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    $70.99 off *NOW* Get Parallels Desktop Pro Edition - Windows/Multi OS Compatibility software for Mac - Only $29.00 with select OWC SSDs, HDDs, Memory, External Storage, and Optical Drives! (Limit 3 rebates, 1 rebate per qualifying item)
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    DIY Bundle: OWC Data Doubler Kit + 500GB OWC 3G SSD
    OWC Data Doubler Kit, 500GB 2.5" OWC Mercury Electra 3G Solid State Drive and OWC 5 Piece Toolkit

    OWC Internal SSD DIY Kit
    Everything you need in one package to replace your internal optical drive with additional storage space.
    Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your MacBook or MacBook Pro's internal SuperDrive with the OWC Data Doubler. This custom engineered blue anodized aluminum bracket with attached PCB circuit board comes ready to mount the included drive.

    Then, just install the entire assembly into a MacBook or MacBook Pro 5.25" optical drive bay. OWC Data Doubler makes it easy to custom design how you want your internal storage to perform. Installed drives are recognized like any other high speed SATA storage device and can be setup and partitioned using the Apple Disk Utility Program.
    Just a few of the configuration options you can enjoy with Data Doubler:
    • Creating an individual volume with its
      own desktop icon.
    • Combining a new drive with the existing internal drive for one larger volume (SPAN).
    • Combining a new matching drive with existing internal for high-performance RAID-0 Stripe volume.
    • Configuring a new drive as a Time Machine®
      backup drive.
    • Formatting one drive for the Mac OS and the other dedicated for Windows.
    Power Tip
    Spin-down hard drives sooner to save battery power. Running an extra hard drive in your laptop can drain battery power faster than a single drive. But you can tell your Mac to put hard drives to sleep sooner than normal to save power.

    This is an advanced tip that requires working in Terminal. For the step-by-step explanation, visit our blog.
    Includes:
    • OWC Data Doubler Kit
    • 500GB OWC Mercury Electra™ 3G SSD
    • OWC 5 Piece Toolkit
    Please note, that before attempting to perform this installation, it is recommended you watch the associated instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install. Technical support for this DIY product consists only of the installation video.



    Be sure to get the right device!
    This OWC Data Doubler is compatible with...
    MacBook Pro 17" "Early 2009"
    "Mid 2009" "Early 2010"
    "Early 2011" and "Late 2011"
    Model ID / Info: Learn how to find your Mac's Model ID
    MacBook Pro 15" "Late 2008",
    "Mid 2009" "Early 2010"
    "Early 2011" "Late 2011"
    and "Mid 2012"
    Model ID / Info: Learn how to find your Mac's Model ID
    • MacBookPro5,1 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, 2.93GHz (See special notes for details)
    • MacBookPro5,3 | 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz
    • MacBookPro5,4 | 2.53GHz
    • MacBookPro6,2 | 2.4GHz, 2.53GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz
    • MacBookPro8,2 | 2.0GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz (See special notes for details)
    • MacBookPro9,1 | 2.3GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz
    MacBook Pro 13" "Mid 2009"
    "Early 2010" "Early 2011" "Late 2011"
    and "Mid 2012"
    Model ID / Info: Learn how to find your Mac's Model ID
    MacBook 13" "Late 2008"
    Model ID / Info: Learn how to find your Mac's Model ID
    • MacBook5,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.4GHz
    MacBook 13" "Late 2009"
    and "Early 2010"
    Model ID / Info: Learn how to find your Mac's Model ID
    • MacBook6,1 | 2.26GHz
    • MacBook7,1 | 2.4GHz
     
    Special compatibility notes related to use of this product with 6Gb/s SSDs in the following machines:
    2011 MacBook Pro 13" (Model ID MacBookPro8,1)
    2011 MacBook Pro 15" (Model ID MacBookPro8,2)
    2011 MacBook Pro 17" (Model ID MacBookPro8,3)
    2012 MacBook Pro 13" (Model ID MacBookPro9,2)
    2012 MacBook Pro 15" (Model ID MacBookPro9,1)
    • MAIN BAY: A 6G SSD may be utilized in main bay (move drive or second SSD into Optical Bay*) for reliable SATA Revision 3.0 6Gb/s performance in excess of 500MB/s.

