Next tip: When ordering the SSD blade upgrades from OWC, there are two options. One is just the blade, the other includes a Envoy external case. The external cases are relatively cheap when ordered with a blade but sell for high dollar on eBay. Reason is people need the cases to pull a blade to get the data off when a machine is damaged. Personally. when doing the upgrade my customer has no use for the old blade. So i keep it, put it in the enclosure and have it set up for diagnostics and system installations. There are three different enclosure for the three types of Apple blades. Their pricing is somewhat erratic as I've gotten the cases for as little as $10 over the cost of just the blade to $60. So you need to be a shopper on these. here's an example:
Next tip: When ordering the SSD blade upgrades from OWC, there are two options. One is just the blade, the other includes a Envoy external case. The external cases are relatively cheap when ordered with a blade but sell for high dollar on eBay. Reason is people need the cases to pull a blade to get the data off when a machine is damaged. Personally. when doing the upgrade my customer has no use for the old blade. So i keep it, put it in the enclosure and have it set up for diagnostics and system installations. There are three different enclosure for the three types of Apple blades. Their pricing is somewhat erratic as I've gotten the cases for as little as $10 over the cost of just the blade to $60. So you need to be a shopper on these. here's an example:
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