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This module implements some useful functions on pathnames. To read or write files see open(), and for accessing the filesystem see the os module. The path parameters can be passed as either strings, or bytes. Applications are encouraged to represent file names as (Unicode) character strings. Unfortunately, some file names may not be representable as strings on Unix, so applications that need to support arbitrary file names on Unix should use bytes objects to represent path names. Vice versa, using bytes objects cannot represent all file names on Windows (in the standard mbcs encoding), hence Windows applications should use string objects to access all files.
Unlike a unix shell, Python does not do any automatic path expansions. Functions such as expanduser() and expandvars() can be invoked explicitly when an application desires shell-like path expansion. (See also the glob module.)
All of these functions accept either only bytes or only string objects as their parameters. The result is an object of the same type, if a path or file name is returned.
Since different operating systems have different path name conventions, there are several versions of this module in the standard library. The os.path module is always the path module suitable for the operating system Python is running on, and therefore usable for local paths. However, you can also import and use the individual modules if you want to manipulate a path that is always in one of the different formats. They all have the same interface:
Return a normalized absolutized version of the pathname path. On most platforms, this is equivalent to calling the function normpath() as follows: normpath(join(os.getcwd(), path)).
Return the base name of pathname path. This is the second element of the pair returned by passing path to the function split(). Note that the result of this function is different from the Unix basename program; where basename for '/foo/bar/' returns 'bar', the basename() function returns an empty string ('').
Return the longest path prefix (taken character-by-character) that is a prefix of all paths in list. If list is empty, return the empty string (''). Note that this may return invalid paths because it works a character at a time.
Return the directory name of pathname path. This is the first element of the pair returned by passing path to the function split().
Return True if path refers to an existing path or an open file descriptor. Returns False for broken symbolic links. On some platforms, this function may return False if permission is not granted to execute os.stat() on the requested file, even if the path physically exists.
Changed in version 3.3: path can now be an integer: True is returned if it is an open file descriptor, False otherwise.
Return True if path refers to an existing path. Returns True for broken symbolic links. Equivalent to exists() on platforms lacking os.lstat().
On Unix and Windows, return the argument with an initial component of ~ or ~user replaced by that user's home directory.
On Unix, an initial ~ is replaced by the environment variable HOME if it is set; otherwise the current user's home directory is looked up in the password directory through the built-in module pwd. An initial ~user is looked up directly in the password directory.
On Windows, HOME and USERPROFILE will be used if set, otherwise a combination of HOMEPATH and HOMEDRIVE will be used. An initial ~user is handled by stripping the last directory component from the created user path derived above.
If the expansion fails or if the path does not begin with a tilde, the path is returned unchanged.
Return the argument with environment variables expanded. Substrings of the form $name or ${name} are replaced by the value of environment variable name. Malformed variable names and references to non-existing variables are left unchanged.
On Windows, %name% expansions are supported in addition to $name and ${name}.
Return the time of last access of path. The return value is a number giving the number of seconds since the epoch (see the time module). Raise OSError if the file does not exist or is inaccessible.
If os.stat_float_times() returns True, the result is a floating point number.
Return the time of last modification of path. The return value is a number giving the number of seconds since the epoch (see the time module). Raise OSError if the file does not exist or is inaccessible.
If os.stat_float_times() returns True, the result is a floating point number.
Return the system's ctime which, on some systems (like Unix) is the time of the last metadata change, and, on others (like Windows), is the creation time for path. The return value is a number giving the number of seconds since the epoch (see the time module). Raise OSError if the file does not exist or is inaccessible.
Return the size, in bytes, of path. Raise OSError if the file does not exist or is inaccessible.
Return True if path is an absolute pathname. On Unix, that means it begins with a slash, on Windows that it begins with a (back)slash after chopping off a potential drive letter.
Return True if path is an existing regular file. This follows symbolic links, so both islink() and isfile() can be true for the same path.
Return True if path is an existing directory. This follows symbolic links, so both islink() and isdir() can be true for the same path.
Return True if path refers to a directory entry that is a symbolic link. Always False if symbolic links are not supported.
Return True if pathname path is a mount point: a point in a file system where a different file system has been mounted. The function checks whether path's parent, path/.., is on a different device than path, or whether path/.. and path point to the same i-node on the same device — this should detect mount points for all Unix and POSIX variants.
Join one or more path components intelligently. If any component is an absolute path, all previous components (on Windows, including the previous drive letter, if there was one) are thrown away, and joining continues. The return value is the concatenation of path1, and optionally path2, etc., with exactly one directory separator (os.sep) following each non-empty part except the last. (This means that an empty last part will result in a path that ends with a separator.) Note that on Windows, since there is a current directory for each drive, os.path.join("c:", "foo") represents a path relative to the current directory on drive C: (c:foo), not c:\foo.
Normalize the case of a pathname. On Unix and Mac OS X, this returns the path unchanged; on case-insensitive filesystems, it converts the path to lowercase. On Windows, it also converts forward slashes to backward slashes. Raise a TypeError if the type of path is not str or bytes.
Normalize a pathname by collapsing redundant separators and up-level references so that A//B, A/B/, A/./B and A/foo/../B all become A/B. This string manipulation may change the meaning of a path that contains symbolic links. On Windows, it converts forward slashes to backward slashes. To normalize case, use normcase().
Return the canonical path of the specified filename, eliminating any symbolic links encountered in the path (if they are supported by the operating system).
Return a relative filepath to path either from the current directory or from an optional start directory. This is a path computation: the filesystem is not accessed to confirm the existence or nature of path or start.
start defaults to os.curdir.
Availability: Unix, Windows.
Return True if both pathname arguments refer to the same file or directory. On Unix, this is determined by the device number and i-node number and raises an exception if a os.stat() call on either pathname fails.
On Windows, two files are the same if they resolve to the same final path name using the Windows API call GetFinalPathNameByHandle. This function raises an exception if handles cannot be obtained to either file.
Availability: Unix, Windows.
Changed in version 3.2: Added Windows support.
Return True if the file descriptors fp1 and fp2 refer to the same file.
Availability: Unix, Windows.
Changed in version 3.2: Added Windows support.
Return True if the stat tuples stat1 and stat2 refer to the same file. These structures may have been returned by os.fstat(), os.lstat(), or os.stat(). This function implements the underlying comparison used by samefile() and sameopenfile().
