Have anyone tried putting a Blu-ray into an external MBA Superdrive?

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

I am thinking of trying this mod, if it possible to open the MBA superdrive - I'll know when my 2011 Mac Mini arrives.

I seem to recall finding a guy who once did it, but Google didn't help me very much..

 

[waw74]

ummm, just get an external blu-ray drive?

no voiding of warranties involved

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

ummm, just get an external blu-ray drive?

no voiding of warranties involved

If I had wanted an ugly setup, I'd made a hackintosh with an off the shelf cabinet..

 

[65535]

If I had wanted an ugly setup, I'd made a hackintosh with an off the shelf cabinet..

Buy a G-Drive and modify the case to accept the Blu-Ray components and preferably a slot load Blu-Ray drive.

Even if you could open the MBA Drive, I doubt highly you'd find a Blu-Ray drive that would fit properly.

 

[SwedeMac]

If I had wanted an ugly setup, I'd made a hackintosh with an off the shelf cabinet..

Why not use the Mac Pro cabinet to build your hackintosh

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Buy a G-Drive and modify the case to accept the Blu-Ray components and preferably a slot load Blu-Ray drive.

Sorry, I find it pretty ugly..

Even if you could open the MBA Drive, I doubt highly you'd find a Blu-Ray drive that would fit properly.

Well, Apple found a way to fit something in it.. But that is why I want to know if anyone has tried it out.

Why not use the Mac Pro cabinet to build your hackintosh

The MBA Superdrive is going to sit with a 2011 Mac Mini that I just ordered, for a Plex mediacenter.. I don't think the misses would prefer a Mac Pro next to the TV in the living room.

 

[SwedeMac]

The MBA Superdrive is going to sit with a 2011 Mac Mini that I just ordered, for a Plex mediacenter.. I don't think the misses would prefer a Mac Pro next to the TV in the living room.

This one's pretty slick. Perhaps you could even move it's internals into the MBA portable superdrive shell. System requirements say it supports "Mac OSX 10.5.2 (or later)"

Amex portable BR Super Multu Drive

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

This one's pretty slick. Perhaps you could even move it's internals into the MBA portable superdrive shell. System requirements say it supports "Mac OSX 10.5.2 (or later)"

Amex portable BR Super Multu Drive

Wow, that actually looks nice! But, the price.. :S

 

[SwedeMac]

Wow, that actually looks nice! But, the price.. :S

I know.... $200 + for a BR read only.... that's almost Apple territory especially considering the sleek slot loading version is up one hundred f*ckn bucks from the pretty ugly tray loading version. Seems like they not only stole form factor but also the revenue strategies of Good Ol' Steve.