Full tutorial on how to replace your macbook pro optical drive with a second hhd or ssd hard drive. Well take a closer look at owcs mercury extreme pro 6g 240gb ssd, along with their data doubler adapter and value line superslim optical drive external solution for early 2011 macbook pro users. Transfer this bracket to your new optical drive or hard drive enclosure. Installing macbook pro unibody mid 2010 dual hard drive. Dual hard drive setup in early 2011 macbook pro 17 replacing optical drive with hdd 0. Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the macbook pro unibody. Apple imac a1225 24 optical drive superdrive caddy enclosure. The macbook pro 15 core duo model a1150 was the first of many laptops to be named macbook pro. All unibody macbooks and unibody macbook pros excluding macbook pro retina. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. Upgrade parts and products there is no doubt that the early.
After you do the drive swap, use the external enclosure for the old drive. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 optical drive replacement. Apple superdrive enclosure 9,5mm for macbook pro unibody. Sata optical drive superdrive enclosure for unibody macbook mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac. Installing macbook pro unibody mid 2010 dual hard drive guide id. Macbook pro unibody mid 2010 ssd dual drive installation. After watching these videos, it should be clear that installing an optical drive in all mac pro models is straightforward. And of course all macbook pros come standard with mac os x v10. Best ssd ram for mid 2010 macbook pro macrumors forums. With a usb external enclosure you can turn the superdrive into a portable usb device. This enclosure holds the drive that fits into the macbook pros optical drive slot. Use this to prep and test the new ssd before you put it into the macbook. Owc slotloading usb enclosure for dvd or bluray optical drives. Maxupgrades external enclosure esatausb for the optical drive to fit small form factor of 6 inch x 614 inch and only 1 inch high.
Extending macbook pro speed and capacity with dual drive. June 2007 article how i silenced a wd raptor in a mac pro, but with the 2008 model it has become easier, as evident in pic 1 to 3. Screens, batteries, keyboards, logic boards, hard drives, connectors, and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. Sata optical drive superdrive enclosure for unibody macbook.
I didnt want to put the original hhd in the optical drive slot because of the noise factor and the lack of drop protection. Use this guide to install one using an optical bay hard drive enclosure. The mercury pro optical drive enclosure makes cd, dvd, andor bluray disc burning plug and play easy. This way if you run into any problems you still have a working macbook. I removed my optical drive from my mbp and installed a second hard drive. Mac pro 2008 guide to optical bay hard drive installation. I installed this caddy with a samsungseagate 2tb hdd in the optical bay in my macbook pro early 2011. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. Extending macbook pro speed and capacity with dual drive upgrades. This enclosure will allow you to make your internal optical drive combo drive or superdrive an external drive. While the superslim is a very attractive option for macbook, and macbook pro. Amazons choice for macbook pro hard drive enclosure ugreen 2. Now you can add high performance optical drive functionality with stylish value to notebook or desktop computers.
Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second sata hard drive. It features an aluminum casing, just like the powerbook g4 before it. That opened an internal bay for my owc mercury electra 3g 120gb ssd and the data doubler. My son has a 2011 macbook pro 15 that shows 6gb negotiated link speed. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. I am looking for the kit that can be powered via usb 2. Complete technical specifications for macbook pro, including processor speeds, hard drive space, memory, and more. I now have the optical drive but need an enclosure for the drive. Macbook 5,2 mid2009 optical bay hard drive enclosure. Find the right external enclosure for your optical drive.
While an extremely attractive option for macbook and macbook pro owners looking to retask a removed apple superdrive, the owc superslim is also a. This drive works just like any other optical drive but keep in mind this external usb dvd burner uses 2. It features an aluminum casing, just like the powerbook g4 before it, but this model includes a builtin web camera called isight and a magsafe power connector. In another video, i showed you how to cheaply add a second hard drive to your macbook pro. Step 14 dual hard drive remove the plastic spacer from the optical bay hard drive enclosure by pressing in on one of the clips on either side and lifting it up and out of the enclosure. If installing in the upper position, in place of the standard first optical drive, the cables might be stretched in use and the drive may be spontaneously unplugged while running. Other places where you can buy an enclosure include brainytrade, ifixit, maxupgrades, newmode, and owc. This has been described before for 20062007 models ref. Macbook optical drive enclosure portable cheap youtube.
Use this guide to install one using our optical bay hard drive enclosure. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2009mid 2012 8x sata superdrive used. Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second sata. Grab a toolkit for your macbook pro model and fix your broken laptop. A fast interface and an aluminum design provides portable convenience and flexibility for use with both macs and pcs. Actually, it was 14rd of the order and it gave me a place to put the optical drive from my mid 2010 2. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is plugged in or running on battery power. How to replace optical drive with hhdssd hard drive. The superdrive or dvddrive of the macbook pro can be removed from the optical bay and be replaced with a second hard drive in our macbook pro hdd caddy. Should i put the ssd in the optical or main bay when replacing optical drive.
I was wondering what about my mid2009 macbook makes optical hard drive enclosures like this one incompatible with the enclosure. The only solution i could find was the mce optibay extreme. Ideal solution for macs with replaced optical drive. External usb cd dvd rw drive case enclosure for macbook pro air optical drive. Compatible with the macbook pro, macbook, powerbook g4, imac, and mac mini, the optibay replaces your systems internal superdrive dvd drive optical drive with a high performance sata hard drive, or ssd solid state drive, of up to 2tb. An attractive option for macbook and macbook pro owners looking to retask a removed apple. Macbook pro achieved a gold rating from epeat in the u. The superdrive can still be used through a usb cable adapter or by using our usb external enclosure. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support.
Sata optical bay sata hard drive enclosure not for ata drives or hard. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2012 ssd dual drive installation. I wasnt aware of the 2011 problem until after i bought him a sata iii ssd. Now you can install a second hard drive or ssd drive into your macbook pro or unibody aluminum macbook by removing the dvd drive and installing an adapter that allows you to attach a 2.
Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook. Hi mike, below you will find a few photos of me putting a raptor 150 gb in the optical drive bay of my new mac pro. The optical drive is labeled as super 868a, manufactured october 2009. Optical drive bay conversion for macbook pro, macbook, macmini, imac.
Optical drive not included owc mercury pro external optical drive enclosure for 5. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. However, if you do not feel comfortable or have the time to perform the installation yourself, hiring a. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second sata hard drive or ssd. Apples macbook pro has only one harddrive slot, but you can replace the. In part 3, i take the removed dvd drive from my macbook pro and add it to the owc superslim usb enclosure. Convert your mac dvd drive into usb drive with owc superslim. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook pro 15 17 superdrive replacement only. Batteries, ssds and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. It also comes standard with a large hard drive offering up to 250gb of storage capacity, so theres plenty of room for your photo libraries, video projects, and files.
Get the best deals on macbook pro optical drive when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a sata optical drive superdrive enclosure for the unibody macbook and macbook pro. And if there is another way that could get a second drive in there. Shop for optical drives for macbook pro at best buy. Macbook pro 15 model a1150 hard drive enclosures ifixit. Disassembled the computer and moved the 2tb drive into an external enclosure and its working perfectly. The owc superslim for apple superdrive solution makes cd and dvd burning and playing. We sell dozens of macbook pro upgrades and repair parts. A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011. Maxconnect optical bay hddssd kit w ext usb enclosure.
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