Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac. Compact and convenient, the apple usb superdrive connects to your imac, macbook pro with retina display, macbook air or mac mini with a single usb cable. To fix these issues, the disk drive has to be replaced. Connect and use your superdrive to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Usb external slot in dvd rw drive burner superdrive for. Apple usb superdrive laufwerk online kaufen im gravis shop. How to clean the lens of a slotloading optical drive a macbook pros superdrive sun, 2008. I have this model cddvd drive for my mac computers for multiple reasons. With the superdrive, you can play or burn optical media like cds as well as dvds, so you can create backups, watch a dvd movie, install a software, and more. So i was up and ready for cleaning the lens of the macbook pros superdrive, however i was a bit unsure about whether theres any gotcha in taking the superdrive apart. Its pretty popular to replace ones optical drive on the macbook pro with a hdd, but how serious are the risks. Discussion in alienware started by steviejones3, sep 4, 20. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. Well perform the repair and ship it back within 24 hours.
Macs no longer have internal dvd and cdrw drives, but for mac users who still need to use optical discs the apple superdrive offers an. How to use macbook air superdrive dvd drive on windows pcs. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac mini late 2009 and later, or mac pro late 20 with a single usb cable thats built into the superdrive. In that time, over 500,000 orders have left our facility for us and international destinations to help save old devices from the landfill and bring them back to working condition. For one, its practically the same as apple s superdrive in every way, and second, its got a usbc cable so i can connect it to my macbook pro without needing any additional adapters. Once the drivers are installed properly in windows, the apple superdrive should accept discs, read, write, and eject them as expected, just like it does on the mac. But with dvd player, quicktime 7, and cddvd authoring apps stuck there, whats the future of the mac superdrive.
Macbook air superdrive with attached usb cable, users guide. If your optical drive breaks, use this guide to replace it note. Apple usb superdrive optical drive replacement ifixit. Upgrade the ram and storage of nearly any apple computer at. For one, its practically the same as apples superdrive in every way, and second, its got a usbc cable so i can connect it to my macbook pro without needing any additional adapters. Otherwise youll need to open up the drive to pull the disk out. Also included is the shipping safe box, shipping to other world computing, and return delivery of the upgraded mini to you. Tried plugging into multiple usb ports thunderbolt display, directly to mac pro, etc, tried. The updated second generation inch macbook pro, released on june 11, 2012 and discontinued on october 27, 2016, is the last macintosh to include a superdrive. Is there any trouble using an external apple superdrive with the new 15 macbook pro.
The original superdrive has the model number uj868a. Apple still sells a usbconnected external superdrive as an accessory. I put my old superdrive in an owc case and will use it at work where i need to burn, but never watch, dvds. For the new macbook pros there is a dash next to that option, which suggests it is not available. Heres a method to hack the os x configuration file for the superdrive to be used on the older imac, macbook, or macbook pro systems that the drive normally wont work with. My macbook pro became picky about the media as well. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc not running mac os possible or not. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20 macbook pro mac pro models with thunderbolt 3 usbc ports require a usbc. At the time, the lack of an optical drive was a unique feature for the companys new ultralight notebook, and the macbook and macbook pro units of its day still unquestionably arrived with. Or just want to find out the best suited ipodiphone accessories for your hot gadget. I was skeptical at first, but it was the apple superdrive. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
The nonstandard sized or shaped disc will damage the external superdrive mac and apple usb superdrive. Macbook air superdrive does not work with other machines. Avyden usb external slot in dvd rw drive burner superdrive for apple macbook air, pro, imac 1. The solution is as simple as installing the right drivers for it.
Click on the drive image to the right it will lead you to the ifixit guide on how to open the drive up. 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. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and. Apple says you need a mac with a superdrive to run idvd, but what idvd really requires is a dvd burner on an internal ata bus. Only slightly bigger than a cd case, the apple usb superdrive slips easily into your. Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs.
