Replacing optic drive with ssd

[Grant]

i believe there is a limit as to what drive can be fitted - any ideas 2012 mbp 15"
also any idea who in the country has stock of the caddy and best price - not going to bother about importing one to save a few bucks.

lastly - the best ssd
the machine currently has a crucial (last year or so), no problems with it - is there any particular drive to go for or avoid ?

 

[bwana]

Might want to check out http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/706416-HDD-Optical-Drive-Caddy or http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/598771-Replacing-Macbook-optical-drive-with-HDD (to name but two).

Any drive that fits should work - I don't recall ever hearing that capacity was an issue.

And, last time I checked, you'll save a lot by importing the caddy.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

I did that a while ago when I was unfortunate enough to have a macbook...
Got the caddy from bidorbuy, was nice and cheap and used an OCZ SSD which was perfect.
Its a really easy job to do and only takes a few mins.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Might want to check out http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/706416-HDD-Optical-Drive-Caddy or http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/598771-Replacing-Macbook-optical-drive-with-HDD (to name but two).

Any drive that fits should work - I don't recall ever hearing that capacity was an issue.

And, last time I checked, you'll save a lot by importing the caddy.

Ahh now I remember, I sold my spare unused caddy to Hemps for R100

 

[Hemps]

Ahh now I remember, I sold my spare unused caddy to Hemps for R100

Still going strong.

 

[Grant]

this seems like a good price


R4000
500GB ssd, incl caddy & labour

 

[Cassady]

this seems like a good price


R4000
500GB ssd, incl caddy & labour

That's actually not too bad, considering it includes the caddy – and you would presumably have some sort of a warranty through Digicape if something goes south. Wootware has a Crucial MX100 512gb for R3300.00, so that's pretty close.

Importing a caddy definitely cheaper than going via BoB or similar – but then there's the schlepp of waiting, customs, and what do you do if it arrives with a few screws or something missing... Popping an SSD in will make that machine feel like a new one.

 

[Grant]

That's actually not too bad, considering it includes the caddy – and you would presumably have some sort of a warranty through Digicape if something goes south. Wootware has a Crucial MX100 512gb for R3300.00, so that's pretty close.

Importing a caddy definitely cheaper than going via BoB or similar – but then there's the schlepp of waiting, customs, and what do you do if it arrives with a few screws or something missing... Popping an SSD in will make that machine feel like a new one.

yea, that is the whole thing - job done same day - no waiting for imports and and other odd issues.
it's main drive is already an ssd drive, but just adding another and tossing the optic drive

 

[weelzSA]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but can someone suggest the best caddy to go for price wise? I currently have a macbook pro 2012 with a 256GB SSD installed and now want to replace the optical drive with a 1TB HDD.

 

[Hemps]

When i was looking for my caddy I was going to purchase from - http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...50923001134&SearchText=macbook+pro+2012+caddy

Just make sure it'll fit your model.

 

[weelzSA]

When i was looking for my caddy I was going to purchase from - http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...50923001134&SearchText=macbook+pro+2012+caddy

Just make sure it'll fit your model.

Thanks for the link.

No one local perhaps? I have the mid 2012 (non retina).

 

[Hemps]

Thanks for the link.

No one local perhaps? I have the mid 2012 (non retina).

Maybe try bidorbuy but i struggled.

 

[Cassady]

Ja. I ordered a OWC one through Amazon UK, and had a friend bring it over. I think there were OWC's on BoB a while back - but they are very pricey. Far cheaper to import yourself. Digicape might do it in-house, but not sure.

 

[Grant]

Thanks for the link.

No one local perhaps? I have the mid 2012 (non retina).

see post #6
price includes drive, caddy and install

subtract the price of a drive and you should get to what they would charge for the caddy