Can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 optical drive replacement. In my experience this upgrade along with the ram has given my aging 2008 aluminum macbook a completely new lease of life start up time from power on to desk top is less than 1 minute reduced from around 45 mins and the applications i use lost frequently safari,photoshop, dreamweaver launch within seconds. Performance test hdd vs ssd vs ram upgrade macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 duration. Pata optical drive adapter for nonunibody macbook pro 2006 2008. Other than processor, these two models are identical. As we mentioned last monday, apple has released new speed bumped macbook pro. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook early 2008 and late 2008 free us delivery.
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In october of 2008 apple released the macbook pro 15 unibody with an aluminum case drilled from a single aluminum brick. Macbook pro ram memory, ssd storage upgrade and superdrive. Swrapping out the hard drive in a late model unibody macbook pro is super simple. Jun 14, 2012 though the new 15 retina macbook pro has probably garnered the most attention this week, apple did refresh its existing macbook air and macbook pro lines. We also have pages on the macbook pro, macbook pro 17 200608 and macbook pro 17 unibody. But perhaps youre asking because youd like to add a sata iii drive. Replace the optical drive in your macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009. Please list the last three figures of your serial number. I have read that on many of the 2008 9 macbook pro models, if you put a sata iii drive in it will slow down to 1. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 optical. Replace hdd with ssd in macbook pro late 2008 model. For users with plans to swap an optical drive for an ssd, keeping the ssd as a.
There wasnt really a place for the pro anymore in my daytoday. The first link is for replacing the optical drive, in case you want to use an adapter. Keep the black macbook with upgrades or get a new macbook pro. Macbook pro 17 early 2009, mid 2009 and early 2010. These units all show 6gbs link capability for both the main drive bay and the optical bay. This custom engineered blue anodized aluminum bracket with attached pcb circuit board comes ready to mount any 9. Hard drive 320gb 7200rpm sata 17inch macbook pro late 2008 a1261 mb166lla. If u update to os x mountain lion then ram can upgrade to 8gb max actual test. In october 2008 the first unibody 15 macbook pro was sold, with a redesigned case, upgraded graphics card, upgraded memory bus, a move to a sata optical drive and the loss of the firewire 400 port firewire 800 still present. Late 2008 mb470lla macbookpro5,1 a1286 2255 all macbook pro 15inch models all 2008 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Jul 15, 2015 late 2008 macbook pro ssd, secondary hard drive, and memory upgrade. Install an ssd into the optical superdrive slot on a macbook pro. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 optical drives ifixit. Cd, dvd, superdrive description optical drive sata cable connects the optical drive to the logic board.
How to replace your macbooks optical drive with an ssd gigaom. How do you replace the optical drive in the unibody macbook pro models with a hard drive or ssd. 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. Mbp 2008 5,1 late october i need a really good ssd for an upgrade. This has been described before for 20062007 models ref. I have read that on many of the 20089 macbook pro models, if you put a sata iii drive in it will slow down to 1. Apple does not intend for the unibody macbook pro models which consist of the late 2008, early 2009, mid2009, mid2010, early 2011, late 2011 and nonretina display mid2012 macbook pro lines to have the optical drive replaced with a second hard drive or an ssd, but it is quite possible. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install a new owc aura pro in the apple macbook air 2008 2009 with model id.
Early late 2008 mb166lla macbookpro4,1 a1261 2199 all macbook pro 17inch models all 2008 models dynamically compare this mac to others. Will need to identify which machine you have to know if you need special tools. The january 2008vintage original macbook air was the first mac with the. Owners of the very latest macbook and macbook pro models shouldnt. Not compatible with previous macbook or macbook pro models, only late 2008 unibody revisions. Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your macbook or macbook pros internal superdrive with the owc data doubler. Is a old macbook pro late 2008 still usable in 2016. The most common repairs with late 2008 model macbook pro 15 unibody laptops are replacing a dead battery, replacing a malfunctioning left or right fan, and upgrading the hard drive or ram. Macbook pro 2012 sata 3 ssd not running at 6gbs i just bought a macbook pro 2012 nonretina and am trying to figure out how to fix the link speed. Can i changeupgrade my mid 2009 macbook pro from sata ii to. Mac pro 2008 guide to optical bay hard drive installation. Apple macbook pro core dualcore notebook used see below for description general features. If i were to keep the machine i would probably buy a 256 gb ssd for it. Upgrading ram was a relatively cheap way to increase the speed of your mac it did so by making your mac run smoother if you have multiple applications open at the same time and generally allowing your mac to do more without slowing.
