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Removing stuck dvd or cd from macbook pro inside my laptop. Apple macbook pro 17 how to replace the optical drive of apple macbook pro 17 how to replace the optical drive cable apple macbook pro 17. Rotate the drive and remove the single phillips screw securing the mounting bracket to the right side of the optical drive. Apple macbook pro 17 how to replace the optical drive of. Dec 15, 2014 apples macbook air, along with many other macs, no longer includes an optical drive.
Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second sata hard drive or ssd. With the right tools you can install your macbook pro s memory module, hard drive, or optical drive right in the comfort of your own home. Although every effort is made to provide the most accurate and useful information in owc videos, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy. The 17 inch macbook pro retail packaging consumes 34 percent less volume than the original 17 inch macbook pro. Ive not used the drive for about 6 months and there have been a few updates in that time. Wedge your fingers between the lower case and the vent. The optical drive was reduced in size in order to fit into the slimmer macbook pro, hence it runs slower than the optical drive in the powerbook g4 and cannot write to dual layer dvds. Apple macbook pro 17 a1297 2011 dvd optical drive connector. How to replace your macbooks optical drive with an ssd. But you can still use cds, dvds, blurays, and other optical discs on your mac. Macbook pro 17 inch, mid 2010 macbook pro inch, retina, true tone display, touch bar, four thunderbolt 3 ports, mid2018. Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy. Its retail and shipping packaging also contain three times as much postconsumer recycled content as the original 17 inch macbook pro.
How to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro 2012 duration. Increase the storage space in your laptop by replacing the optical drive with a second hard drive or ssd. Apple macbook pro 17 a1297 2011 dvd optical drive connector 82137a. How to replace optical drive with hhdssd hard drive. The best alternatives to the late, great 17inch macbook pro. On apple computers you will not find the eject pin hole which is present on most pc laptops.
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Macbook pro unibody 17 20092010 optical drive flex cable. Macbook pro 17inch, mid 2010 macbook pro inch, retina, true tone display, touch bar, four thunderbolt 3 ports, mid2018. This cable connects the superdrive to the main logic board. Macbook pro 17 unibody optical drive replacement replace a burnedout optical drive on your macbook pro 17 unibody. The 17inch macbook pro retail packaging consumes 34 percent less volume than the original 17inch macbook pro.
All of these macbook pro unibody models can hold a 9. Sep 01, 2014 how to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro 2012 duration. Internal drive expand your macbook pro 17 with a new internal drive add up to 2. Macbook pro 17 unibody optical drive replacement guide id.
It seems like apple, with his eagerness to design the thinnest notebooks, has made it almost impossible to install an internal bluray drive inside a unibody macbook pro. Tweet share post just before the latest macbook pro s aapl updates were released, rumors swirled that the new models would adopt solidstate drives ssd in addition to hard disk drives hdd and drop internal optical dvd drives across the line. Grab a toolkit for your macbook pro 17 unibody model and fix your broken laptop. The 16inch macbook pro on top of the 17inch macbook pro the 17inch macbook pro had an optical superdrive for physical media and could go up to 7 hours on the builtin battery but in reality. Macbook pro memory, hd, and optical drive installation video owc professional installation service. The most common repairs with the unibody model 17 macbook pro laptops are replacing a dead battery, replacing a malfunctioning fan, and upgrading the hard drive or ram. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 17inch. I have read in many forums that this is a dead condition for dvd drive, and should be replaced. All of our replacement parts are tested to rigorous standards and backed by our industryleading warranty.