Remove Superdrive to have weight & power?

[671417]

Hello,

Has anybody here tried removing their MBP's Superdrive i.e. DVD+-RW?

I'd be interested to know how much it weighs and how much power it uses when not actually in use.

Even with no disc in it, it does rev up from time to time when I do an Open... file.

I know I can replace it with a hard drive bay, but I don't especially need that. I'm contemplating just leaving it empty. But it might be nice to some day add a second SSD.

Thanks.

 

[old-wiz]

it saves very little weight. doesn't really impact the battery that much.

other threads have talked about how much it weighs; try a search.

 

[miles01110]

It's insignificant on both counts.

 

[GGJstudios]

I know I can replace it with a hard drive bay, but I don't especially need that. I'm contemplating just leaving it empty. But it might be nice to some day add a second SSD.

If you're replacing it with another HDD or SSD, fine. Removing it otherwise is pointless, as it won't make any noticeable difference in weight or battery life.

 

[T5BRICK]

Even with no disc in it, it does rev up from time to time when I do an Open... file.

Maybe I've just never noticed it on mine, but it shouldn't be spinning up with no disc.

 

[old-wiz]

Maybe I've just never noticed it on mine, but it shouldn't be spinning up with no disc.

If you open a file directly from a Dvd/CD and then later click on open, it might have reference to the DVD in previous files

 

[T5BRICK]

If you open a file directly from a Dvd/CD and then later click on open, it might have reference to the DVD in previous files

But unless there is something wrong with it, the drive isn't going to spin up if there isn't a disc inserted.