Availability: Unix.
Split the pathname path into a pair, (head, tail) where tail is the last pathname component and head is everything leading up to that. The tail part will never contain a slash; if path ends in a slash, tail will be empty. If there is no slash in path, head will be empty. If path is empty, both head and tail are empty. Trailing slashes are stripped from head unless it is the root (one or more slashes only). In all cases, join(head, tail) returns a path to the same location as path (but the strings may differ). Also see the functions dirname() and basename().
Split the pathname path into a pair (drive, tail) where drive is either a mount point or the empty string. On systems which do not use drive specifications, drive will always be the empty string. In all cases, drive + tail will be the same as path.
On Windows, splits a pathname into drive/UNC sharepoint and relative path.
If the path contains a drive letter, drive will contain everything up to and including the colon. e.g. splitdrive("c:/dir") returns ("c:", "/dir")
If the path contains a UNC path, drive will contain the host name and share, up to but not including the fourth separator. e.g. splitdrive("//host/computer/dir") returns ("//host/computer", "/dir")
Split the pathname path into a pair (root, ext) such that root + ext == path, and ext is empty or begins with a period and contains at most one period. Leading periods on the basename are ignored; splitext('.cshrc') returns ('.cshrc', '').
Deprecated since version 3.1: Use splitdrive instead.
Split the pathname path into a pair (unc, rest) so that unc is the UNC mount point (such as r'\\host\mount'), if present, and rest the rest of the path (such as r'\path\file.ext'). For paths containing drive letters, unc will always be the empty string.
Availability: Windows.
True if arbitrary Unicode strings can be used as file names (within limitations imposed by the file system).


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Jan 11, 2013– Torrance, USA (Techreleased) – Honda of America Mfg., Inc. announced today that it will invest $23 million and hire approximately 50 new associates at its Marysville, Ohio auto plant to add production of the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan, scheduled to go on sale nationwide this fall.
In another step toward bringing hybrid production to the U.S., this will be the third hybrid model built by Honda in America1 and the first in Ohio. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC in Greensburg, Ind. was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle, and currently produces both the Civic Hybrid and Acura ILX Hybrid models.
The Marysville Auto Plant is undergoing an expansion of 95,000-square-feet to house assembly processes and logistics specifically for production of the Accord Hybrid. The project includes lengthening the main assembly line to accommodate the unique hybrid production processes, and adding space for related parts receiving and sub-assembly operations. The project also will increase overall efficiency of the plant's parts logistics operations.
"With more than 30 years of continuously building eight generations of the Honda Accord close to our customers, our team now is using its experience and flexibility to add this sophisticated Accord Hybrid model," said Jeff Tomko, plant manager of the Marysville Auto Plant. "At the same time, we are continuing with our commitment to manufacture new models in Ohio, along with the resulting growth in jobs."
One of four efficient powertrains for the Accord lineup, the new Accord Hybrid Sedan joins the 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid Sedan in incorporating Honda's first two-motor hybrid system. Both the Accord Plug-In and Accord Hybrid team a new Earth Dreams™ Technology 2.0-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine with a powerful 124-kilowatt (KW) traction electric motor that can function as an electric continuously variable transmission (e-CVT) and a 105-KW electric motor for power generation.
All of the conventional, gasoline-powered 2013 Accords now on sale in the United States are equipped with a new Earth Dreams Technology powertrain, either a direct-injected 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine or a 3.5-liter V6 engine equipped with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM). Manufactured at Honda's automobile engine plant in Anna, Ohio, both of these new and efficient engines were named to Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2013.
In the last three years, Honda has announced investments at its Ohio manufacturing facilities exceeding $800 million. They include projects to establish on-site parts consolidation centers, renovate auto assembly and painting operations, and major investments at the Anna Engine Plant, as well as its transmission plant in Russells Point, to manufacture continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).
Recently, the transmission plant started a second phase of projects to expand CVT production. This new investment of $90 million includes an additional assembly line, and new aluminum die casting and machining operations. Investments at that the transmission plant in recent years now total $235 million.

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When replacing your hard drive, you must transfer the four locating pins (removed with a T6 screwdriver) from the old hard drive to the new one.
Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:
Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
It looks like you need a Phillips #000 screwdriver for the 10 bottom screws. I tried the #00 and it's too big. Good thing I bought a 23 piece precision screwdriver set or else I would have been screwed.
The 10 screws that hold tha bottom case take a #00 Phillips driver, if yours doesnt fit it's probably because it's cheaply made & not precise enough. The only thing that I needed a #000 driver for was the keyboard screws. They're so small they look like specks of dirt or sand. I stripped out 4 of them & now will need to grind the heads off with a Dremel/rotary tool. The other thing that sucks is iFixit doesn't have a tutorial for keyboard replacement!
A true Phillips head screw's slots are rounded at their inner corners, to allow the screwdriver to "cam out" (pop out) of the screw head before you apply too much torque and strip the threads in the part that you're torqueing the screw into. However, the screws used in the Macbook don't have those rounded inner corners, so they're not Phillips. Instead, they may be a Japanese standard known as JIS B 1012, or a Frearson (also known as a Reed & Prince), but that's a less common design. Maybe technically these non-Phillips screws should be used with a screwdriver that was specifically designed for them, but they can be properly removed and reinstalled using a truly precision-made Phillips #00 (some people find a #000 sometimes works even better) whose tip comes to a sharp point--not the lousy fake "precision" screwdrivers that are sold in too many places. See my next comment for more.
Many screwdriver manufacturers get away with marketing fake "precision" screwdrivers because, in the words of the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sc...: "Most heads come in a range of sizes, typically distinguished by a number, such as "Phillips #00" or "Torx T5." These sizes do not necessarily describe a particular dimension of the drive shape, but are often arbitrary designations in the same sense as a "Size 8" dress."
In other words, the quality of many "precision" screwdrivers is poor. In my experience, one of the biggest problems with many fake "precision" Phillips screwdrivers is that the four blades at the tip are often too wide, and their width may even vary on the same screwdriver (they're not supposed to). So just because a screwdriver is marketed as a "precision screwdriver", it may not be, and many that are labeled as #00, or even #000, will not work for a Macbook's screws. See my next comment for still more.