      (Model ID MacBookPro8,3) models. After successfully applying this update, your Boot ROM Version will be: MBP81.0047.B1E. Please read our very informative Blog Post for additional information.

      OPTICAL BAY: The optical bay interface may either be SATA Revision 2.0 3Gb/s (300MB/s max) OR SATA Revision 3.0 6Gb/s. There is no way to specify/order this data interface with Apple, but you can confirm what interface version your optical bay offers by using 'About this Mac, More Info, Serial-ATA' info display.

      Testing has demonstrated that Apple factory hardware does not reliably support a 6G (6Gb/s) Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive in the optical bay of 2011 and 2012 MacBook Pros (Model ID 8,1; 8,2; 8,3; 9,1; 9,2). If your OWC Data Doubler bundle comes with a 6G drive, you should ONLY install that drive in the main drive bay and utilize the Data Doubler to re-task your existing drive or install a new 3G SSD or HDD in the optical bay. PRE-2011 models can utilize a 6G drive in the optical bay, but will do so at a reduced 3G (3Gb/s) speed.

      MacBook Pro 13" models: Apple does not support the use of 6Gb/s drives in the optical bay. While we have observed a high rate of success using SATA 3.0 6Gb/s drives in Apple 13" bays where 6Gb/s link is present, some systems may not operate properly with this setup. For guaranteed reliability/compatibility, we suggest 6Gb/s drives be used in the main drive bay only, and 3Gb/s hard drives or SSDs be used in the optical bay when a two-drive configuration is desired. We cannot guarantee proper or successful 6Gb/s drive operation in the Apple MacBook Pro 13" optical bay.

      2008/2009 MacBook/MacBook Pro 13", 15", and 17" models. (Model IDs: MacBookPro5,1; 5,2; 5,3; 5,4; 5,5 and MacBook5,1; 6,1; 7,1) While a 6G SSD does function, it will only do so at SATA Revision 1.0 (1.5Gb/s) speeds rather that the SATA Revision 2.0 (3.0Gb/s) speed the machine can deliver. Should owners of these machines desire another SSD option, the Mercury Electra™ 3G SSD does run at the full SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) specification.

      NOTE: Apple's DVD Player application only works with an internal optical drive or Apple's external SuperDrive. To play DVDs with your removed optical drive after installing it in an external enclosure such as the OWC SuperSlim, we recommend the free VLC Player, which can be downloaded from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

    Release Candidate (RC) firmware set

    There are two kinds of firmware for SSDs Mass Production (MP) and Release Candidate (RC). Prior to an MP firmware release, there are beta firmware releases and an RC firmware release. Often, the RC is the same as the MP release, however there can be small changes and bug fixes made between the two. OWC has evaluated the RC for the 6Gb/s SandForce 2281 Processor and found it to be stable with no issues reported during our testing. However, as with any evolutionary product, issues may surface as different usages and configurations are employed and it is important to understand that there will be further updates and revisions.

    Since no firmware update is currently offered for the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, no update page exists. To see the typical steps involved with a self performed field firmware update, please visit our 3Gb/s product update page at: http://eshop.macsales.com/Customized_Pages/Framework.cfm?page=sf_firmware.html

    It is important to note that the current firmware update tool requires the use of Windows XP/Vista/7. OWC is currently working on a Mac OS based update tool, but we do not have an exact availability date.

    500GB Mercury Electra 3G SSD Specifications:

    Specifications

    Controller
    4-Ch
    NAND
    Tier 1 3D NAND
    Form Factor
    Standard 7mm 2.5"
    Interface
    SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s supported,
    SATA 3.1 Compliant
    Capacity 1
    500GB useable capacity
    RAID Support
    Yes
    SMART Attributes
    Standard 2
    Native Command Queuing
    up to 32 commands
    RoHS Compliant
    Yes
    Format
    Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

    Physical

    Height (max)
    7mm (0.276″)
    Width (max)
    70.06mm (2.758″)
    Length (max)
    100.12mm (3.941″)
    Weight
    77 grams +/- 2 grams
    0.170 lbs +/- 2.71 oz

