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Subject: Re: Any catches on restoring from an old Mac OS X v10.8.5 Time Machine HDD backup to new SSD on a 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A)?
Date: 29 Sep 2015 04:15:18 GMT
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Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> It looks like I'll be helping my client get a SSD to replace his dying, 
> dropped HDD, in his 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A) soon. Since he 
> still has his Mac OS X v10.8.5's Time Machine's HDD backup, I assume it 
> is straight easy to restore like I did yesterday (took about three hours 
> to finish) from a bigger HDD to a smaller SSD? Or will I run into issues 
> that I don't know about?
> 
> Thank you in advance. :)

You better hope the drop didn't damage other hardware related to disk
access, or you may be wasting money replacing the wrong part. Best to let
Apple give it a full diagnostic before purchasing anything.

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