One of the best manufacturers of precision screwdrivers is Wiha (http://www.wihatools.com/tech-tools/prec... cost more, but they're worth it. Or buy screwdrivers from iFixit, who seem to be selling JIS screwdrivers.
Another article with some good info on screw and screwdriver types:
Also keep in mind that some screws are tougher to remove and reinstall because they have a thread-locking compound on them, which is usually blue.
Phillips #00 is the correct screwdriver for the lower case. Maybe the one you have is worn or badly made.
Compare the short screws carefully before reinstalling them. The shouldered screws go in the holes on the front edge.
thanks twisk, I wish i would have read your tip before I finished putting the bottom of my laptop back together. I managed to get all screws in somehow, but one was in fact too-tight.
BTW, big big thanks to the Author: Andrew Bookholt. Just used this guide and my trackpad now works again.
xitxit2 -
Before I started removing any screws I took a piece of paper and drew the bottom of the laptop and put a piece of double-sided tape in the spot where each screw goes. That way when I took out the screws, I could put them on the tape so I knew exactly which screw went in which spot. I did the same thing for dismantling the inside on another sheet of paper, then a third sheet for the screen after getting the front glass off.
I use a similar technique: I print out the iFixit manual for the job, and Scotch-tape down the screws/brackets/cables I remove at each step next to the component descriptions. That way, when I'm reassembling, the bits are taped right next to the photo of where they came from.
adlerpe -
That's exactly what I do for all my repairs! It's the best way to keep track of all of the parts ' original location and to make sure that you don't miss any parts during reassembly.
Great idea and one I use often
Excellent idea! Thanks for sharing it here.
The colours you used for these circles are indistinguishable for colour-blind people. Please consider using something like the palette suggested by visibone: http://www.visibone.com/colorblind/
Squares, Circles, Triangles (you get the idea) would work as well to distinguish the different screws.
I'd use a Phillips #000 screwdriver also. The #00 can work, but if the screws are in really tight, it doesn't get far enough down into the screws to get purchase, so it will start to strip (and I agree that the screws are pretty soft). On mine, the screws for the fan were really tight, started to strip with #00, needed a #000 and quite a bit of pressure to get them to move.
The Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13" does support 16 GB RAM, but it is very picky about the type of RAM. OWC sells a 16 GB kit (2x 8 GB). I think it's got to be 1066 (aka 1067) MHz RAM. A lot of 8 GB modules on the market now are faster than 1066 MHz, and reports I've read say people start getting kernel panics if they use the wrong RAM.
Some info here:
"1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM"
"*Originally, both the official and actual maximum RAM was 8 GB. However, as confirmed by site sponsor OWC, if running OS X 10.7.5 or higher, updated with the latest EFI, and equipped with proper specification memory modules, this model can support up to 16 GB of RAM."
Our Mid 2010 already had "the latest EFI" (i.e. Boot ROM version in System Profiler), so the reference to updating it may not be relevant.
Winston -
I used a 00 that fit but the screws were very tight so I used a tiny paintbrush with some wd40 on it and put it around the edges of the screws. Worked like a charm
I had the same problem. The #00 screwdriver worked for some of the screws but some others were too tight and I had to use a #000. Maybe it was because the cover had slightly bent because the battery inside had basically doubled its width, but I still found that the #000 was a much better fit for these screws. Even the ones that came out with the #00 came out much easier with the #000. I would suggest updating this guide to suggest using a #000.
If you are running OS X 10.11.2 or newer, battery provided by iFixIt will not work. I've already tried 2 batteries from iFixIt and neither worked. iFixIt needs to come clean on this unfortunate situation. I've already put 8 hours into this futile effort when it should have taken me 45 minutes.
What was your solution? I'm using 10.11.3 OS X. I may need a battery replacement very soon too.
John Doe -
The 10 screws that hold that bottom case take a #00 Phillips driver, if yours doesn't fit it's probably because it's cheaply made & not precise enough.
I purchased the IFixIt 54 bit Driver Kit and their Phillips #00 are NOT the appropriate size for the bottom screws on this MacBook Pro. This manual needs to have the tools changed to Phillips #000 Screwdriver. Until then I shall not click the "Give the author +30 points" button. Apart from that, the rest of the manual is very good. It would also be an idea to make a comment about making sure the battery connector is in the correct position when plugging the battery back in. One poster commented that their battery will not charge anymore. My guess is a pin(s) was/were bent due to the connection not being in the vertical orientation when being pressed back together. :-)
THANK YOU for writing and generously supplying this guide for our use. It is much appreciated. +30 point coming when the Phillips #000 size is changed or added.
j'ai remarqué que le 4 vis philips courtes sur le bord avant ont une courte entretoise
celles des cotés n'en ont pas et sont courtes
la dernière sur le bord qui comporte les 3 longues, est un poil plus longue
si l'on ne fait pas attention, les vis des cotés ne peuvent pas se visser à fond et dépassent un peu
parfait pour le reste ! Merci
I am pretty sure that one of the tools listed as needed has changed from when I looked it up last week and placed the order, and is a mistake. Here is a screen shot of the first step to replacing the fan on my Mac unibody. Doesn't a 3mm Phillips call for a #1 PH screwdriver? Is the mistake in the size of the screw or the screwdriver designation? And I am sure the last time I looked it did not say I needed to remove 13.5 mm Phillips screws. Maybe I can figure it out, but I once ruined a laptop by dropping a back screw from the screwdriver into the innards. I never found it - until it rattled around and ruined the computer! Should I guess? What does everyone think?
Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.
In the introduction you should link fixers to this excellent doc: https://www.ifixit.com/Misc/HD_Software_...
It is really critical, super easy, and free(!) to clone your existing drive onto the new one you will install. I ran into one error, but SuperDuper! support replied immediately on how to fix it...Thanks ifixit and SuperDuper! (I ponied up the $28 for the software anyway, I was so impressed!)
Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the logic board.
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why is step 3 necessary?
Removes the possibility of any current flow. This is especially important if you are trying to mitigate the damage to the circuitry due to a spill on a keyboard.
$@$@. Don't use an non-isolated screwdriver for this. I just shorted-out my battery :(
You are absolutely right, never use a screwdriver on the logic board or any connector! Delicate use of fingernails or a credit card will get you through most situations if you lack a spudger.
