My superdrive of macbook pro late 2011 was ejecting the dvd after some trials. The mba superdrive is designed to work only with the apple macbook. 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. You can also connect the superdrive to the usb ports on the back of the apple led cinema display 24inch, late 2008. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook pro. It consists of a regular cd that has three rows of very thin and soft bristles attached to the business end.
Apple macbook air superdrive dvdrw r dl drive hispeed usb series sign in to comment. 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. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15inch. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. 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 apple superdrive is an external cd dvd drive that reads and writes to optical discs, and while it. Aug 14, 20 flag as inappropriate can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. 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. Oem apple replacement dvd optical drive for macbook pro. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. But if you want a black macbook, there are deals to be had. It worked just fine with her air, but when i plug it into my macbook pro, its dead. Oct 27, 2016 apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by.
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. Aluminum macbook late 2008 the aluminum macbook uses the same unibody construction as the 15. 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. With the new retina display on both the air and the macbook pro, you would think that we would have bluray capability here. Up to 24x dvd, 8x dvddual layer, 12x dvdram, 48x cd burn speeds. Apple began phasing superdrives out across the macintosh line beginning on july 20, 2011. I recently removed my superdrive from my macbook pro to add a secondary hard drive.
Might be worth replacing the faulty superdrive with a 128gb ssd using an owc data doubler cradle. 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. I installed xp media center edition on my macbook air through the external superdrive made for the mba. Lacie slim external superdrive dvdcd burner and reader. Not compatible with previous macbook or macbook pro models, only late 2008 unibody revisions. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Id like to get a second handcheap one as im planning on selling. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but. Replace superdrive on macbook late 2008 macrumors forums.
The inch notebook had not been updated since june 2012, but it remained available for. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac computer. Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. Can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. Theapple usb superdriveis compatible withmac models from2008 and laterthat dont have a builtin optical drive. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook pro 15 17 superdrive replacement only. Upgradereplace current superdrive or cdrwcombo for faster performance andor more capability. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. Macbook air and xp media center edition vmware communities.
It replaced the ibook series and 12inch powerbook series of notebooks as a part of apples transition from powerpc to intel processors. How netbooks impact microsoft and apple, tim nash, taking back the market, 2009. 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. Comparing closeout prices against the new white macbooks, its pretty close.
I have an older macbook pro late 2011 which came with a builtin optical drive. Late 2008 early 2009mid 2009late 2009early 2010mid 2010 it doesnt fit nonunibody models. The macbook air, released on january 29, 2008, is the first macintosh to not include a superdrive after it became standard across the line. It lets you install software and play and burn both cds and dvds, including doublelayer dvds. The unibody macbooks use new, more energy efficient versions of the core 2 cpu. How to use an external usb apple superdrive on a macbook. 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. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided. Macbook pro 15 all models prior to unibody oct2008 from. A1286 mb985lla,mb986lla, mc118lla, mc371lla, mc372lla, mc373lla, mc721lla, mc723lla, md035lla, md318lla, md322lla, md103lla, md104lla and macbook pro 17. Many hadnt been expecting an upgrade less than four months after a lowkey refresh in november. 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. Lg supermultidrive dvd duallayer rw with owc kit for mac pro.
Apples superdrive is a cddvd readerwriter, introduced in 2001. With the resolution of the retina display now at 2880. This is a macbook air superdrive that was hacked so that it may be used on other computers other then the air edit. Netbooks are keeping windows xp alive, which may slow adoption of windows 7, and. I ended buying a memorex dryclean optical drive cleaner. Does anybody know whatif any other drives are compatible. Nov, 2018 the apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. It started working as soon as i connected it to the usb port on the mac, and i already installed much. Apple no longer sells a mac with a cd drive macrumors.
Connect and use your superdrive to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. After some research i found a dumper for matshita drive. While you have the upper case removed, you may want to take the opportunity to remove dust, hair, etc. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Macbook pro 15 all models prior to unibody oct 2008 from. 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. 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. 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 is a line of macintosh notebook computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple inc. It works fine for 6 months, and then becomes unreliable, unable to read dual layer and slow to read dvd and cdrom. Jul 16, 2008 a little unboxing video of the macbook air and air superdrive enjoy. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc.
I replaced the builtin superdrive with a second hard drive. Hacker tnkgrl did, and she embarked on some hardware research to find out just what. Hacker fixes macbook air superdrive to work with any. Hi, i have a aluminium unibody macbook from late 2008. Macbook pro superdrive not recognized apple community.
Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. 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. A1286 mb985lla,mb986lla, mc118lla, mc371lla, mc372lla, mc373lla, mc721lla, mc723lla, md035lla, md318lla, md322lla, md103lla, md104lla and. Did you ever wonder what caused the macbook airs external superdrive to only play nice with the air itself. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit repair. 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. However, the usb superdrive is not compatible with macs that came with builtin optical drives. Macbook core 2 duo optical drive replacement ifixit. On unsupported macbook4,1early 2008 hacked on os x 10. Hacker fixes macbook air superdrive to work with any computer. 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. Nov, 2018 find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. Ive set out to learn whether the likely most popular model, apples midrange inch macbook, sees a genuine improvement or is just an attempt to keep an older design alive. Apple usb superdrive installation on macbook pro youtube.
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. The macbook air superdrive employs a slotloading design that makes it minisculebarely larger than a cd case. 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. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Superdrive optical drive apple macbook pro unibody. 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. Slim external superdrive dvdcd burner and reader usb 2. 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. Upgrade or replace the superdrive requires a slim drive in your macbook pro 15 core 2 duo models a1226 and a1260. A1278 mb990lla,mb991lla, mc374lla, mc375lla,mc700lla, mc724lla, md3lla, md314lla, md101lla, md102lla, macbook pro 15. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive.
You can easily drop the macbook air superdrive into your bag and take it everywhere you go. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook. Macbook air original btocto macbookair1,1 a1237 2142 all macbook air models all 2008 models dynamically compare this mac to others. We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories, and more. In my previous and now dead early 2008 mbp, in its final years the superdrive would get cantankerous just the same. My macbook pro superdrive isnt accepting commercial audio cds. The 2008 macbook value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2008. Macbook pro 15 supermultidrive, hard drive, and memory upgrades all models prior to unibody oct 2008.
Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. I recently upgraded my mac book pro to mountain lion. D i think, experienced a long, slow decline in its performance, and finally it stopped working altogether. This is a dual layer replacement apple superdrive dvdr burner for the macbook unibody and macbook pro 15 unibody and macbook pro 17 unibody. Upgrade the ram and storage of nearly any apple computer at. Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. 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 original superdrive has the model number uj868a. How to remove the superdrive from a 15 macbook pro. Apple has discontinued its nonretina legacy macbook pro, the last mac it sold with a builtin cddvd drive. I have a macbook pro 2008 edition that seems to be eating the internal dvd player. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac mac. One fix for nonfunctioning superdrive mac os x hints. Macbook pro superdrive doesnt see cds solutions experts. The first macintosh named the macintosh llx included a superdrive floppy drive and every macintosh introduced from 19881997 had a builtin drive. A new line of computers by the same name was released in 2015, serving the same purpose as an entrylevel laptop. 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.
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