Add hard drive to macbook pro with ssd only

[davidhaynes]

I assume that this is relative easy to do.

1. Machine has SSD only.
2. Want to add a hard drive.

Will it all fit into a 2011 MacBook Pro 15"

Thanks,

 

[Freyqq]

need clarification...

Do you want to replace the ssd with a hard drive, or keep the ssd in there and add an additional hard drive?

 

[heisenberg123]

I assume that this is relative easy to do.

1. Machine has SSD only.
2. Want to add a hard drive.

Will it all fit into a 2011 MacBook Pro 15"

Thanks,

you can replace the optical drive with an optibay that lets you put in a 2nd hard drive

 

[snaky69]

I assume that this is relative easy to do.

1. Machine has SSD only.
2. Want to add a hard drive.

Will it all fit into a 2011 MacBook Pro 15"

Thanks,

You'll have to remove your DVD drive, but yes, it's do-able, search opti-bay on here or on google.

 

[davidhaynes]

need clarification...

Do you want to replace the ssd with a hard drive, or keep the ssd in there and add an additional hard drive?

I want to keep the ssd and add an additional harddrive. I would like to keep the optical bay as is (not use it for harddrive).
Thanks for asking for the clarification.

 

[Zumino]

I want to keep the ssd and add an additional harddrive. I would like to keep the optical bay as is (not use it for harddrive).
Thanks for asking for the clarification.

Then no, there isn't room internally for 2 harddrives and a optical drive.

 

[snaky69]

I want to keep the ssd and add an additional harddrive. I would like to keep the optical bay as is (not use it for harddrive).
Thanks for asking for the clarification.

Not doable. There is no room for a second hard drive, and no port for a 3rd SATA device in the computer anyway, have you even looked at tear downs or opened your computer up?

 

[Freyqq]

I want to keep the ssd and add an additional harddrive. I would like to keep the optical bay as is (not use it for harddrive).
Thanks for asking for the clarification.

Get an external hard drive. I recommend one with firewire 800, so you get the best performance.

For example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136256