Buying request hub makes it simple, with just a few steps. Hi there, apologies if this has been asked specifically before. This devicecaddy will fit in a standard cddvdoptical drive bay found in laptop computers. I have the same model and i replaced the hdd with a samsung 840 evo its awesome. Dont use the optical drive in your unibody macbook pro anymore. Will a standard macbook pro opticalbay hdd caddy fit a nonunibody macbook pro. How to add second ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro 2012 ssd case. Installed drives are recognized like any other high speed sata storage device and can be setup and partitioned using the apple disk utility program. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for. If your new optical drive already has brackets on it, youll only need to transfer the data cable to your new drive. As we mentioned last monday, apple has released new speed bumped macbook pro. Owc data doubler makes it easy to custom design how you want your internal storage to perform. Should i put the ssd in the optical or main bay when replacing. Find the cheap optical bay caddy macbook pro, find the best optical bay caddy macbook pro deals, sourcing the right optical bay caddy macbook pro supplier can be timeconsuming and difficult.
Screens, batteries, keyboards, logic boards, hard drives, connectors, and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. Shop for optical drives for macbook pro at best buy. The cablesconnectors in the optical bay are really cables there is a few inches of slack there. Use this guide to install one using an optical bay hard drive enclosure. Macbook pro a1286 15 late 2008 mb470lla oem optical drive uj868a 6615088 er. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Install an ssd into the optical superdrive slot on a. The only official custom configuration option apple offers for the second 5. The universal sata to sata caddy is compatible with all the for apple macbook which has a 9. How to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook. Optical drive bay conversion for macbook pro, macbook, macmini, imac. Put that space in your laptop to better use by replacing the optical drive with a hard drive or ssd. Installing second hard drive,ssd and 16gb of ram into mac book pro in 2012 duration. Modular construction, you can just remove the cd driver and put this in the slot.
My mac pro came with two superdrives so i didnt consider the optical bay option, but would not have in any event. Cant format 2nd hdd in optical bay on mid2012 macbook pro. Sata hdd hard drive caddy adapter for apple macbook pro. Optical drive sata version in mid 2010 macbook pro.
How do you replace the optical drive in the unibody macbook pro models with a hard drive or ssd. The optical bay is capable of 3 gigabits per second, however, the negotiated speed is 1. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. Make sure youre aware of this if you choose to go this route its important when considering the physical drive you want too as you cant fit 12. The quality of these products is exceptional and the online videos, make installation a cinche. That 2nd optical bay may come in handy down the road for something else that needs that bay. Corrected specs on external optical drive for macbook and 15inch.
Install a 2nd hddssd by replacing the optical drive. Owc data doubler replace mac optical drive with an ssd. These units all show 6gbs link capability for both the main drive bay and the optical bay. Replace the macbook pro optical drive with ssd youtube. The optical drive negotiated for a lower speed but can handle faster on the bus. This has been described before for 20062007 models ref. Buy macbook pro optical drive and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Swap your imac, mac mini or macbook cddvd drive for a. Maxupgrades external enclosure esatausb for the optical drive to fit small form factor of 6 inch x 614 inch and only 1 inch high. Sometimes the drive is not recognized, doesnt show up in disk utility. Macbook pro optical drive removal upgrade to dual ssd. If you already have the drive one thing you can do just test it out yourself, try one configuration then another. Does my optical drive bay support sata iii apple community.
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. I have just purchased an ssd to use as the boot drive for my 2010 macbook pro. For universal apple macbook pro optical bay 2nd hdd hard drive caddy sata 9. This is a great solution for those that want to add a second hard drive in their laptop. System report tells me the following information about my macbook pro mid 2010. Macbook pro 15 unibody early 2011 optical drive replacement. Mac pro 2008 guide to optical bay hard drive installation. Replacing optical drive with 2nd hdd, best way to proceed. Get all the tools needed to safely replace the optical drive of your macbook pro, mac mini, or imac with a 2. Upgrade your macbook pro ssd upgrade, ram upgrade, optical drive bay. The main drive bays typically used for hard drives use a cableless backplane connector. Universal for apple macbook pro optical bay 2nd hdd hard drive caddy sata 9. Macbook pro ssd in optical drive bay markcs tech blog.
Macbook pro with second sata drive installed into the optical drive bay. Optical drive bay top case clip set for macbook a1181 mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. How to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro. 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.
Heres just a quick tutorial on how to install a second hard drive or solid state drive to your old macbook pro by replacing the optical drive with a ssdhdd in case you need any extra storage. What youll need to install a hard drive or ssd into the optical bay of a macbook macbook pro. 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. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Everything you need to add an ssd using the builtin ssd drive bay. Grab a toolkit for your macbook pro model and fix your broken laptop.
New 2nd hdd hard drive optical bay caddy 4 apple macbook pro unibody tray 3a. Sata optical bay sata hard drive enclosure not for ata drives or hard. Then, just install the entire assembly into a macbook or macbook pro 5. Macbook macbook pro 20092012 in this video i remove the optical drive from my macbook. Replacing optical drive with ssd in mid 2012 macbook pro. Five reasons to still love the inch macbook pro classic. Apparently one of the small pins on the cable that connected the optical drive to the motherboard, got broken. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The optical bay is capable of 3 gigabits per second, however, the negotiated speed.
I have samsung 840 pro ssd would this lower speed be significant and. Apple macbook pro unibody 2nd hdd ssd sata bay hard drive caddy optical bay us. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty. 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. Optical drive bay top case clip set for macbook a1181. Macbook pro unibody mid 2012 ssd dual drive installation. However, the mac pro is capable of supporting thirdparty optical drive options that include bluray. So im about to put an ssd in my mbp mid 2010 in a data doubler, into the optical drive bay and make it my boot disk. Id need to know where i could find the connector between the optical drive and the logicboard. Owc provides stepbystep instructional videos for each compatible model. The easiest way to swap out the optical drive with a second hard drive or an ssd is to use a bracket like the data doubler from site sponsor other world computing. Use this guide to install one using our optical bay hard drive enclosure. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2012 ssd dual drive installation.
In system information, the link speed of the optical drive connector shows 3gbs and the main drive shows 6gbs, even though both are intel 6series chipset. Make offer 2nd pata ide hd ssd hard drive optical bay caddy for macbook pro early 2008 2007. I put my hdd in a caddie to put it instead of the optical drive but my macbook keep disconnecting it. I plan to place the existing hdd into the optical bay for extra storage using the data doubler bracket from owc. Get the best deals on macbook pro optical drive when you shop the largest online selection at. Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second hard drive or ssd. Maxupgradesowc macbook pro ssd optical drive bay adapter. Some pics of the macbook pro optical bay adapter installation that i purchased from maxupgrades. Macbook pro 15 core duo model a1150 optical drive replacement. Should i install the ssd in the current hd bay and the seagate hybrid in the optical drive bay area.
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