At this point, youll probably see it show up under this pc, but inserting a disk wont do anything and the disk probably wont even go in the whole way. Apparently, i did not understand that this apple macbook air superdrive mc684zma does not play nice with imac computers. This brief howto will guide you through the process of removing your 15 macbook pros cddvd superdrive both quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. The apple computer macbook released in late 2009 is redesigned and we felt, along with our collaborators at ifixit, that is was worth a cracking open look. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac mac. While apple has slowly phased out optical drives from its mac lineup over the years, you might still have a macbook or desktop mac with a disc drive. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac computer apple support. How to clean the lens of a slotloading optical drive a. Plug in the superdrive directly to the computers usb port. In the process, the company quietly put to bed the last remaining mac computers that include an internal superdrive. I gave my parents my tower, but they insisted on keeping their keyboard, mouse, and monitor from their previous gateway. Mar 20, 2020 apples supercomputer imac as well as portable laptop series macbook, macbook pro, and macbook air, imac pro comes with a fast speed processor, enough storage hard drive capacity, and fresh color finish.
I have never had it open only had the machine 12 weeks. Whether youre at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both cds and dvds with the apple usb superdrive. If your macbooks superdrive malfunctions, you can purchase a replacement unit and install it in your computer. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest. Macbook pro with retina display macbook air imac late 2012 and later mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20 features features everything you need in an optical drive. How do i open the superdrive on a quicksilver g4 without an apple keyboard and its eject key. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. Though you have to open the macbook to access the superdrive, an extensive teardown isnt necessary and you should be able to replace the drive in about 30 minutes.
Very easy to install, only need to plug the usb cable to your laptop, thats it. How macbook air showcases the battle between usbc and. 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. So you have to resort to one of the following means to get your programs installed. Apple usb superdrive doesnt work wit apple community. But superdrive does not always work with windows pc right away however, and sometimes the apple superdrive either doesnt function as expected, wont accept a disc, or is not properly recognized in windows, whether running natively on pc, or a mac through boot camp, or a virtual machine either whatever the scenario, if youre trying to use an apple superdrive with windows and its. Actually, the easiest way is buying a mac usb superdrive which can read cds and dvds, or even burn discs. So, it does not work with the apple computer that i own. Turns out the standard macbook pro is still selling briskly. Hard drive caddy tray for apple unibody macbook macbook. Referring to following link, does anyone tries whether apple macbook air superdrive to work on any pc or not. 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. Macbook, macbook air and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive.
At the bottom of the display are shuttle controls, which you can use to playstop the. Its thicker, heavier, has a lower resolution screen, is less powerefficient and isnt as speedy. Here are 10 methods proven to eject any stuck cd or dvd without wasting your money and time in sending your macbook to apple repair center. Did you ever wonder what caused the macbook airs external superdrive to only play nice with the air itself. Eject a stuck cddvd from a macbook pro superdrive mac os x. Right click on the boot camp zip file in your downloads folder and click. Swapping a superdrive for an ssd has a mix of pros and cons. The air was originally positioned as a premium ultraportable positioned above the previous macbook line. A lot of times a persons builtin optical drive fails, and they see the new external at the apple store.
Compact, slim and lightweight for easy carrying and storage. To open the superdrive we must remove the lower case. 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. I replaced the builtin superdrive with a second hard drive. The sheath on the usb cable is torn right near where the cable goes into the unit. 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.
Apple usb superdrive for apple macbook air promac mini. I have tried the business card, and the folded cardboard, also typing the eject. When software comes on a cd or dvd and you want to install it on a macbook air, you cant just pop open the disc drive or slide a disc into a slot, like you would on a computer with an optical drive. Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. If you have an older macbook mine is late 2011 do some research. The superdrive or dvddrive of the macbook pro can be removed from the optical bay and be replaced with a second hard drive in our macbook pro hdd caddy. Get help with the slotloading superdrive on your mac. A reader who no longer uses his apple keyboard is having trouble ejecting cds and dvds from his mac pro. I recently removed my superdrive from my macbook pro to add a secondary hard drive. Compatible with the driveless macbook air, as well as macbook pro retina, imac and mac mini. I can somtimes push push push it into the unit but eventually the tear begin to show again i want to open the unit and push this horrible torn section into and beyond the rubber plug which can only be done from the inside.
