Replacing Superdrive Macbook Pro Late 2011

LandonRicketts

Hi all,
My superdrive has knackered on my Macbook Pro and was just wondering where i would find a replacement drive for it? The main reason is because i need it for a bootcamp installation and from what I've read(and tried) you can't install it via an external optical drive or a USB as it is written into the firmware of the macbook pro.

whiterebel

LandonRicketts wrote: »

Hi all,
My superdrive has knackered on my Macbook Pro and was just wondering where i would find a replacement drive for it? The main reason is because i need it for a bootcamp installation and from what I've read(and tried) you can't install it via an external optical drive or a USB as it is written into the firmware of the macbook pro.

I'd be after the retailer to fix it as it is around 2 years old

nialler

Landon, I'm 99% sure you can install bootcamp from USB, just write the ISO to a suitably sized stick. If that works then replace the optical drive with an SSD, extra speed and extra capacity. I've only needed a superdrive drive once in the last 6 months that I've had the air and I used this:

http://www.pixmania.ie/internal-dvd-rewriter/samsung-slim-portable-external-dvd-writer-usb-8x-dvd-24x-cd-black-se-208db/20621187-a.html

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The Big Gig

you can have mine. I took out for SSD swap out. PM Me. based in dublin

LandonRicketts

thanks mate. PM sent