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Introduction
A simple guide to replacing the optical drive in the external optical drive sold by Apple for the MacBook Air. If your optical drive breaks, use this guide to replace it.
Note: Here's a method to hack the OS X configuration file for the SuperDrive to be used on the older iMac, MacBook, or MacBook Pro systems that the drive normally won't work with. Use with caution!
Open the com.apple.Boot.plist file in a text editor or in terminal use nano you will see a key <key>Kernel Flags</key>
Under it add the following line:
<string>mbasd=1</string>
Reboot your Mac.
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To open the SuperDrive we must remove the lower case.
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The lower case is attached by 8 clips.
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6 along the sides
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2 on the back
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Insert a metal spudger down between the black lower case and the aluminum upper case.
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Lightly pry back to gently lift the clip out of place, just far enough to disengage.
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Repeat Step 2 for each of the 8 clips.
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Continue until all of the clips have been disengaged and the lower case is free.
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Lift off and set aside the lower case.
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Remove the screws holding optical drive in the upper case
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three 3.8 mm with 1 mm deep head #00 Phillips head screws.
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Lift the optical drive from the thick side, then pull out.
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When re-installing the optical drive insert tongue in groove side first, as pictured.
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Remove screws holding the board to optical drive.
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two 3.8 mm #00 Phillips head screws.
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Use a plastic opening tool to remove the board from the optical drive.
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The optical drive is now free from the case.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Note: Here's a method to hack the OS-X configuration file for the SuperDrive to be used on the older iMac, MacBook, or MacBook Pro systems that the drive normally won't work with. Use with caution!
open the com.apple.Boot.plist file in a text editor or in terminal use nano you will see a key <key>Kernel Flags</key>
under it add the following line
<string>mbasd=1</string>
reboot your Mac
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