Might be worth replacing the faulty superdrive with a 128gb ssd using an owc data doubler cradle. Sometime around 2008 and with the advent of the first macbook air, apple made the declarative statement that the end was in sight for optical drives built into its notebooks. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. Upgrade or replace the superdrive requires a slim drive in your macbook pro 15 core 2 duo models a1226 and a1260. Hi, i have a aluminium unibody macbook from late 2008. It replaced the ibook series and 12inch powerbook series of notebooks as a part of apples transition from powerpc to intel processors. I recently upgraded my mac book pro to mountain lion. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. Does anybody know whatif any other drives are compatible.
Macbook pro 15 all models prior to unibody oct 2008 from. This is a macbook air superdrive that was hacked so that it may be used on other computers other then the air edit. Upgrade the ram and storage of nearly any apple computer at. D i think, experienced a long, slow decline in its performance, and finally it stopped working altogether. Did you ever wonder what caused the macbook airs external superdrive to only play nice with the air itself. Id like to get a second handcheap one as im planning on selling. Oct 24, 20 superdrives remained a mainstay of the mac product line until last year, but the first cracks in the armor appeared in 2008, when apple introduced the first macbook air.
This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. A1278 mb990lla,mb991lla, mc374lla, mc375lla,mc700lla, mc724lla, md3lla, md314lla, md101lla, md102lla, macbook pro 15. Its best to use a can of compressed air, though if you use a brush, make sure that its bristles are made of a material usually animal hair that doesnt generate static electricity, which can destroy electronics. If youve got a macbook air superdrive and youve been hankering to use it with other computers mac or pc, tnkgrl over at tnkgrl mobile has a solution. It took a little bit of technical skill to get it all up and running, but there are a lot of videos online showing how to install similar products from different manufacturers. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up.
Superdrive for mac was primarily as an internally mounted floppy drive that was part of the macintosh computer and there was an external hard drive manufactured in a snow whitestyled plastic case. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. You can also connect the superdrive to the usb ports on the back of the apple led cinema display 24inch, late 2008. It works fine for 6 months, and then becomes unreliable, unable to read dual layer and slow to read dvd and cdrom. Aug 14, 20 flag as inappropriate can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. I recently removed my superdrive from my macbook pro to add a secondary hard drive.
Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15inch. You can easily drop the macbook air superdrive into your bag and take it everywhere you go. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. Nov, 2018 the apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Late 2008 early 2009mid 2009late 2009early 2010mid 2010 it doesnt fit nonunibody models. It worked just fine with her air, but when i plug it into my macbook pro, its dead. Up to 24x dvd, 8x dvddual layer, 12x dvdram, 48x cd burn speeds. It started working as soon as i connected it to the usb port on the mac, and i already installed much. To remove the drive bezel from your mac, open the access door and find the two tabs at the front of the computer, next to the opticaldrive enclosure a. The problem is now that i have windows installed i want to disconnect the superdrive but if i do it with fusion running it crashes and if i try to start up my fusion virtual machine it cant load up. Netbooks are keeping windows xp alive, which may slow adoption of windows 7, and. I ended buying a memorex dryclean optical drive cleaner.
Compact and convenient, the macbook air superdrive connects to your macbook air computer or mac mini with snow leopard server with a single usb cable and fits easily into a travel bag. The 2008 macbook value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2008. Superdrives remained a mainstay of the mac product line until last year, but the first cracks in the armor appeared in 2008, when apple introduced the first macbook air. I replaced the builtin superdrive with a second hard drive. After some research i found a dumper for matshita drive. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit repair. Theapple usb superdriveis compatible withmac models from2008 and laterthat dont have a builtin optical drive. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Apple began phasing superdrives out across the macintosh line beginning on july 20, 2011. The mba superdrive is designed to work only with the apple macbook. Hacker fixes macbook air superdrive to work with any.
Oem apple replacement dvd optical drive for macbook pro. Now you can enjoy a dvd movie while on the plane or you can burn onto a cd that song youve been working on while you were on the tour bus. The macbook air, released on january 29, 2008, is the first macintosh to not include a superdrive after it became standard across the line. Dec 06, 2009 this is a macbook air superdrive that was hacked so that it may be used on other computers other then the air edit. Aluminum macbook late 2008 the aluminum macbook uses the same unibody construction as the 15. I have an older macbook pro late 2011 which came with a builtin optical drive. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook pro 15 17 superdrive replacement only.