    Reliability

    TRIM Support
    OS Dependent

    Performance

    Sequential Read (Compressible Data)
    274MB/s
    Sequential Write (Compressible Data)
    260MB/s
    Sequential Read (Incompressible Data)
    270MB/s
    Sequential Write (Incompressible Data)
    250MB/s
    Random 4K Read
    Up to 90,000 IOPS
    Random 4K Write
    Up to 60,000 IOPS

    Power

    Active
    2.1W
    Idle
    0.1W

    Environmental (Operating)

    Temperature (°F)
    32°F to 158°F
    Temperature (°C)
    0°C to 70°C

    Environmental (Non-Operating)

    Temperature (°F)
    -40°F to 185°F
    Temperature (°C)
    -40°C to 85°C
    1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences. 
    2. Temperature reporting is currently an unsupported feature because due to the operating characteristics of SSDs, it is highly unlikely one would ever exceed an OWC Mercury SSD's stated operating temperature ceiling of 158F/70C. However, we are looking into supporting this feature in the future via a firmware update. Firmware updates can be found here: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/OWC/SSD.


    OWC Data Doubler Specs

    Drive Interface

    • SATA / SATA 3G / SATA 6G Interface 2.5" Drive or SSD (Solid State Drive) of up to 9.5mm (Super Slim) height.

    Dimensions

    • 5"(D) x 5"(W) x 03"(H)
    • 12.7 x 12.7 x 7.6mm

    Weight

    • 2.4oz. / 0.15lbs.

    Product Manual

    Warranty

    Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n DDMBSSD500 UPC#: 812437026788

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    Reviews

    Customer Ratings

    Write a Review 4.8 / 5 188 out of 191 (98%) reviewers would recommend this product
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    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Umyea Location: Jacksonville Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Works Like a Charm January 15, 2019 Bought this to replace he optical drive that I never used. Instructions were easy to understand, detailed, and made the installation a breeze.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 2.0TB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: WesternAnalog Location: Ohio Age: 18-24 Experience Level: Noob Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 A somewhat daunting process made easy June 8, 2018 When I first learned that I could add a second hard drive to my computer, I was curious and excited. I had watched the instructional video done by OWC and it looked easy enough, if not a little nerve wracking. Having never taken a computer apart to repair or upgrade, I didn’t know what to expect. With the video and the included instruction manual which covered an important detail the video left out, the whole process was really simple. The Data Doubler seems very sturdy and the SSD is really cute. I have no other experience with these kinds of items so I can’t say how they compare with competitors. Really, the information given is what earns this product the highest marks. I’m sure all big name SSDs are comparable but when shopping I didn’t see other brands offer such detailed information as to how to get the job done right.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: BounceEnt Location: South Australia Age: 25-34 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Supurb! March 4, 2018 The OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD and Data Doubler pack is amazing in price, value and product! It has given my MacBook Pro a new life. Thank you so much MacSales for your amazing service to little ol me here in Australia!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 1.0TB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Plosh
    Rating: 5/5 1 TB of memory feels amazing October 26, 2017 As a music producer and photography, internal space has always been an issue. Not anymore! This data doubler kit is phenomenal. All you have to do is follow their online videos and within 20 minutes, you have more space than you know what to do with.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Aquaz
    Rating: 5/5 Great Product October 18, 2017 I have a MacBook pro 2011. Thanks to this SSD and the data doublet, now it is reborn. Super fast with every latest program and newest macOS. I will keep it for 5-6 more years!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: andredeco
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent September 27, 2017 I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 500GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:
    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: ChrisGTR Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 Well pleased! August 14, 2017 After installation, my Mac is faster and quieter, and I have much more storage than before. Boot times are much shorter. Opening and saving files are faster. I am glad I did this! The installation was not difficult. The provided instructions were well-written and easy to follow. I had a little trouble reconnecting the display cable, but this had nothing to do with the product being installed. It is part of the MacBook Pro design.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: BeardedTeacher Location: Hamilton, NJ Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Like having a new MacBook Pro!! July 11, 2017 I installed the 480 GB 3G in the main drive bay of my 2011 MacBook Pro 17”, after moving the old 750 GB HD to the optical bay as recommended by OWC. (The main drive bus is faster). I put the optical drive in the OWB enclosure. (I also upgraded the RAM from 4 to 12 GB.) The installation went just as described in the videos etc. and was not difficult. As recommended by a very helpful OWC Tech support person, I did a fresh install of MacOS 10.12.5 on the SST, and used Migration Assistant to move all my info. etc. to the new SST. That took awhile. Again as recommended by the OWC support person I put all my apps, photos and movies etc. on the new drive (leaving about 42% of the SST unused). My > 240 GB of the contents of the "documents "folder is on the old HD. The result is a new computer! Boot times went from well over 2 minutes to under 30 sec. Apps launch almost instantly, they pop open. No more spinning beach balls!!! Wow - I expected some improvement, but the speed up is absolutely stunning. I now have a new computer! This old beast now feels as zippy as my wife’s new 15” MacBook Pro! I would highly recommend this upgrade - its like getting a new computer for the price of the SST!!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Sailorman Location: BVI Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Does exactly what I hoped it would. My ten-year-old MacBook runs like new using the latest OSX. June 23, 2017 As was recommended this by someone who works for Apple tech support. Otherwise I would have been skeptical of the claims made by OWC. But, once installed and formatted, my machine has a new lease on life. Runs fast and no problems. Great product!

