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MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Optical Drive Replacement

This guide will show you how to replace the SuperDrive from your laptop (requires a SATA SuperDrive).

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Step 1 — Optical Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Remove the optical drive cable by pulling it straight away from the optical drive.

  • This connector is particularly deep, so be sure to pull away from the drive at the center of the connector.

  • If you have a CD or any other object jammed in your optical drive, we have an optical drive repair guide.