I couldn't be happier, since I did not have the time to install all of the software from my desktop onto my MBP and I needed something that "just worked" for software development. Windows 10 works perfectly in Parallels on my MBP and is activated. This lets you move Windows installations between different computers with different hardware. I then chose to restore the image from the external HD using the "recover to dissimilar hardware" feature of EaseUS TODO Backup.
Find more details on taking apart the MacBook Pro 13' (A1278) in the repair guide. This is just one of the steps for the teardown procedure of the MacBook Pro Unibody with Intel Processor.
#How to clean a macbook pro 2011 how to#
I copied this image to an external USB drive and hooked it up to the MBP. On the MBP, in Parallels I booted from the EaseUS TODO Recovery CD. In this PowerBook Medic video tutorial, learn how to remove the SuperDrive (optical drive) from a MacBook Pro 13-inch laptop. Following a number of complaints from consumers regarding graphics issues with Apple’s 2011 MacBook Pro, the company today announced a replacement program to remedy the issue for customers still. I then made a clone of my desktop PC's Windows 10 HD as an image using EaseUS TODO Backup. On the MBP, I was already running Windows 8.1 in Parallels, so I did the upgrade to 10 just to get the activation to be saved on MS's servers, with no intention of actually using this version since I wanted a "clean" install (the version from my desktop PC's was a new clean install). However, I run Windows 10 in Yosemite using Parallels Desktop, not Boot Camp. Sorry if this is not relevant to you, as it seems you want to do a dual boot, not use a VM. Anyway, here's what I did:
I managed to do a full 1:1 clone of my Windows 10 Pro desktop PC to my 2011 MBP.