MacBook Pro A1260 replacement HARD drive and reinstall OS

Hello

After more than 8 years my Macbook Pro has "finally" stopped working. I discovered the problem is the HARD drive and I wanted to replace it with an SSD, but I don't know if I can? Also to reinstall everything with a new hard drive do I need I know that I need the original DVD with the operating system but my superdrive drive obviously does more centuries ago (bad quality on the right?) and I left the DVD at home (Italy), now I live in the United Kingdom. As I do not think that my Mac has a Mode to retrieve Internet, can I just make a usb bootable with El Capitan (the one I was currently using) or I need a previous operating system? I think the native Mac with Leopard.

Hope someone can help me.

Thank you very much

John

You can install an SSD in your MBP as long as the form factor SSD 2.5 ".  OWC and Crucial get my nod as the best for Mac compatibility.

You can get the installation disks in double for your MBP of Service model Apple customer.  Or you can order this Snow Leopard disc:

http://www.Apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/Mac-OS-x-106-Snow-Leopard

You can use an external DVD drive or the DVD drive, another Mac connected to yours.

Ciao.

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