iFixit 9.5 mm PATA Optical Bay SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure
iFixit 9.5 mm PATA Optical Bay SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure
- Form Factor: Optical Bay HDD/SSD Enclosure
- Warranty: Lifetime
- Condition: New
You can now have two hard drives in your laptop, Mac Mini and iMac! By replacing your optical drive, you can install up to a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive drive or 2.5-inch SSD in this enclosure to increase your available storage space. This drive also is available via Target Disk Mode when connected to another Mac using Firewire.
Optical Bay is 9.5 mm tall. Accepts 2.5 inch SATA hard drives / solid state drives up to 9.5 mm in height.
Please Note - This enclosure does not work with ATA drives or drives taller than 9.5mm.
Compatibility
(what is my Model ID?)- 15" MacBook Pro models: MacBookPro3,1 | MacBookPro4,1 (installation guide)
- MacBook1,1 and MacBook2,1
Installation
You will need the following recommended tools to install this product.
- PH#00 Screwdriver
- Spudger
- Torx T6 Screwdriver
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Medium Anti-static mat
- Or, buy all of the above tools and more (except the mat) in the Essential Electronics Toolkit
iFixit
iFixit is a private company in San Luis Obispo, California. Founded in 2003 while the founders were attending Cal Poly, the company sells repair parts and publishes free wiki-like online repair guides for consumer electronics and gadgets on its web site. Founder Kyle Wiens aims to reduce electronic waste by teaching people to repair their own gear and offering tools, parts, and a forum to discuss repairs.