Late 2008 early 2009 8x sata superdrive used macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 early 2009 sata. Ssds for macbook pro early and late 2008 ram memory. Following on from the previous post on upgrading your macbook pros ram, today we have a tutorial on how to fit your mac with a speedy solidstate drive ssd. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only. Data doubler in the apple macbook inch late 2008 unibody. Looking for reliable ssd upgrade for macbook late 2008. See firmware update supports 8 gb in unibody macbook and late 2008 15. Macbook pro has a lot to offer over the discontinued unibody macbook, but wheres the best value. Hey everyone, i have a late 2007 black macbook, and i was wondering lately whether or not i should keep it and upgrade some things hd, already maxed at 4gb ram or if i should retire it and save for a new macbook pro. Optical drive superdrive cable for macbook pro 15 unibody mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Sep 01, 2015 as michael vogel and alex cherry have already noted, theres no way to upgrade the sata port. This drive uses a sata connector interface as opposed to the previous pata interface. Owc macsales is telling me the only ssd for this model is owc 240gb or 120gb or 480gb mercury electra 3g ssd 2.
What would be better to replace the superdrive by the ssd or to replace the hd by the ssd and the superdrive by the hd. Canadaram sells laptop sata hard drive enclosure, external. Macbook pro assessment, and more, charles w moore, miscellaneous ramblings, 2009. New hard drive cable 8211226a for a1278 macbook pro unibody year 2011 sata. Late 2008 macbook pro ssd, secondary hard drive, and memory. Macbook pro late 2008 hardware upgrade apple community. Sata optical drive superdrive enclosure for unibody macbook mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad.
Macbook pro value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2009. Want to upgrade the ram, graphics card, processor, storage ssd or hard drive or even use an optical drive in a mac to add an ssd. The late 2008 macbook pro will reliably support 8 gb only with the later version of efi firmware update 1. The apple macbook pro laptop features a hard drive and comes with of ram. Macbook pro ram, ssd storage upgrade and superdrive replacement. Smart new features like sidecar, powerful technologies for developers, and your favorite ipad apps, now on mac. The startup comparison was on first boot after upgrades, the speed improved more when i moved the photo library off the ssd. Macbook pro unibody 8x sata superdrive used ifixit. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 free us delivery.
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Hard drive, 128gb, ssd 17inch macbook pro late 2008 a1261 mb166lla. It is the exception to see consistently reliable 6gbs operation in the optical bay of these systems. However, note that your mbp is sata ii and the drives you mention are sata iii 6gbs. The only official custom configuration option apple offers for the second 5. Just before the latest macbook pro updates were released, rumors swirled. Hdd adapter for apple macbook pro unibody 15 17 superdrive dvd drive. Currently, the negotiated link speed is 3 gbsec, but i want to push it to the full 6 gbsec. The macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008early 2009 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 8 gb of ram. Macbook pro models which consist of the late 2008, early 2009. Switching to ssd for late 2008 macbook fo apple community. Booting and launching some applications before and after the system was migrated to a ssd. The aluminium macbooks released october 2008 are covered here the macbook was introduced in may 2006, and completed the transition of apples laptop lineup from powerpc to intel cpus, following the macbook pro 17 in april and the macbook pro 15. Now, since its not too bad regarding the processor and the memory is ok too, i thought about speeding it up a bit by giving it an ssd. It has a builtin hdd which became unbelievably slow.
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. The macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 early 2009 memory maxxer ram upgrade kit includes all the parts and tools you need to upgrade to 8 gb of ram. Im looking for an ssd for her thats around 240gb and up to. How to upgrade the ssd in a macbook air late 20082009. Superdrive caddy tray adapter for apple unibody macbookmacbook pro 15 17 early mid late 2008 2009 2010. Aug 14, 20 flag as inappropriate can this usb superdrive be used by an early 2008 mac pro. Get everything you need to upgrade your 2008 2009 macbook pro for a total system performance and capacity boost. Apple unibody aluminum enclosure mac os x vers apple macbook pro laptop core with builtin dvd superdrive certified refurbished continue to the product at the image link. This page deals with the white and the black macbooks. Pdf manual with a black and silver design reminiscent of the aluminum imac models, the unibody macbook pro core 2 duo late. Buy 2nd sata hard drive hdd caddy adapter for apple macbook pro unibody 9.
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