How do you get that battery connector back on? Do you just press it in back in place after you're done?
yes. I usually plug it in before I screw it down so I can lift the battery a bit and have enough slack to be able to go straight down on the connector, otherwise it comes in on a bit of an angle, which can't be good (though not necessarily bad).
Would it not be advisable to drain the battery completely before attempting to repair, if you want to be sure you don't get a spark when removing the battery connector?
Disconnecting the battery connector is not that different from simply unplugging a battery from an older model MacBook with a removable battery. You're not trying to protect yourself from a "spark", but the internal circuitry when taking the MacBook apart.
I neglected step 3 and now my computer won't turn on. Could I have shorted out my logic board?
I had the same problem , my macbook doesn't switch on working
A very easy and fast update indeed! Using this guide and the tools indicated on top I replaced the two RAM cards (2GB each) with two 8GB RAM cards from OWC for a total of 16GB RAM in my MBP Middle 2010 Core 2 Duo (Officially not supported according to Apple).
Make sure you select RAM with these specs: 16GB DDR3 PC8500 1066MHz Kit (8GBx2)
Apps open much faster and I can run a virtual machine at a decent speed.
Removing the battery is not required, but in some instances can make installing ram much easier. If you plan on upgrading from 4GB (2X 2GB) to 8GB (2X 4GB) Removing the battery would be better. There are two levels of ram. If you are replacing both levels, then remove the battery. If you are just replacing the top, dont bother. Removing the battery for very long or even at all (depending on the CMOS battery age and health) could possibly reset settings, the clock, saved wifi passwords, and more.
This step almost finished me, and I did extensive damage to the battery plug. Fortunately, I later replaced the battery, and the replacement came with a new plug! :) Newbies need to know - 1. The battery plug is like a thin lip on a thicker lip, so you need to pry BETWEEN 2 thin lips to get it off, else you are trying to yank out the socket. 2. Mine was initially VERY tight, and trying to get it out broke the plastic on all sides of plug, even though I was as careful as possible. Luckily, this didn't hurt functionality and I later replaced the battery. AFTER disconnecting once, it was never so tight again,
Guys I just used my index finger nail. It's the most useful nail to let grow a little bit for this type of procedure. Came off pretty easy when using both my right hand index and left hand index together to lift the plug up out. Found some plastic folded it and place it right over the socket so the plug would go back in and now the plug holds the plastic in place so I can focus on the main work.
Remove two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the upper case.
Lift the the retaining bracket out of the upper case.
Lift the hard drive by its pull tab and pull it out of the chassis, minding the cable attaching it to the computer.
Remove the hard drive cable by pulling its connector straight away from the hard drive.
You can stop here if you only need to replace the hard drive, right?
Only if you don't want a hard drive in your MacBook Pro. ;P
*Step 7: REMOVE HDD
*Step 8: REPLACE HDD
Key steps if you need to save or access data. That is, unless you use an external HDD. Then yes, you can stop at step 7.
Straight-forward and easy to follow.
No problems except minor ones from not reading all the text...easily fixed by reading :-)
Used Carbon Copy Clone rather than Super Duper to clone drive.
I did this exactly with a 7200 RPM WD Scorpio that I had been using in my MacBook 13" Unibody (before Apple discontinued that). I get a nasty crash on boot, even with the OS X 10.6 Install DVD. I mean BSOD-equivalent crash. The MacBook Pro is brand new. Anybody know why this happens?
I fixed it. I don't know which of the following did it. 1) I ran all software updates to the OS using the MacBook before transferring the drive again into the MBP, and 2) when I installed the drive I disconnected the battery – perhaps this reset the SMC. While booting, I held Option and it recognized the new HD right away. From then on, it booted fine.
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I did this exactly with a 7200 RPM WD Scorpio that I had been using in my MacBook 13" Unibody (before Apple discontinued that). I get a nasty crash on boot, even with the OS X 10.6 Install DVD. I mean BSOD-equivalent crash. The MacBook Pro is brand new. Anybody know why this happens?
This could be from the Apple firmware update for 7200 RPM Drives. They released an update because these were causing vibration that people were complaining about. Maybe it wouldn't function without update?
I guess it's probably my fault that I broke the SATA cable during this step (unless the cable was somehow already weakened), but for anyone reading this, be extra careful. My connector was fitted really tightly, and when it finally came out it ripped the cable, which is pretty expensive in its own right (although you can get a cheaper deal on eBay).
Had no issue since installation of a 7200RPM WD Scorpio 750GB drive and had no issues with vibration. I did notice back when I got this MacBook Pro though, the pre-installed Apple branded drive was only performing at half of the 3Gbps potential (1.5)
I could see letting Apple get away with that on a consumer level machine but for the premium price, I expect performance.
Needless to say even running the same HDD on my same MBP, I've had not a single problem with the HDD upgrade. Best money spent on it along with additional RAM.
Everywhere I see recommendations for a torx t6 driver yet many warn me I need a tr6 security driver. ???? Are ALL macs including the mid 2010 using the tamper resistant screws? I am going blind trying to see the pin in the middle!
Remove the two T6 Torx screws from each side of the hard drive (four screws total).
Does anyone know how I can get another set of the T6 screws I took out of my old HD? I forgot to save them and now my new SSD rattles around in the laptop!
Have you tried calling your local Apple store? The screws Apple uses throughout their devices are usually machined in large quantities of "odd" lengths that are not easily (if at all) found anywhere but from them. Good luck!
Andy -
Hi there. We sell the Screw Set for the MBP 13" Mid 09 which includes the hard drive T6 screws you require. Hope this helps.
Are the screws for the hard drive available along? The problem is that the only answer I'm seeing (from Walter above) is a $59 for the 4 screws needed, there has to be a more economical choice.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Hi, just followed all of the steps and installed a 240GB Toshiba OCZ TL100 SSD but now my laptop won't boot up. Every time I power it up I see a gray folder with a question mark.
I've tried holding Command + R during boot and a few other variations but still no luck. Any clue as to why it's not working?
PS - I'm a beginner when it comes to this so any guidance would really help. Thanks!
Hello, same issue here with my new crucial mx500 in macbook pro 13 unibody mi2009… Grey folder with question mark.
what can I do ?
Thank you very much
For those with the boot up issues, did you create a bootable flash drive per this link: Créer une clé USB bootable
and THEN follow the install procedure for High Sierra at this link: How to Install macOS High Sierra
I didn't replace my hard drive, but those seem to be crucial steps prior to replacing it.
