Is it possible to upgrade the SSD in a 2011 model Macbook Pro? I have a 2011 model MacbookPro (MacBookPro8,2) which came with a 128GB SSD.  I would like to upgrade the SSD to a larger size without voiding my AppleCare.


Is it possible to upgrade the SSD at all?  I have heard rumours that they are soldered in after 2010, and are not replaceable.
My city and country (Tallinn, Estonia) has no official Apple stores that I know of, but does have Apple-authorised resellers.  Are they the appropriate place to get this done?  I've replaced a hard disk on an older model MBP myself, but my current laptop is still within the warranty period.


This seems like a fairly common question on SO, but all questions I found are for older models or for iMacs, not MBPs.  Perhaps this should be migrated to a community wiki where the question can be updated for all models of Mac?
To your questions:


Is it possible to upgrade the SSD at all? I have heard rumours that they are soldered in after 2010, and are not replaceable.

Yes, it should be possible, others have done it. This video (How to Upgrade/Replace the Hard Drive in the 2011 15" MacBook Pro) shows the procedure (just for information, I understand you don't want to void your AppleCare warranty): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5opqLFOvh3M.
My city and country (Tallinn, Estonia) has no official Apple stores that I know of, but does have Apple-authorised resellers. Are they the appropriate place to get this done? 

Yes, I'd definitely go to an Apple authorized reseller. I could find Premium resellers in Tallinn (see https://locate.apple.com/ee/et/sales/?pt=all&amp;lat=59.43696079999999&amp;lon=24.75357459999998):

IM ARVUTID IDEAL TALLINN
NARVA MNT. STREET 7, PK 34
TALLINN EE-10117

IM ARVUTID SOLARIS
ESTONIA PST. 9
TALLINN 10143

IDEAL KRISTIINE
KRISTIINE 45
TALLINN 10615




You can select another country/language from https://locate.apple.com/country (though I used the trick explained here http://forums.ilounge.com/lounge/224663-where-can-i-buy-apple-products-sweden-finland.html).