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: IrishJim Location: Boise, ID Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 5/5 Turn Your MacBook Pro Into a Screamer May 11, 2017 I thought my 1997 Mac Pro was fast. This addition to my 2012 MacBook Pro makes my old system look like it's standing still! Do it now, you won't regret it. It may seem pricey to start but what's your time worth?? In addition, move your current drive in place of your optical (which you hardly use anyway) as a backup to your new SSD drive. Don't worry, OWC will walk you through it like they did me.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: RussT Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Hobbiest
    Rating: 5/5 DIY Doubler Kit w/ 240 GB SSD Drive May 9, 2017 I replaced the optical drive in my mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro using the Data Doubler Kit with a 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive. The installation went smoothly with no problems. I store my large music and photo files on the standard 750 GB HD with the Sierra MacOS operating system and applications on the 240 GB SSD. I am very happy with my MacBook Pro's markedly improved performance.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Mac071 Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent May 4, 2017 After installations MacBook Pro working fast. Data Doubler mounting fitting is excellent.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: DIY101 Location: Port Orchard, WA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Hobbiest Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 DIY kit: Data Doubler with 3G SSD March 13, 2017 The Data doubler fits perfect in my dvd slot with no issues. The step by step easy to follow installation guide is awesome. Customer service and the tech support are so helpful and very professional. Thank you.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: bebeto Location: israel Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Great product February 20, 2017 The product came on time, was exactly what promised. Installation was easy and everything works. My macbook pro became much faster with this product

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: azmiper Location: Cyberjaya Malaysia Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 3-4 months
    Rating: 5/5 Super easy... February 2, 2017 First time upgrade my macbook with this product.. super easy.. and the instruction video very helpful.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: gianni1978
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent overall January 21, 2017 I install it on a late 2011 MBP instead of DVD drive and I got it a new computer. Fast and accurate. Easy to install following the instructions. I would recommend to anyone who wants to prolong the life of its MBP.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: Spitfiremkiii Location: Columbia MD Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
    Rating: 4/5 Intense but gratifying January 16, 2017 This is actually a fairly easy upgrade when taken one step at a time! Again the install video helped greatly. If I remember there is one or two delicate operations such as removing a ribbon connector which was a little sticky. I got the 5 piece mini toolkit which makes the job easier. After install all worked well but the disk would eject for no apparent reason. This problem has not recurred after I upgraded to the next OS.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: alebarlukin
    Rating: 4/5 Recommed January 9, 2017 All ok!!. New fusion disc for the macbook aluminium

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: vashino Location: USA Age: 25-34 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Great drive at an even better price! January 2, 2017 I got the 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive to replace the disk drive in my Early 2011 Macbook Pro. I decided to get the 480 GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G rather than the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G because I don't do a lot of video editing and rendering, so I didn't feel like I could justify the added cost ($50) of the "extreme" version. In any case, the Mercury Electra SSD is super fast, and I don't ever feel like the drive is limiting my workflow, so I'm super happy with it!