This document is also referenced in a comment in one of the earliest steps of this guide. https://s3.amazonaws.com/ifixit-assets/M...
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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The T6 Torx screws from each side of the hard drive do not fit exactly in The Crucial M500 240GB I used as a replacement; they are a tiny bit too long. As a result, the SSD is harder to fit in the available space. Amazing performance though, well worth this little intervention.
I have to update my iMac 24" next.
I'd suggest using the free software "Super Duper" to clone the hard drive. It worked wonders for me and after the 2 hour clone, I was up and running in 5 minutes!
I wholeheartedly agree. Super Duper! made the task effortless.
The T6 torx screws on the side of the existing Hitachi drive fit my Crucial M500 240GB replacement perfectly. Be aware that they were originally installed into the HDD with blue Loctite, so it takes a bit of effort to break them loose.
Thanks ifixit for excellent guidance!
Huge thank you for this guide! The HD on my mid-2009 MacBook Pro died yesterday (it was the original 160GB HD from 2009, so I can't complain, I guess) and instead of shedding a few hundred euros to the Apple geniuses, I saw this tutorial and thought I could give it a try. I bought a new HD (this time 500GB), replaced the fried one, reformatted the new one and now I'm doing a fresh install of OS X. Total cost: 41euros and some careful screwdriving here and there. Et voila!
Thank you, thank you, tank you!
What do you do when your laptop doesn't read your new hard drive?
If your hard drive dosent connect. you might need to change your hard drive connect cable . The second option is that you need a strip to replace your hard drive with DVD rom.
If your hard drive doesnot connect you need to change your connecting cable
I have this MacBook Pro (mid-2009) and after putting in a partition 2 years ago so that I could download Windows (needed for a statistics program), and after a rather unfortunate fall on the floor, my MacBook does not start up. I have erased the windows section of the HD but can't remove the partition. When I attempt to repair disk in Disk Utility, it says it cannot repair it. My MacBook has therefore been laying dormant for the last 2 years, but I have always been convinced that there was something to be done. The questions are these: Can I put in a new SSD HD? What do I do if I cannot use a program like Superduper? Can I still save what is stored on the old HD? How would I do that? I'm a bit of a novice...
Hi guys, just wanted to share some experience that some may find useful to some.
I bought the Samsung Evo SSD drive in order to boost up the speed of my mac, following the steps indicated here I was able to replace the drive fairly easy. I did't have the the screwdriver needed for the 4 screws and used a normal clippers(pliers) to unscrew and screw them to the new SSD. As I was about to make a new installation of OS on this drive, I was expecting it to get recognised as was my thumb drive, but sadly it was not. So I used a bit of help from youtube and found out that the drive needs to be formatted if used for a very first time. I did that via the disk utility on booting mode with my hard drive connected via USB.
Just wanted to share how happy I am from the fact that I repaired and upgraded my hardware using the ifixit instructions and tools, and along with that i want to encourage you guys to really put your hands on it - nothing to be afraid of, in the end you will be way more confident and it saves cash.
I have a MBP 13" mid 2009. Orig hhd went bad unable to save. So I got the Samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd to replace it. Problem is that disk utility won't finish initializing the ssd. The error says can't write to last block of the device. Had you or anyone encountered this? tried with boot disks (original disk, el capitan, Yosemite) I'm going take out ssd and try formatting from another Mac.
harris32 -
Im doing the same. Can you give me some more detail on how to install the operating system on the brand new hard drive? Cheers.
82gray -
Like everyone else, updating my Mid-2009 Macbook Pro to Yosemite turned it into a "brick." Performance was so bad it was almost unusable. I purchased the recommended 1 TB SSD drive from iFixit and followed these instructions. I performed a clean install of Yosemite and restored from my Time Machine back-up. Everything worked perfectly. This upgrade, along with increasing RAM to 8 GB has given new life to my computer. Thank you iFixit!
I upgraded my macbook pro 13" mid 2009:
replaced optical drive with 250GB SSD.
replaced 2x2GB RAM with 2x4GB.
replaced old battery..
Things work, except the fan never slows down and makes a lot of noise.
The fan start at full speed as soon as I click the power button, even before the screen lights up.
Please help.
Also the bluetooth and camera stopped working :(
There is likely accumulated dust so the fan is working hard to pull in air but can't with the dust in the way... Remove the fan and peel out any dust between the fan and the intake vent. I did this today and removed a strip of dust about 1/2 cm x 4 cm in size!! Now the fan is functioning as it did 8 years ago!
Just upgraded to Samsung Evo SSD 256gb works great just need to upgrade ram. Installed 2x4gb and the computer failed to turn on made a beeping noise reinstalled the old 2x1gb ram still works hoping was just an issue with size so I ordered 2x2gb ram will be installed before Christmas.
Oh man, ifixit makes me feel like I can do anything! Almost spent a whopping $300 to replace my hard drive at a local tech collective in Boston. Believe it or not, it was a dude from the Apple (I went there afterward to get a second opinion) who recommended I buy a new hard drive from Best Buy ( I got a SSD) and used ifixit to do the install. The repair guides are so stupidly easy to follow I'm considering opening up my own collective---right here on my couch, with free beer for all my costumers while they wait the whole 10 minutes it took me to replace this sucker. Poor old hard drive though, sorry I don't have the $400 to recover your data; the old rosy-cheeked pictures of me drunk in college are lost forever. Bye bye. Thanks contributors!
Did you have any issues for formatting the new SSD? Can you tell me what SSD you bought? I'm trying to do the same!
Jenny -
Hi everyone. I installed everything the new SSD but after some days I have had an issue with the battery. It runs out of battery in 10 minutes, it never happens this with the old hard drive. Anyone has suffered the same issue? Any solution for this, please?
Does it have to be SSD or can it be HDD? Would these work, does it matter? http://www.seagate.com/gb/en/internal-ha...
Hey guys-
Bought myself an older 2009 MacBook Pro without an HDD. Figured I can buy one from Ebay- I found a nice one with El Capitan" already installed... great!
Now, question:
When I phisically install the drive on the Mac, can I just power up and voila ...!!! Or do I need to do anything else?
Help please!
