If youre looking for an external optical drive to use on a windows pc and happen to have an apple superdrive handy, installing a boot camp driver on the windows pc will give you that functionality. In the process, the company quietly put to bed the last remaining mac computers that include an internal superdrive. My new usb superdrive will not work with my macbook pro. Dec 26, 2019 and, apple began to phase superdrives out in 2011 and the second generation macbook pro released in 2012 and discontinued in 2016 was the last macintosh to include one. For macbook pro a42 a1278 superdrive sony optiarc ad. It seems that this particular model is just simply defective. Includes stepbystep installation videos to make upgrading easy. I dont know if the first two steps below are necessary, but i had done them first, because others suggested them as. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion in everdrive general started by jackhammer, mar 26, 2012. Macbook pro, os x mountain lion posted on aug 11, 2012 10. Gs41n superdrive 8x slotin dvdrw slim sata drive 9.
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With the hinge pointed away from you, the superdrive should be to the right, just below the hard drive. Btw, only these mac computers are compatible with external usb superdrive. Lg super multidrive dvd duallayer rw with owc kit for mac pro. Dec 26, 2019 if the imac has a builtin optical drive, apple usb superdrive will not work with computer. Macbook pro unibody early 2011 optical drive replacement.
Jun 24, 2011 maybe this should be posted in the hardware section, but im not sure. Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. So, it does not work with the apple computer that i own. The 16inch macbook pro on top of the 17inch macbook pro the 17inch macbook pro had an optical superdrive for physical media and could go up to 7 hours on the builtin battery but in reality. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. But since so many have had problems with this drive, do you know if apple will replace this drive without cost. Shockabsorbent perimeter features a lightweight and strong foam.
While not quite as out of this world as the manufacturers would have you believe, the superufo is still a great value flash cart that will more than satisfy most snes super famicom gamers needs. Nov, 2018 find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. Apple macbook pro unibody super drive sata a1278 a1286 6780593b ad5970h. Heres how you can make your superdrive work with windows. It does show as being loaded into the usb port when i go into system profiler, though. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. I have since done extensive research learning that if you do not own an macbook air or have skills beyond the basic computer wizard that i am this device is useless. I had removed the superdrive from my mid2009 macbook pro 15 2. Apple still sells a usbconnected external superdrive as an accessory. Replace a broken or damaged superdrive for your mid 2009 to mid 2012 macbook pro 15 unibody with this part. External cd dvd drive usb type c burner slotin portable ultra slim cd rw drive burner superdrive compatible for macbook pro air imac laptop notebook. Dvd superdrive for apple macbook pro a1278 super 8a8a 678. In most cases, youd do this when installing a thirdparty ssd, but id like to leave any of those benefits out of this and isolate matters of the hdd and superdrive.
The pro8 superdrive is a game cartridge emulator for your snes sfc console. You can see my juiced up samsung 850 pro in the top right corner and the superdrive just below it. Nowadays most most information for my mac comes via the internet but occasionally i wil recieve a disc from a friend with their holiday snaps so plug in and insert the disc is all you have to do. However, the usb superdrive is not compatible with macs that came with builtin optical drives. Jun 12, 2012 flag as inappropriate so is this new superdrive usb 3. This part includes the metal mounting bracket but does not include ribbon cable. This is just one of the steps for the teardown procedure of the macbook pro unibody with intel processor. Apple superdrive dvd burner drive 8x macbook pro 66857. Video games accessories wholesale buy super ufo pro 8,superufo pro 8 superdrive for snessfc with free shipping sfc recommend rating why buy super ufo pro 8 from digitopz. Jan 23, 2010 my superdrive is a matshitadvdr uj857e. Shop asatru great deals on asatru on aliexpress asatru.
There are also power issues with the battery and main connector. Superufo pro 8 superdrive snes flash cart released today sees the release of a new flash cart for the snes, what makes it different to other snes carts is the fact you it uses micro sd cards and needs no messing with additonal software, just burn and go. To connect your superdrive to a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac, you can use one of these adapters. Reply i have this question too 26 i have this question too me. Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. If youre like me, the dvd drive in your unibody macbook pro mid2012 model or earlier is just going to waste. Misc0280 cool stuff superufo pro8 superdrive white. This is a 8x dual layer replacement apple pata superdrive dvdr burner for the a1181 macbook and original nonunibody macbook pro 15.
Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012, mac mini late 2009 and later. Macbook pro 17 unibody optical drive replacement ifixit. How to eject dvd cd disc usb superdrive macbook air. With most software hosting going to the web and file sizes swelling, theres reduced need for disc based media and increased need for fast, local storage.
Sep 02, 2009 users trying to burn dvds on macbook pros have reported burn errors code 0x80020063 or 0x8002006e that prevent them from successfully creating their dvd. Apparently, i did not understand that this apple macbook air superdrive mc684zma does not play nice with imac computers. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. Replace a broken or damaged 8x superdrive for macbook or macbook pro 15 with this part. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. Well i cant use the superdrive because it does not work anymore. Superufo pro 8 is a game cartridge emulator flash card, backup and developing tools for your snes sfc console. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. I purchased a new mac recently and i am trying to sell my old macbook pro about 5 years old. It seems it was designed to support the newer macs that. This part does not include the metal mounting bracket and orange ribbon cable. My sister had a macbook air and while she sold it, she still has the external superdrive that looks like a usbbased cdrom dvdrom drive.
Macbook, macbook pro 8x superdrive upgrade feb 01 macnn. I tried looking at the technical specifications but apple just lists it as 8x superdrive. Superufo pro 8 superdrive for snes rom cartridge emulator, cheat, save, flash card, backup card duration. Make offer uk usb external cd rw drive burner superdrive for macbook air pro imac mac best. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their macbooks without actually disassembling their units. Add a 2nd dvdcd solution to your mac pro or add a bluray drive. This brief howto will guide you through the process of removing your 15 macbook pro s cddvd superdrive both quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. Macbook pro with retina display macbook air imac late 2012 and later mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20 i have found that the apple usb superdrive does not work well with macs that originally came with a builtin superdrive and that are not on the system requirements. When i connect the superdrive and try to load a cd, it just doesnt accept it. This macbook had a superdrive problem where the drive lock was up preventing disk inse.
I replaced the builtin superdrive with a second hard drive. Most of these are older versions of the relevant models as the superdrive was phased out of them to increase usage functionality on other levels, being replaced with the usb superdrive version we all know today. It allows you to play your favourite backup game on your snes console via pro 8. This hard drive caddy replaces the internal superdrive of your unibody macbook, macbook pro,15,17 with a it can be made part of raid array and bootable. Mce technologies today debuted a new slim slotloading 8x superdrive upgrade site not updated for apples macbook and 15inch macbook pro notebooks. Nov, 2018 to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. If present, grab the plastic tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the device. Plug the superdrive into the usb port on the computer. Its pretty popular to replace ones optical drive on the macbook pro with a hdd, but how serious are the risks. The super ufo pro 8 has plenty of quirks and limitations, but if youre interested in dumping your own roms for backup or patching, it has a lot.
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Update july 2017 according to dbelectronics, the superufo pro 8 is designed badly and may cause excessive wear and tear on your snes. I read through the forum and from what i understand in order to wipe it clean i need to use the original leopard boot disk to put it back to factory condition. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is plugged in or running on battery power. The superdrive for the macbook air is simple to use and requires just one usb socket. Apple usb superdrive installation on macbook pro youtube.
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