not towards the open side of the base plate, this is not immediately noticeable when the SSD is installed. Because this is the side between the keyboard and the board, i.e. In the worst case (as in our case), it then dissolves in the MacBook and causes errors. So take a closer look at your copy and if the plate isn’t really soldered on, remove it carefully, it’s superfluous anyway. However, this is partly only glued and not soldered, because due to technical progress there are simply no more memory chips on one side (depending on the size). We have one more tip: some models have a metal plate on the back so that the new SSD looks like the old one in the MacBook. However, at the time of purchase, some models can - or could - be upgraded with a faster processor than the stock models. Remove the metal plate that is only for the optics The processor in all MacBook Pro models - including the 'Touch Bar' lineup sold in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 - is soldered in place and cannot be upgraded after purchase. We have described the entire process of installing a new SSD here in detail. This makes the exchange extremely simple and the MacBook finally has enough storage space. Replacement SSD Blades for Macbook Air and MacBook Pro. Or – we recommend this solution because it is not much more expensive – an OEM replica of the Apple SSD: Here on Aliexpress you can find SSDs in OEM quality.

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