Owc provides stepbystep instructional videos for each compatible model. For universal apple macbook pro optical bay 2nd hdd hard drive caddy sata 9. I have samsung 840 pro ssd would this lower speed be significant and. 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. Get the best deals on macbook pro optical drive when you shop the largest online selection at. In system information, the link speed of the optical drive connector shows 3gbs and the main drive shows 6gbs, even though both are intel 6series chipset. Swap your imac, mac mini or macbook cddvd drive for a. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The optical bay is capable of 3 gigabits per second, however, the negotiated speed. Buy macbook pro optical drive and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
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So im about to put an ssd in my mbp mid 2010 in a data doubler, into the optical drive bay and make it my boot disk. How to add second a ssd to replace optical drive macbook pro. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Make sure youre aware of this if you choose to go this route its important when considering the physical drive you want too as you cant fit 12. Everything you need to add an ssd using the builtin ssd drive bay. Maxupgradesowc macbook pro ssd optical drive bay adapter.
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