Chopping up a MacBook Pro.

[Derkatwork]

I have a late 09 MacBook Pro. I also have a brand new hackintosh and I want to use the old mac hard drive to install windows on as the newer one is larger. I bought a 2.5 inch sata case and after removing the mac hard drive, it has four screws on the sides that cause it to not fit (hex?). I'm not sure if I can safely remove these or if it's better to just get another case. If so, is there any store that I can buy one for cheap. Best buy sells them for like $30 according to an ad I saw. I want it ASAP, so not sure if amazon is too slow. I'm very eager to get both halves of my computer up to speed. The one I got was for a amazon store for like $6 with shipping, but I'm a little short on patience now.

Another note, is the rest of the laptop worth anything in parts? I don't have much use for the battery as it's shot. Can I do anything with the motherboard or sell it?

 

[JuanLobo]

Nothing special about those screws other than they are probably torx. If you don't have the proper bit, just use needle nose pliers to twist them out.

 

[Derkatwork]

Quick question, can I install windows on a USB mounted hard drive, or must it be mounted internally with a sata cable?

 

[JuanLobo]

Last time I did that, I was using a customized windows DVD that could also boot from USB. I'd just give it a go... easiest way to find out.