O oribarak macrumors newbie Original poster Jan 9, 2015 3 0 Feb 28, 2015 #1 hello and sorry my english. i ordered a ssd drive and want to replace my macbook pro mid 2012 optical drive. the question is, can i use the optical drive even outside the macbook in some way? thank you
hello and sorry my english. i ordered a ssd drive and want to replace my macbook pro mid 2012 optical drive. the question is, can i use the optical drive even outside the macbook in some way? thank you
duervo macrumors 68020 Feb 5, 2011 2,479 1,248 Feb 28, 2015 #2 Yes, you can get an external case for the SuperDrive. Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-External-Burner/dp/B005RFOJT6/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1 As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Yes, you can get an external case for the SuperDrive. Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-External-Burner/dp/B005RFOJT6/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1
N nebo1ss macrumors 68030 Jun 2, 2010 2,919 1,747 Feb 28, 2015 #3 Or you can buy a third external drive and not have to deal with the region issue.
S snaky69 macrumors 603 Mar 14, 2008 5,908 488 Feb 28, 2015 #4 oribarak said: hello and sorry my english. i ordered a ssd drive and want to replace my macbook pro mid 2012 optical drive. the question is, can i use the optical drive even outside the macbook in some way? thank you Click to expand... A USB to SATA adapter would work. You can also buy an enclosure for it.
oribarak said: hello and sorry my english. i ordered a ssd drive and want to replace my macbook pro mid 2012 optical drive. the question is, can i use the optical drive even outside the macbook in some way? thank you Click to expand... A USB to SATA adapter would work. You can also buy an enclosure for it.