    For my model (MacBookPro 8,2) I put the SSD in the main drive bay (where the HDD was) and moved the HDD to the optical bay, since the HDD bay is faster and the SSD can operate at full speed.

    Installation was a little nerve-wracking since I've never opened a MacBook Pro before, but the video made it super easy--even though I removed the hard drive and optical drive, and installed two drives. It took maybe 30-40 minutes, and wasn't as hard as I thought it might be.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: supercoja Location: Brazil
    Rating: 5/5 Very Good Product January 2, 2017 It works really fine on macbook pro later 2011

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: alex1979 Location: Buenos Aires, AR Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Great product! December 14, 2016 This product is fantastic, I received it within 3 business days (international shipping) via DHL. Nice packaging. Installed really fast (10 minutes). I highly recommend this product. See video of unboxing for details.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Video: View "My unboxing when recieved from DHL" on YouTube

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: dupbos Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months
    Rating: 5/5 TREMENDOUS difference and easy to install December 4, 2016 My late 2012 MBP was showing the worse signs of aging -- constantly beach-balling, super slow response times, apps were slow to launch, start-up was interminably long, etc. I tried everything: cleaning programs, nuke and paving it (which helped for about a month) but it was always coming back to a machine that seemed older than 4 years.

    I had always heard great things about OWC but despite being very savvy on the software side of Macs, I was nervous about how I would do with a hardware upgrade. I'm not a naturally handy guy. So I used the OWC site to see what I would need and I watched their excellent install videos to see what I was getting into -- I ordered a SSD and a memory upgrade and hoped for the best.

    And it arrived and I took about a hour and half slowly moving through the process rewatching the OWC video over and over. Moving my old spinning hard drive to the the old optical drive port (which gave up the ghost in the MBP's first year), put the SSD where the old hard drive was, and upgrading the memory to 16GB.

    Turned it on and WOW! it's an amazing machine now, even better than it was when it came out of the box in summer of 2012.

    I really recommend it -- it makes working on my Mac again not only tolerable, but joyful and it was so much less expensive than what it would have cost me to get a new MacBook Pro or iMac. Again, don't let taking apart a computer intimidate you -- the videos and advice here are super solid and if I can do, I feel confident you can too. Really adds a whole new life to a machine I thought was more or less dead.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: newoptions Location: Long Island NY Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Great product package November 22, 2016 The kit put together by MacSales is complete and easy to install. Their online instructions and videos gave me all the information and confidence I needed to install it myself. I highly recommend this product.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: SHazeltine Location: St. Charles, MD Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 3-4 months
    Rating: 5/5 Best Upgrade I Performed to my Mac November 8, 2016 The best thing about OWC products is the installation videos and customer service. They go out of their way to help you perform the installations yourself. I received the SSHD, datadoubler, and toolkit on time. I watched the installation video once in full and performed the installation without any issues. I am no technician by any means but this was easy. The toolkit is really all you need. I booted up using the SSHD and was impressed. The operating speed was tremendously improved. I cannot brag enough. Before this idea came to install the SSHD, I was going to purchase a new mac altogether. Then, give the old mac (with the new SSHD) to my son in college. Now, I'm not even considering the new macbook. I sent it to my son. That, is how much better my old (2013) mac is.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

    Verified Buyer
    Reviewer: JoelSe Location: California Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month
    Rating: 5/5 Excellent Shopping Experience, Unique Products October 31, 2016 Other World Computing has put together a set of products and a shopping experience that beat the competition in the highly competitive on-liine world of shopping. For me, finding the right part involves logging into their web site, telling them what I was looking for using the on-line chat system, and then clicking on the parts they recommended and buying. It is not obvious which exact parts go with which Macs, but they make it easy.

    I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: Data Doubler + 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Drive Bundle + 5 Piece Toolkit.. Customer Videos:

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