My MBP 13 inch, 2009 was working perfectly, just needed more space. I replaced my 160GB drive with a Toshiba 1TB and used this procedure. Everything worked perfectly! One thing I did first was to connect the new drive with an external chassis and initialized it. I then booted into Recovery mode "Control-R" and chose Restore from Diskutility, choosing my new drive as the Target. After about an hour, the new drive was ready. Then I restarted, ran Sys Prefs | Startup Disk and chose the new (External) drive as the boot disk and restarted again. This makes the new disk "Bootable". Once complete, I ran Sys Prefs | Startup Disk again and selected the Internal drive. After another restart, I shut the system down and replaced the drive. It booted without any problems and my system is now the same with a bigger drive. I decided to mothball my old drive, just in case there is a problem with the new drive in the near future. Thank you for the tutorial!
how do I format the hard drive with no recovery disk?
A set of useful directions: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ifixit-assets/M...
happy -
I just got this in the mail and installed it and now my macbook 2009 will boot up with the prohibitory sign. I followed all the steps listed here and my Macbook used to boot up fine before this. I don't seem to understand what the problem is.
Did a combination of the hard drive replacement cable, a hard drive swap to SSD, and battery swap. Super easy. Great instructions! Thank ya!
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- User Name: greenjinjo
- Member Since: Thursday, July 3, 2003, 10:06 AM
- Name: Jason "Greenjinjo"
- Studio: Greenjinjo Studios
- Location: Maryland, USA
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- Profile: Contacts (If you feel you must get in touch with me ^_^)
AIM: greenjinjo - Not that I'm ever online anymore...
Your best bet would be to leave me a message on my deviantArt.
If you'd like me to review or pre-view your video, just drop me a line, so long as I have time I'd be happy to give you some opinions on it!
Greenjinjo Studios - Distorting Eva since 2004!
Welcome to my profile! I'm sure there aren't too many people that read this, but whatever =)
Alright, some info on me. I'm 2X years old. I started making AMVs more than five years ago. I had known about AMVs for a bit before making them. One of the very first AMVs I saw was KC's Engel and also a lot of Aluminum Studios videos. I was (and still am of course) a huge fan of Aluminum's work, and his videos really motivated me to keep watching AMVs. As for making AMVs, I think a bored night here at college spurred that, along with the ambition of making AMVs people really like.
Since then I've shifted my focus from having not only people like my videos but laugh at them too. So you won't see too many non-comedy/parody/trailer videos from me unless I get a change of heart or any skill to make these romance/drama videos. I've won a few awards so far, those are listed below. I never intended AW3 to win as many as it did, I sorta just sent it off to a few contests (it was my first really good video, so I figured I'd give it a shot), and it did pretty well.
And as for what I do, I'm currently majoring in Nuclear Engineering. Besides college and AMVs, I have some pretty cool jobs. I used to work at a music store, which was alright, and I used to work at an airport refueling planes. I currently work at a nuclear reactor and am the assistant reactor health physicist. It's a really neat job, and something I'd consider doing in the future. Not to mention I get to play with materials like plutonium. Seriously.
Awards My Videos Have Won
Asuka is teh Suck
2nd Place Overall: Animazement 2006
2nd Place Comedy/Parody: Animethon 13 (2006)
Advance Wars 3 Prime: Evangelion Commercial
Judge's Spotlight: Otakucon 2004
Ok, I promise these are different versions of Advance Wars. They are not the same video ^_^
Advance Wars 3: Evangelion Commercial ReHack
Asuka Award: Nan Desu Kan 8
Best Comedy: Ani-Magic 2004
2nd Place Trailer: Anime USA 2004
Runner Up Comedy/Fun: Anime Destiny 2004
Advance Wars 3: Evangelion Commercial
Best Comedic: CNAnime 2004
Best Effects: So Sohma Studios Summer Fest 2004
Best Overall: So Sohma Studios Summer Fest 2004
Little Tortilla Boy
Best Trailer: Anime Destiny 2004
Best Video Involving a Tortilla: Animazement 2005
The Pacifier
Best Trailer: Animazement 2010
Puni Puni Poemaniac
Best Comedy: So Sohma Studios Summer Fest 2004
How did I compute before this?
Dell 2209WA 22" WideScreen Flat Panel
Intel Core Duo 3.16 GHz
8 GB Corsair Ram
DRIVE C - 80 GB Intel SSD
DRIVE N - 1 TB Western Digital HDD
DRIVE E - 120 GB Western Digital External HDD
DRIVE F - 160 GB Western Digital External HDD
GeForce 9800 GT
The Old Hotness?
IBM Thinkpad T42p
15" UXGA Monitor
Pentium M 1.8 GHz Processor
1 GB Ram
DRIVE E - 120 GB Western Digital External HDD
DRIVE F - 160 GB Western Digital External HDD
DRIVE G - 60 GB Toshiba External HDD from Melchior
128 MB Radeon FireGL T2 Video Card
A DVD Burner! Yay!
Greenjinjo's Busted (Yet Working) Web Server
Video to come shortly.
Retired Web Server
Pentium III 600 MHz Processor
128 MB Ram
27 GB Hard Drive
Home Compy
Pentium 4 2.66 GHz Processor
512 MB Corsair Ram
More stuff I can't remember at the moment...
Thanks to everyone who has watched and beta tested my videos, it really means a lot to me!
Special Thanks To
The Maan - Beta testing my videos, checking AW3 out at CNAnime, and tons of other help as well, thanks!
Quiet Cannon - For a lot of the ideas that went into AW3: ReHack
Natural Momentum - Gotta plug my brother somewhere, after all, I do make him watch my videos more than anyone else
Zarxrax, DrngdKreationz, Kalium, Voices_of_Ryan - Huge helps when stuff on my computer doesn't work as well as I would hope a.k.a. I'm still learning AviSynth scripting.
Nokedimyo (Kane) - My apprentice AMV creator. He lives next door.
Monkey - Drawing AWESOME pictures for me, such as the green jinjo.
Teucros - Another suitemate, he helps me with a lot of the cool effects you see sprinkled out in some of the videos like the CD case in Little Tortilla Boy and a bunch of stuff in a video soon to be released, Codename Operation Victory ^_^
The Rest of the Suite - For putting up with my babblings about my videos and for being very accessible beta testers.
Daniel (Dizzy D) - Helped out with some of the effects involving the CD case in LTB as well.


