If you purchased Lion, you should be able to boot into internet recovery on the new drive - Command + Option + R keys held down while booting up/restarting; if that does not work, try Command + R. However, a far easier method would be to purchase a drive and an external enclosure, format it and clone your current system onto it with CarbonCopyCloner, take out the old drive, and install the new - bingo, you're done. I used that method when I upgraded my MBP to an SSD.
The A1278 identifier is the model number. It references the 'generation' of your particular device, but it can span many years. For example, A1278 is the model number for the Late 2008 13 inch Aluminum MacBook and the 13 inch MacBook Pro going from Mid 2009 through Mid 2012. MacBook Pro 13' (A1278) This is a video manual for the 13' MacBook Pro Unibody. To get more info as well as detailed images of the display glass replacement, click here. MacBook Pro Repair Tool Kit for Model A1398 and A1502 $17.75 + view details. Phillips Size #0 Screwdriver $3.75.
Edit: You said you have Lion, but your profile shows 10.8 which is Mountain lion - above should work with either.
Here are a few tips to help you identify your MacBook Pro. You can locate the serial number, model identifier, and part number on the device’s surface. Besides, on almost all versions of this computer you will find this information in the About this Mac window. If you have the original box of your MacBook Pro, you can find the information on the packaging. If you purchased the device in Apple store or at an authorized third-party retailer, the serial number will appear on the invoice or receipt.
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How to Find MacBook Pro Serial Number, Model Identifier and Part NumberIn the “About This Mac” window
Choose Apple menu and head for About This Mac. The window will list your computer’s official model name and its serial number. You can then use this serial number to find tech specs for this specific model or to check support options.
The computer’s model identifier allows users to get more information about the device. To find the identifier:
You can use the identifier to locate your MacBook Pro in the table below.
On the surface of your MacBook Pro
Close the computer and turn it over. You will see the serial number on the underside of the device, near the regulatory markings.
On the original product packaging or receipt you can find the serial number on a barcode label on the box. The box also lists the Apple part number (it starts with M). Match that number to one in the table below to find your MacBook Pro model.
MacBook Pro 13-inch ModelsMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, 2018)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, 2018)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.3GHz Intel Core i5, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.1GHz Intel Core i5, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.3GHz Intel Core i7, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.1GHz Intel Core i5, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i5, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, Late 2016)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.1GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i5, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i5, Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.0GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2014)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i5, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 3.0GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7, Retina Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i5, Retina Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i5, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro 15-inch ModelsMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i9, Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2018)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 3.1GHz Intel Core i7, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid/Touch Bar 2017)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Late/Touch Bar 2016)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2015 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2015 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2015 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2015 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2015 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2014 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013 DG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2013 IG)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, Retina Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Retina Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Retina Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.7GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
Apple Model A1278MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2008/Early 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2008/Early 2009)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early 2008)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid/Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid/Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid/Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo, Early 2006, Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo, Early 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo, Early 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo, Early 2006)
MacBook Pro 17-inch ModelsMacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)Mac Model A1278 Manual Pro
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core i7, Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.53GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early 2009)
Mac Model A1278 Manual 2016MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early 2009)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early/Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Early/Late 2008)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid/Late 2007)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mid/Late 2007)Mac Pro A1278
Apple Mac A1278MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Late 2006)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo, Early 2006)
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Apple MacBook Pro 13″ Touch Bar (2017): Unboxing & Review [Video]
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