Introducing all the steps to extend the life of the MacBook Pro 2015 model with the latest NVMe SSD and modify it!

After replacing the SSD, update the SSD firmware. If you do not update the SSD firmware, it will not work properly, so you need to give priority to it after the physical replacement work is completed.

First, connect the USB boot disk for SSD firmware update to the MacBook Pro, then press the power button while holding down the Option key to start the MacBook Pro and launch the startup manager.

When the Startup Manager starts, select "EFI Boot" to start the firmware update utility.

Connect the USB boot disk for SSD firmware update to your MacBook Pro. Hold down the Option key and turn on the power to start the Startup Manager and execute EFI Boot.

When the firmware update utility starts, you will be asked to enter a key to start the update work, so press the appropriate key.

If the device starts scanning and the SSD 970 EVO Plus is properly installed, it will be recognized by the utility as the device to be updated. If firmware other than the latest version is applied, press the appropriate key to proceed with the update work, but if the latest version has already been applied, the utility will end.

Firmware update utility start screen. Press the appropriate key to start scanning the device. If the SSD 970 EVO Plus is recognized normally, the SSD will be displayed as a scan result. Press the appropriate key to proceed to the update work.

If you press any key to proceed, you will be asked if you really want to update the SSD to be updated, so enter "y" to confirm.

Then, the risk of data loss in SSD due to firmware update and a warning recommending backup will be displayed, and you will be asked if you want to continue the update, so if you enter "y" and confirm, the firmware update work will start. The firmware.

The device to be updated is displayed and you are asked if you want to update the firmware. Enter "y" to confirm. A warning about the risk of data loss due to the update and a backup recommendation will be displayed, and you will be asked if you want to continue the update, so enter "y" to confirm.

When the update is completed, "Press any key to EXIT ..." will be displayed, so press the appropriate key to exit the utility.

Then, "Press any key to restart the system ....." is displayed. If you press any key here, the MacBook Pro will restart, but if you hold down the Option key and press the appropriate key to restart, the startup menu will be launched after the restart, so you can proceed smoothly.

When the update is completed, "Press any key to EXIT ..." will be displayed. Press the appropriate key to exit the utility. When the utility is finished, "Press any key to restart the system ....." is displayed. If you hold down the Option key and press the appropriate key to restart, you can access the startup menu smoothly.

It takes a little time and effort, and there are some parts that are difficult for beginners to understand, so I think that some people may find it difficult to update the SSD firmware after reading the article, but I will also introduce measures in that case.

One is to use a Windows PC. If you have a Windows PC with an M.2 slot for PCI Express connection, just connect the SSD 970 EVO Plus to it and select the update item from Samsung's SSD utility for Windows. You can easily update the firmware with.

If you don't have a Windows PC available, some shops offer a firmware update service for a fee, so you can purchase the SSD 970 EVO Plus at those shops and use the firmware update service.