Surprisingly the macbook by apple doesnt have a pin hole where you can use a pin to forcefully eject the disc that is stuck in the superdrive. Apple still sells a usbconnected external superdrive as an accessory. The sata 3 drive seemed to work, but in bench testing would fail on long transfers. Apple supplies these along with many other pc drivers on their os x installation disc. Thanks for the info, bro and yeah, thats the drive i picked up. Say goodbye to internal superdrives with the latest macbook. I mistakenly inserted the cd with the slip of paper at the bottom of the cd spindle still. It worked just fine with her air, but when i plug it into my macbook pro, its dead. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac authored by. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their macbooks without actually disassembling. Sep 20, 2012 i am confused between apple usb superdrive and the macbook air superdrive mbac asked by dinah e from baybay leyte. Its typically a little easier and less expensive to replace the superdrive than a. If regularly use a mac with an apple superdrive or other dvd player, you may be wondering where the dvd player app went in macos mojave, and perhaps you have arrived at the conclusion that its missing since its no longer visible in the applications folder or launchpad.
Its a legacy product, as well untouched since it was last refreshed in 2012. How to open macbook air superdrive to fix torn cable. To use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Since then, the air has become apples entrylevel laptop due to the original macbooks. Try restarting the system and press the c key to get it to read the disk which it will fail and kick out. Mar 20, 2020 5 best apple superdrive alternatives in 2020. Its not missing however, it turns out the dvd player app has just been relocated to sit alongside. For more information, open mac help and search for system preferences or. Note that there is no eject button on these models to eject a disc. Jun 07, 2017 you can use a superdrive with mac mini late 2009 and later, macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, and mac pro late 20 computers. Make sure that the aluminum enclosure of the superdrive is facing up. To connect your superdrive to a thunderbolt 3 usbc or usbc port on your mac, you can use one of these adapters.
An applecomputern ohne integriertes optisches laufwerk kann ein externes apple usb superdrive oder macbook air superdrivelaufwerk. Superdrive for mac was primarily as an internally mounted floppy drive that was part of the macintosh computer and there was an external hard drive manufactured in a snow whitestyled plastic case. Macbook and macbook pro superdrive failure sign in to comment. Apple removed the flipdown hatch on the late 2010 model in favor of open connection ports, as is the case with most other laptops. Jun 12, 2004 how do i open the superdrive on a quicksilver g4 without an apple keyboard and its eject key. My main question is has apple changed the way one opens the lower drive and i have just missed it. Cracking open the redesigned apple macbook of 2009 page. Jul 26, 2012 if your macbooks superdrive malfunctions, you can purchase a replacement unit and install it in your computer. 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 flipdown hatch on the side of the original macbook air is a tight fit for some headphone plugs and usb devices, requiring users to purchase an extension cable. Ensure your apple usb superdrive is lying flat on a surface with the silver top facing upward and dont put apple external cd drive underneath anything heavy. Use the apple external superdrive on almost any mac. How to use an external usb apple superdrive on a macbook.
Connects via usb, plays and burns both cds and dvds. The first macintosh named the macintosh llx included a superdrive floppy drive and every macintosh introduced from 19881997 had a builtin drive. The solution is as simple as installing the right drivers for it. How to use apple superdrive with windows computers. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15 inch. Although originally meant to read and write to floppy discs, it rebranded in 2001 to evolve with the change in information exchange technology. The command line can trigger the disk eject mechanism on macs that are equipped. How to remove the superdrive from a 15 macbook pro. Superdrive mac overview and how to play dvd on mac without. Many macbook and imac users complain that they dont know how to play dvd on mac after they purchased a mac with out a hardoptical drive.
Apple usb superdrive or mac superdrive, as its commonly referred to, is the device that. With a usb external enclosure you can turn the superdrive into a portable usb device. How to connect the apple usb superdrive apple support. Why the heck would anyone buy the nonretina macbook pro. Apple and business shop for your business account open menu close menu. Also, if you have a macbook with a sata 2 controller in the dvd slot, you may need a sata 2 drive.
Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple macbook pro 15inch. 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. How to use macbook air superdrive dvd drive on windows pcs. Find out which macs can use the apple usb superdrive and how to connect it. The macbook air superdrive has unique firmware which prevents it from being properly recognized as a plug and play optical usb drive by windows. Otherwise youll need to open up the drive to pull the disk out. My mac pro tower computer doesnt seem to have an eject button for its cddvd drive. The superdrive can still be used through a usb cable adapter or by using our usb external enclosure. You can then use the macbook air superdrive with your windows pc. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
Macpro lower superdrive wont open macrumors forums. How can i use the superdrive to backup my macbook air. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Use an external macbook air superdrive on a macbook pro. Aug 24, 20 flag as inappropriate i am confused between apple usb superdrive and the macbook air superdrive mbac.
The macbook air forgoes the optical drive to keep it thin and small. My main question is has apple changed the way one opens the lower drive and i. 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. The superdrive for the macbook air is simple to use and requires just one usb socket. How to install software from a cddvd to a macbook air. The volume keys work just as they should, but the keyboard has no eject. To remove the drive bezel from your mac, open the access door and find the two tabs at the front of the computer, next to the opticaldrive enclosure a. It connects to your mac with a single usb typea cable thats built into the superdrive. Click on the drive image to the right it will lead you to the ifixit guide on how to open the drive up. Here are several workarounds for the eject buttonless computers. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc. For the computers that do not support the superdrive, connecting the device often.
Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. Plug the superdrive into the usb port on the computer. Nov 08, 2018 how macbook air showcases the battle between usbc and thunderbolt. However, the usb superdrive is not compatible with macs that came with builtin optical drives. Superdrive left, owc bluray options right however, the macbook air superdrive will work with all macs that do not have an internal optical drive, just not earlier macs, and the macbook air also can support just about any usbbased optical drive that has os x drivers.
It consists of a fullsize keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and a thin light structure. If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are not readablewritable. I am confused between apple usb superdrive and the macbook air superdrive mbac asked by dinah e from baybay leyte. How to use apple superdrive with windows computers techinform.
Nov, 2018 to use your superdrive, connect it to a usba port on your mac, then insert a disc. Hacker tnkgrl did, and she embarked on some hardware research to find out just what. Research showed this is the controller, not the caddy or the drive. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. Youll never have to worry about lost cables with the apple usb superdrive. Times are tough for intels highspeed port, as even loyal ally apple offers only usbc on its new ipad pro. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. I have an older macbook pro late 2011 which came with a builtin optical drive. Theres no separate power adapter, and it works whether your mac is plugged in or running on battery power. Apple builtinusb superdrive not working issues fixed. At tuesdays ipad and mac event, apple refreshed the macbook pro with retina display with intels fourthgeneration haswell core processors and other enhancements. Hacker fixes macbook air superdrive to work with any computer.
The apple usb superdrive has a slightly longer 340mm cable compared to the cable on the macbook air superdrive 250mm. The macbook air is a line of laptop computers developed and manufactured by apple inc. Using an apple macbook air superdrive with a nonapple pc not. Eject a stuck disk from your mac dvd super drive osxdaily. Eight ways to force eject a disc from your macs optical drive wednesday, may 18th, 2016 author. The apple usb superdrive adds dvda readwrite capability to the macbook air superdrive repertoire, but remains mechanically the same. I have tried rebooting and holding down the bottom click button. Fortunately, apple provides the drivers for running windows on a mac, as part of its bootcamp software. The apple superdrive is an external cd dvd drive that reads and writes to optical discs, and while it works great with many macs, there are some mac models where the superdrive doesnt work, like any mac that happened to come with a builtin optical drive. Today, well discuss how to use the apple usb superdrive. One fix for nonfunctioning superdrive mac os x hints. Non apple approved fbdimms may cause your mac pro to operate louder or decrease. How to use apple usb superdrive with complete guide.
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. Is there a way to use it, or is the drive really dead. Microsoft community its very recent only the other day and it looks like some guy got it working on a windows 8 ultrabook. 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.
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