How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. The apple macbook air superdrive is only officially supported on the macbook air or mac mini, but what if you have another mac that you want to use it with. I recently removed my superdrive from my macbook pro to add a secondary hard drive. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc. We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories, and more. 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. Sierra apple usb superdrive problem macrumors forums. On my late 20 mac pro with apple superdrive, every time i insert a blank dvd disk, it isnt recognized by the system and begins flashing see video. Apple supplies these along with many other pc drivers on their os x installation disc. Do you have issues with the superdrive on your macbook a1181. My mbp is now out of warranty so i will have to potentially buy and replace the drive myself.
Plug the superdrive into an available usb port on the windows pc. Its perfect when you want to watch a dvd movie, install software, create backup discs, and more. In the apple store if you compare the newest macbook pros to the other models, under other features both the 12 macbook and the macbook air show external usb superdrive requires adapter. Superdrive for imac buy a superdrive for imac for low. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. Whether you re at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. Replace superdrive on macbook late 2008 macrumors forums. One fix for nonfunctioning superdrive mac os x hints. Download that latest boot camp drivers from apple rightclick on the boot camp zip file in the downloads folder, and then, click extract all. Apple builtinusb superdrive not working issues fixed. Apple usb superdrive laufwerk kostenloser versand ab 29. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac.
Hi, i have a aluminium unibody macbook from late 2008. A renewed supplier who is amazonqualified and performance managed, but not apple certified, performs a full diagnostic. Note that he apple usb superdrive and macbook air superdrive are designed especially for use with mac computers that do not have a builtin optical drive. The apple usb superdrive has a slightly longer 340mm cable compared to the cable on the macbook air superdrive 250mm. It is pricey, but make sure if you have an updated macbook pro like me 2017 touchbar that you purchase an apple adapter, so you can hook up the usb to the adapter. How to use apple superdrive with windows and pc osxdaily. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. How to clean the lens of a slotloading optical drive a. A simple guide to replacing the optical drive in the external optical drive sold by apple for the macbook air. Keep your ipad uptodate with function and technology with our line of topbrand ipad accessories. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive.
Apple computers without a builtin optical drive can connect an external apple usb superdrive or macbook air superdrive to read optical media such as cds and dvds. It doesnt read disks, doesnt burn, or may be a cd is stuck in the superdrive. Amazon renewed is your trusted destination for preowned and refurbished products that are inspected and tested to work and look like new. For a nominal fee, owcs apple certified technicians can install a supermultidrive, hard drive, andor memory upgrade into your mac mini. Does apple macbook air superdrive to work on any pc. Use the macbook air superdrive with almost any mac. Id like to get a second handcheap one as im planning on selling. Great tool for apple macbook air, macbook pro, and imac desktop. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. How to use an external usb apple superdrive on a macbook. The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a. The superdrive for the macbook air is simple to use and requires just one usb socket. Compact and convenient, the apple usb superdrive connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, or mac mini with a single usb cable and.
Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. Fortunately, apple provides the drivers for running windows on a mac, as part of its bootcamp software. It gives you the ability to play and burn both cds and dvds. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook pro refresh. I bought the macbook air superdrive to watch dvds, it stays at home. D i think, experienced a long, slow decline in its performance, and finally it stopped working altogether. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive.
Try restarting the system and press the c key to get it to read the disk which it will fail and kick out. Now that youve got a shiny new superdrive in your g4, you can. External usb superdrive with new macbook apple community. It was previously a highdensity floppy disk drive from 1988 to 1999, capable of reading all. Of course you could also just get a different external dvdrw cdrw drive too at less cost, as many of the other solutions either work immediately with plugandplay in windows and. The macbook air superdrive has unique firmware which prevents it from being properly recognized as a plug and play optical usb drive by windows.
How do i use my super drive on my windows apple community. Does anybody know whatif any other drives are compatible. For over 15 years, powerbook medic has been providing parts, repair, and service for a variety of gadgets. Apples superdrive is a cddvd readerwriter, introduced in 2001. Referring to following link, does anyone tries whether apple macbook air superdrive to work on any pc or not. You dont have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive.