This is a dual layer replacement apple superdrive dvdr burner for the mid 2012 macbook pro 15 unibody this drive uses a sata connector interface as opposed to the previous pata interface. Has some scratches on label and a screw on the right side appears to have pulled a bit of the side panel outwards during removal, doesnt affect operation. Macbook air inch, early 2015 2017 macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015. In the process, the company quietly put to bed the last remaining mac computers that include an internal superdrive. Introduced on january 10, 2006, it has been manufactured till late 2008, with three updates arriving during the time, as well as one addition. Replace a broken or damaged superdrive for your postearly 2009 macbook unibody with this part. Macbookmacbook pro superdrive upgrade inch, 15inch. In one of their most controversial moves yet, apple dropped the doublelayer 8x dvdr superdrive from their new professional notebook the macbook pro.
However, there are significant differences between systems within each basic design. Working apple macbook pro 15 a1150 2006 parts motherboard. Its a legacy product, as well untouched since it was last refreshed in 2012. I was not able to play a dvd on the internal superdrive so plugged in an apple usb superdrive which initially received the message that it wasnt supported.
It worked just fine with her air, but when i plug it into my macbook pro, its dead. Apple superdrive dvd burner drive 8x macbook pro 6615025. Drive, superdrive, 4x, with carrier, 17inch imac g5 17. This is a 8x dual layer replacement apple pata superdrive dvdr burner for the a1181 macbook and original nonunibody macbook pro 15. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. The updated second generation inch macbook pro, released on june 11, 2012 and discontinued on october 27, 2016, is the last macintosh to include a superdrive.
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Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. The macbook 1,1 inch, original 2006 or the original macbook model used a combination of polycarbonate and fiberglass casing which was modeled after the ibook g4. 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. New firmware on the superdrive which addresses an incompatibility with 4x dvdr and 2x dvdrw media, and the 2x superdrive in imac. Includes the ribbon cable to attach the drive to the motherboard. The macbook notebooks can be divided into four basic designs white or black polycarbonate, aluminum unibody, white unibody polycarbonate, and the compact retina models.
This is a video showing how you can use the apple macbook air superdrive ion any computer mac or pc. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. The original polycarbonate macbook laptop was thicker than its predecessor the ibook g4, but wider, due to its widescreen display. Upgrade your or 15inch macbook pro to a new 8x duallayer superdrive for fast reading and writing of cds and dvds. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook pro, originally released in june 2012, but on sale until october 2016, when apple discontinued that model, more. May 16, 2006 okay, im ready to spec out my macbook, but as always every dollar counts. I was not able to play a dvd on the internal superdrive so plugged in an apple usb superdrive which initially received the message that it. Does the superdrive 8x on mid2012 macboo apple community. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Jun 28, 2018 purchase from here66272drive, superdrive, 4x, with carrier, 17inch imac g5 1766272,66272imac g5 17inchclick to buy drive, superdrive, 4x, with carrier, 17inch imac g5 17 fr.
This part does not include the metal mounting bracket and orange ribbon cable. Models in the early 2005 and late 2005 subfamilies are also capable of writing to duallayer dvd. No looking back after macbook switch, 8x superdrive. May 24, 2006 apple gave the macbook pro a newer, slimmer 4x superdrive, whereas the recent powerbook line came with 8x superdrives. To connect your superdrive to a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac, you can use one of these adapters.
Im thinking id rather spend that money on a bigger hard drive and more memory. But superdrive does not always work with windows pc right away however, and sometimes the apple superdrive either doesnt function as expected, wont accept a disc, or is not properly recognized in windows, whether running natively on pc, or a mac through boot camp, or a virtual machine either whatever the scenario, if youre trying to use an apple superdrive with windows and its. I tried looking at the technical specifications but apple just lists it as 8x superdrive. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Mar 20, 2020 apples supercomputer imac as well as portable laptop series macbook, macbook pro, and macbook air, imac pro comes with a fast speed processor, enough storage hard drive capacity, and fresh color finish. Okay, im ready to spec out my macbook, but as always every dollar counts. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 17inch. No looking back after macbook switch, 8x superdrive upgrade. All configurations of the power macintosh g5 shipped with a superdrive capable of reading cdrom and dvdrom and writing to at least cdr, cdrw, and dvdr.
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