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D.J. King: Did the Caps Need a Regulator?
Since Donald Brashear parted company with the team in 2009, we've been hearing that the Caps need an enforcer. Apparently to sate these voices, GMGM picked up Dwayne "D.J." King during the offseason. Before Tuesday, all we really knew of the guy is that he does not provide a blockbuster interview. But during Tuesday's game with the Bruins, we saw D.J.'s expertise in action. Without any clear provocation, King and Shawn Thornton sparred at center ice.
Washington Post's Katie Carrera observed,
After his first fight in Washington, it's hard to imagine many teams will want to take many liberties against the Capitals this season when King has dressed for a game.
This is the good-as-gospel rationale about enforcers we keep hearing: by virtue of having one on the roster, our guys won't get smacked around quite so much. At the risk of echoing a lovely piece by Stephen Pepper on Japers' Rink last year, I just don't see it.
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Of course you can get more effective Handheld with obscurity by using the Chinese made 220 MHZ radios.
If I got into 220mhz, I would want a radio that could do digital packet. The smartest emcomm folks are advocating this, as emergency field setups typically have a VHF voice station in close proximity to a VHF digital station. Using 220mhz for winlink traffic would lessen interference between them.
It's about drones, but there's also some scanning, comms, and jamming in there:https://brushbeater.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/open-source-drone-warfare/
Date: 30 September 2017Start time: 1500 UTC (about an hour after sunrise on the West coast)End time: 2100 UTC (about an hour before sunset on the East Coast)Run is 6 hours.Frequency/Band– 80 meters only; licensed segments between 3.5 and 4.0 mHz
NVIS contest! Looks cool! (right?) I mean NVIS is the regional coverage propagation mode.https://brushbeater.wordpress.com/2017/08/27/nvis-contest-via-mapoa/Onward to the contest organizers' announcement page:https://midatlanticportableoperatorassn.wordpress.comFrom the rules:Um, am I missing something? 1500 UTC = 11 AM EDT start, to 2100 UTC = 5 PM EDT end. Which would work great for 40m, but 80m's going to be dead that time of day. Surely there's been a typo.Will watch their web site for updates. If it's on 40m, it might be worth a try for anyone in the eastern half of the U.S.
Good points Carl. And yet, I've had virtually no contacts on 80m during mid-day hours. Perhaps this is because everyone else also believes that 80m is closed and goes elsewhere. Is broad daylight NVIS practiced much on 80m?
...Things I want to improve:Operating SkillsScanning, Monitoring, Signals Collection
Is broad daylight NVIS practiced much on 80m?
Not in the last 5 to 7 years. But as we go deeper into the trough of the sunspot cycle, 80M NVIS comms will become more viable during daylight. Plan on it becoming very useful in another 2 or 3 years. At the same time, you'll NEED 160M for nighttime NVIS, because 80M will be 'running long' very shortly after local sunset and NVIS will become difficult. (40M is like this now, and the further towards solar bottom we go, the lower the Optimum Frequency' will fall at any given time of day)
160m NVIS seems like it'd require quite a tall mast.
brushbeater is back with two new posts:Top Band Magic: The Inverted L on 160MandHigh Frequency Ops: A Dedicated QRP Rig vs. Full Power in the FieldI need to give them a reading-over again, might even have something to add after that. Anyway, brushbeater's still around.
Catching up a little on the brushbeater blog:Winter Field Day '18 After Action ReportThere's a short list of takeaways regarding low sunspot levels, crummy propagation, battery & power management, and the value of operating experience.A Recent Course ReviewJust like the title says, a student writes a review of a class recently presented by the blogger. Worth a read. Nothing too specific, but you may pick up some training ideas here.
Per the WFD post, I agree those 35ah harbor freight batteries are a deal when you apply the ubiquitous 20% off coupon.Aside from the built in carry handle, they are reasonable weight to carry by hand.
Holy cats, you're right Smurf. $70 - $14 = $56 for a safe, reliable, non-exotic, man-luggable power solution is a deal. Very suitable for car camping or home emergencies. Had to go look it up, here's the link: https://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-35-amp-hour-universal-battery-68680.html
I was on my phone last post and too lazy to link. Glad you found it. On certain holidays the coupons go up to 25% off.I have 2 of those sitting under my work bench. Each is fitted with 30amp power poles so I can lug them into the shack, or the field in a pinch.
Not a lot there. Tech ticket only, political commentators trying to gin things up like she was beaming signals back to Stalin's tomb in Mother Russia, and lots and lots of speculation down in the comments section on how VHF/UHF could be used to circumvent internet surveillance. Absolutely no solid connection between her professional activities and radio transmissions, though there was some rampant speculation (if you can imagine that). For bonus points, LodeRunner makes an appearance.What's more, there's not much of a comms lesson to be learned. Tight beams, low power, data transmission, blah blah blah. Nothing that hasn't been hashed over in many places many times. Ah well, at least I got filled in on what's been in the news these last couple of weeks and why friends and family keep asking me about the ham radio connection.


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VICTORIA — As New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix has taken the early wraps off his party's election platform, he has unveiled plans for at least half a dozen full-scale reviews or audits to be launched by a new NDP government.
Dix has said his party will work with the forest industry to find ways to reduce the export of raw logs, freeze ferry fares to allow for a full-scale audit of BC Ferries and conduct a comprehensive review of the province's liquor laws.
The party has also promised to review the practice of hydraulic fracturing during the extraction of natural gas, do a comprehensive review of BC Hydro and to create an all-party committee to investigate the possibility of public funding for political parties.
Co-chair of the NDP platform committee Bruce Ralston said Thursday he believes the reviews are pragmatic and responsible, showing the party is willing to get all the information needed — and to consult properly — before taking action.
"I'm certain we've been very clear about a lot of these proposals, crystal clear," he said.
"We've set out a direction we want to go, we've set out our intention, we've set out a plan.
"Some of the details of the implementation of the plan require the kind of knowledge that you can only have from the government side," he said.
"Secondly, you need to talk to people that would be affected by that before you would implement the details of a plan."
But Liberal MLA Bill Bennett, who is chair of his party's platform committee, sees it otherwise.
"Their strategy clearly is: 'Everybody keep their mouths shut, we've got this thing won.'
"Mr. Dix wants to put enough out there that it sounds good – it sounds nice to say that you're going to spend $75 million more a year on tax credits for the film industry – but then he doesn't tell you exactly what he's talking about.
"He's throwing numbers around and saying he's going to do good things that he thinks will be popular, but he's not actually saying specifically what he's going to do and how he's going to do it."
(While the Liberals said the expanded film tax credit proposed by the NDP would cost an additional $75 million a year, the NDP said it would cost $45 million.)
Veteran political observer and University of Victoria professor emeritus Norman Ruff said he believes Dix is not so much hiding as executing a strategy that will help him both win the election, and govern after it's over.
"It reflects his overall stance, and that's to dampen the overall expectations, on both sides."
Ruff said Dix needs to calm the fears of his traditional opponents and assure them he is not embarking on a radical agenda.
"What Dix is trying to do is say, 'We're ready to govern. You can trust us, there aren't going to be any big surprises. We're not going to go ahead with a highly progressive agenda right away.'"
At the same time, Ruff said, Dix needs to manage the expectations within his own party, by promising only what he believes he could practically deliver within a four-year mandate.
"I think that's probably Dix's ambition. Not just to win this election, but also to win 2017."
Ruff said Premier Christy Clark is also hedging with her election-campaign promises, citing her pledge to eliminate the province's debt with revenues from the export of liquefied natural gas, an industry that doesn't yet exist in B.C.
"Christy Clark is taking refuge in what might happen 15 years down the road. She's promising pie in the sky," he said.
"I guess he (Dix) is offering us a cookbook."
Michael Prince, professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, said he thinks there's credence to Ralston's argument that the NDP — which has been in opposition for more than a decade — doesn't have access to the information it needs to formulate detailed policy on every issue.
He said this is especially true in B.C., given how seldom the legislature actually sits to debate such issues.
"I grew up in Toronto where Queen's Park, the legislature, met maybe 90 or 100 days of the year every year. It was a full-time parliament," he said.
"What we've got running here is like a weekend getaway club."
Prince noted the NDP platform rollout is expected to continue into early next week, meaning other reviews may be likely. He said he expects to see one looking into the controversial government support agency Community Living B.C.
In an interview Thursday, Ralston said the B.C. Liberals have announced several of their own reviews in their platform, such as a core review of government, a review of film incentives and a 2014 referendum to determine the next funding model for TransLink.
"I think it's very much like their fiscal arguments where the premier attacks us for wanting to run up a whole bunch of debt when she's proposing a dramatic increase in the debt on her watch.
"Blow as much smoke as you can, seems to be their strategy."
But Bennett said the reviews the Liberals have promised are tweaks to existing policies, while the NDP reviews are standing in the place of policy.
"The reviews we're talking about are not reviews that are going to lead to major policy decisions or major policy changes," he said.
"The reviews they are promising to do come before their major policy statement on whatever field we're talking about."


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March 24, 2008
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Results of Groundbreaking Slave Genealogy Research to be Released March 29, 2008 With Lowcountry Africana Website Launch
The results of groundbreaking genealogical research to reconstruct family lineages of enslaved communities on Drayton family plantations in the United States and Barbados will be released Saturday, March 29 with the launch of the Lowcountry Africana website (www.lowcountryafricana.com).
The yearlong project, sponsored by the Magnolia Plantation Foundation of Charleston, South Carolina, has focused on gathering, compiling and interpreting records from all known Drayton family plantations. The Draytons held plantations in Barbados, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas.
Researchers from the University of South Florida Africana Heritage Project and descendants of former Drayton family slaves worked together to rediscover the scattered document trail which may reveal the family and cultural heritage of many thousands of African Americans living today. Drayton Hall Plantation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who hold the Drayton family papers, were major partners in the research.
Because Charleston was a major port of entry and a hub for the international and domestic slave trade, African Americans throughout the United States may discover their families' roots among the records to be released March 29.
No former slaveholding family has ever funded such research in their plantation records to rediscover the names and life stories of former slaves. "This is a wonderful example of enlightened stewardship," said Toni Carrier, director of the USF Africana Heritage Project. "The Drayton family is taking an unflinching look at its history; a history shared by the hundreds of Africans and African Americans who lived and worked on Drayton family plantations. This research demonstrates, in a remarkable way, that we have nothing to fear from bringing this painful history out into the light."
In addition to sponsoring this groundbreaking research, the Magnolia Plantation Foundation has also funded the development of the Lowcountry Africana website, which will be an enduring archive for those researching African American genealogy, history and culture in the Lowcountry Southeast. The project will continue to gather and interpret records for the former rice-growing areas of the coastal Southeast, which gave rise to the rich Gullah-Geechee cultural heritage.
Access to the entire content of the Lowcountry Africana website will always be free. The website will feature a searchable database of primary historical documents, book and multimedia excerpts, a research library with articles of interest to genealogists and scholars, information on key archives and websites with significant holdings pertaining to the Lowcountry Southeast, and a members area where readers can keep a research journal and bookmark links.
The Lowcountry Africana website development has been a collaborative effort of the USF Africana Heritage Project and WeRelate.org www.werelate.org, a free public-service wiki for genealogy sponsored by the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy, Inc. in partnership with the Allen County Public Library. WeRelate.org is the world's largest genealogy wiki, with pages for more than 1,500,000 people and growing. "We are honored to be a part of this exciting effort to make records documenting the history of African Americans freely available to all," said Dallan Quass, President of the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy.
WeRelate.org has customized its family tree software for African American genealogy by adding events and document categories that are relevant for research in plantation and other Antebellum records. Readers will be able to navigate seamlessly between Lowcountry Africana and WeRelate, where the lineages of known descendants of Drayton family freedmen will be posted. In addition, many of the original document images will be hosted at WeRelate.org.
The major Internet archives Footnote.com and GenealogyBank.com have contributed many document images to the Drayton family research presentation, and to the Lowcountry Africana website.
The March 29 launch event at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina will include a commemoration ceremony to honor those once enslaved on Drayton family plantations. The Lowcountry Africana website will be live at www.lowcountryafricana.com Saturday morning, March 29, 2008.
For more information about the Lowcountry Africana website, please contact Toni Carrier at 813-246-2201 or email to email@example.com.
For more information about Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, please contact Jane Taylor Knight at 843-571-1266, or visit the Magnolia Plantation website at www.magnoliaplantation.com .


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