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Intro History: How Install a Mac SSD into an OWC Envoy Pro Enclosure

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OWC’s Envoy Pro enclosures allow you to repurpose an old Apple SSD as a portable external drive. Follow this guide to learn how to install your SSD to the enclosure.
If you still need to complete your SSD upgrade, find your Mac on [https[Topic://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac|this page|new_window=true]] and look for the “SSD Replacement” guide.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Once your drive is installed, you can [guide|119803|transfer data from it|new_window=true], or use Disk Utility to format it and [guide|119046|use it as a Time Machine backup|new_window=true].

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  • T5 Torx Screwdriver x1 added.

Parts

  • OWC Envoy Pro External SSD Enclosure (Mid 2012 and Early 2013 Macs) x1 added.
  • OWC Envoy Pro External SSD Enclosure (Mid 2013 to Mid 2015 Macs) x1 added.
  • Macbook Air 11" (Mid 2013 to Early 2015) and 13" (Mid 2013 to Early 2014) SSD x1 added.
  • MacBook Air 11" (2013-2015) 13" (2013-2017) MacBook Pro Retina 13" and 15" (2015) SSD x1 added.