Convert macbook internal dvd drive to external?

[drive88mph]

hi guys

i just removed my internal dvd drive to install an extra hdd to my macbook pro, but i want to give some use to my removed internal dvd drive by making it external, is this possible? which would be the ideal enclosure to do so? (by looks, size, portability)

thanks

 

[Dalton63841]

Quite a few options really: http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Superdrive+external+enclosure&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

 

[drive88mph]

wow...didnt know it was that easy...so basically i need a 9.5mm with sata connection?

 

[Kyffin]

Hi, was looking at the same thing- I know external drives are cheap but it seems wasteful not to use a perfectly good drive. These were the cheapest that looked okay
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/T...-USB20-CDDVD-Drive-Enclosure-Black_34529.html
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/A...CDDVDBlu-Ray-Drive-Enclosure-Black_24800.html

 

[drive88mph]

well guys just to let you know, i found out from an ebay seller that some enclosures are not MAc compatible....weird

 

[rkaufmann87]

well guys just to let you know, i found out from an ebay seller that some enclosures are not MAc compatible....weird

I would recommend OWC's (www.macsales.com) enclosures, they sell a variety based on your needs. I use an inexpensive USB one that I now use to create a bootable clone, the disk inside is my MBP's original HD.

 

[stevebucknor1]

dvd drive

I just removed my internal dvd drive to install an extra my macbook pro. This is the advantage to get the external drive by removing the internal drive. So we can replace by it and get the facility to assemble it.