
- Boot to the recovery partition on your original drive by holding down Command-R and starting up.
- Use Disk Utility to Restore to your new drive.
- Restart or Boot your Mac to the new drive.
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