Lacie slim external superdrive dvdcd burner and reader. The original superdrive has the model number uj868a. Comparing closeout prices against the new white macbooks, its pretty close. Superdrive optical drive apple macbook pro unibody.
Can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. Compact and convenient, the apple usb superdrive connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, or mac mini with a single usb cable and. It lets you install software and play and burn both cds and dvds, including doublelayer dvds. Hacker fixes macbook air superdrive to work with any computer. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac computer. Replace superdrive on macbook late 2008 macrumors forums. My superdrive of macbook pro late 2011 was ejecting the dvd after some trials. Macbook pro 15 supermultidrive, hard drive, and memory upgrades all models prior to unibody oct 2008. Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. While it came as no surprise to close followers of intels technological shifts the company is rumored to be switching quickly to 45nm chips apples macbook and macbook pro updates in february 2008 caught a number of mac owners off guard. My macbook pro superdrive isnt accepting commercial audio cds.
Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by. The problem is now that i have windows installed i want to disconnect the superdrive but if i do it with fusion running it crashes and if i try to start up my fusion virtual machine it. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but. Tired of having to use shared drive with networked windows pc for every need of using a cddvd drive on my macbook air 2008 purchased 1. How netbooks impact microsoft and apple, tim nash, taking back the market, 2009. Upgradereplace current superdrive or cdrwcombo for faster performance andor more capability. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook pro. Macbook pro superdrive doesnt see cds solutions experts.
We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. My sister had a macbook air and while she sold it, she still has the external superdrive that looks like a usbbased cdrom dvdrom drive. The diminutive macbook air was too slender to accommodate an internal optical drive, and for a few years, anyway, it would remain an anachronism the one mac that didnt have. However, the usb superdrive is not compatible with macs that came with builtin optical drives. With the resolution of the retina display now at 2880. A1286 mb985lla,mb986lla, mc118lla, mc371lla, mc372lla, mc373lla, mc721lla, mc723lla, md035lla, md318lla, md322lla, md103lla, md104lla and macbook pro 17. Not compatible with previous macbook or macbook pro models, only late 2008 unibody revisions. Apple usb superdrive installation on macbook pro youtube. A1286 mb985lla,mb986lla, mc118lla, mc371lla, mc372lla, mc373lla, mc721lla, mc723lla, md035lla, md318lla, md322lla, md103lla, md104lla and.
Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors. With it i was able to install a 1gb sshd into my late 2008 macbook pro quite easily, extending the life of the notebook significantly. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. This will be my third swap and i was wondering if anyone had any insight on this issue, maybe another place to look instead of the drive itself. Apple macbook air superdrive dvdrw r dl drive hispeed usb series sign in to comment. It consists of a regular cd that has three rows of very thin and soft bristles attached to the business end. Macbook pro 15 all models prior to unibody oct2008 from. Hacker tnkgrl did, and she embarked on some hardware research to find out just what.
The macbook is a line of macintosh notebook computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple inc. But if you want a black macbook, there are deals to be had. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Slim external superdrive dvdcd burner and reader usb 2. This brief howto will guide you through the process of removing your 15 macbook pros cddvd superdrive both quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. Apples superdrive is a cddvd readerwriter, introduced in 2001. Macbook pro superdrive not recognized apple community.
We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories, and more. I installed xp media center edition on my macbook air through the external superdrive made for the mba. Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac mac. The macbook air superdrive employs a slotloading design that makes it minisculebarely larger than a cd case. Connect and use your superdrive to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. The unibody macbooks use new, more energy efficient versions of the core 2 cpu.
Nov, 2018 find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. While you have the upper case removed, you may want to take the opportunity to remove dust, hair, etc. This is a dual layer replacement apple superdrive dvdr burner for the macbook unibody and macbook pro 15 unibody and macbook pro 17 unibody. How to use an external usb apple superdrive on a macbook. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided. The apple superdrive is an external cd dvd drive that reads and writes to optical discs, and while it. I just did that in a friends 2009 macbook and it feels like a new computer 20 second boot up instead of nearly 2 minutes and instant app opening. One fix for nonfunctioning superdrive mac os x hints. Jul 16, 2008 a little unboxing video of the macbook air and air superdrive enjoy.
Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. Macbook air and xp media center edition vmware communities. I have a macbook pro 2008 edition that seems to be eating the internal dvd player. With the new retina display on both the air and the macbook pro, you would think that we would have bluray capability here. How to remove the superdrive from a 15 macbook pro. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their macbooks without actually disassembling their units.
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