Great macbook pro 2011, i love it, and i believe it is one of the better series of machines apple has produced. Macbook pro 15 late 2008, mid 2009, mid 2010, early 2011, late 2011, mid 2012 macbook pro 17 early 2009, mid 2009, early 2010, early 2011, late 2011 the data doubler works with 2. Macfixit data doubler optibay hard drivessd mounting solution 9. This issue dates back to when i first bought one of the early 2011 17 macbook pro s and has been a thorn in my eye ever since. Replace the clunky, spinning hard drive inside your macbook pro unibody with a lightning fast ssd. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install the owc data doubler in the apple macbook pro 17inch early 2011 unibody with model id. Its not officially supported, but i read everywhere it can be done.
A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011 a complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011. Upgrading the old macbook pro with owc data doubler youtube. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more. Macbook pro for the coverage amount less the deductible. To identify your macbook pro model, use the information in how to identify macbook pro models. A backup is your data on another storage system that. Replace the optical drive in your macbook or macbook pro 2008 or later with a second hard drive or ssd. This didnt work at all, i could not write any data. Im wondering how the macbook pro 15inch, early 2011 stacks up against the 2017 macbook. Slim with its iconic curved lid, the aluminium unibody chassis exudes premium build quality from all angles. Apple notebooks not listed in this table have nonremovable. Have a mid2012 i5 mbp, that was giving problems with the ssd in the optibay. To the macbook pro, ive added two ssds with the data doubler kit and maxed out the ram to 16 gb. Choose apple menu about this mac, click support, then.
Macbook air 40% of macbook sales, 16 gb for new macbook. So great that i thought i had a 2012 until recently, and forgot i put my 16gb upgrade for this computer into my mac mini. Well take a closer look at owcs mercury extreme pro 6g 240gb ssd, along with their data doubler adapter and value line superslim optical drive external solution for early 2011 macbook pro users. However, there are processor, graphics and storage differences. In the first video, i installed an owc ssd and 16 gb of memory into my early 2011 macbook pro. There are a number of components in the macbook pro unibody early 2011 that can be cost effectively upgraded. I put an ssd drive in mine, and bumped it up to 8gb ram. Macbook pro and owc data doubler i have mine running my original hdd in the optibay, with crucial m500 in the hdd slot. Hi guys, ive got an early 2011 macbook pro i5, 4gb, 320gb. Upgrade parts and products there is no doubt that the early 2011 macbook pros built with the latest intel core i5 and. Inside, we replaced the optical drive with an owc data doubler to allow us to utilize a second drive. Macbook pro 17 early 2009, mid 2009, early 2010, early 2011, late. Page 4 we recommend proper grounding by using a grounding.
Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your macbook or macbook pros internal superdrive with the owc data doubler. The adapter connector has no screw hole in it so you will need to drill out. The macbook pro s geekbench score of 6,446 is a 35 percent increase over the previous model 4,164, and more than double the inch macbook air, whose 1. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple macbook pro inch, early 2011 free us delivery. Ive read many posts here and on other forums about installing windows 7 from a usb stick, and i really dont want to start messing about with the vm ware fusion or parallels options.
Apple officially supports a maximum of 8 gb of ram, but this model actually is capable of using up to 16 gb of ram with two 8 gb memory modules. Once youre sure which model you have, find it in the list below to go to the instructions for that model. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. I mainly wish to upgrade because the browser i use firefox does not support lion anymore otherwise everything else works fine although a bit slowly. Data doubler installation guide for macbook and macbook pro owc.
This whole ordeal has been a big pain i have had to take the macbook pro apart more times than i really wanted. It felt to me like the 2012 was more sensitive to errors hence the. If youre familiar with the macbook pro, this update won. The macbook pro unibody early 2011 comes with 4 gb ram standard, and accepts a maximum of 16 gb. Amazon allegedly used sellers data to make competing products view. Macbook pro unibody early 2011 ssd installation crucial. Differences between early 2011 and late 2011 macbook pro. Introduced in october 2011, the macbook pro inch, late 2011 improved on its predecessor, the macbook pro inch, early 2011 with faster processors and larger hard drives. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory, the owc data doubler, hard drive, and battery in the apple macbook pro inch early 2011 unibody. Ive been trying to install windows 10 on an early 2011 macbook pro. Youmagine apple macbook pro data doubler caddy second.
A 17inch version was sold from april 2006 to june 2012. Technical specifications for the macbook pro inch core i5 2. Macbook air 40% of macbook sales, 16 gb for new macbook pros. Apple macbook pro inch early 2011 photos, specs, and. Macbook pro 15 late 2008, mid 2009 early 2010 early 2011 late 2011 and. Will require a slimline pin sata male to 22 pin sata female adapter from. Data doubler installation guide for macbook and macbook pro. Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your macbook or macbook pro s internal superdrive with the owc data doubler. If your macbook pro is still running with only the stock ram, upgrading will provide a dramatic performance boost. This combines both drives the one in the data doubler equipped optical bay and the one in the original hard drive. Also sata 6 gbps in new macbook pros, trim support found in os x 10.
I installed an owc mercury extreme pro 6g with data doubler into the optical drive. If youre not sure which port to use with your external display, hard drive, camera, printer, iphone, ipad, or other device, the port shapes and symbols in this guide should help. Hard drive enclosures free delivery possible on eligible purchases. How to install the owc data doubler into the macbook pro inch. Aug 18, 2011 i have the data doubler in the optical bay with a 750 gb hdd with windows 7 and the ssd in the main drive bay and the osx disk will not install threw the usb port on a optical drive on my 17 macbook pro. The 2011 refresh of the inch macbook pro adds some key features, including a thunderbolt port, facetime hd camera, and faster processor. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install the owc data doubler in the apple macbook pro inch early 2011 unibody with model id. Learn how to remove or install memory in your macbook pro notebook computer. Since we first looked at a potential fix for problems with sata 3. I used a china knockoff data doubler in my 2011 which was sata23 mixed prior to switching to a owc data doubler for my 2012. Officially, both the early 2011 macbook pro and late 2011 macbook pro lines support a maximum of 8 gb of ram, but site sponsor owc has determined that both actually can support up to 16 gb.
If your owc data doubler bundle comes with a 6g drive, you should only install that drive in the main drive bay and utilize the data doubler to retask your existing drive or install a new 3g ssd or hdd in the optical bay. Sata iii ssd to optibay macbook early 2011 macrumors. Apples macbook pro has only one harddrive slot, but you can replace the optical drive with a bracket to hold another hard drive. Data doubler to replace your dvd cd rom drive in your macbook with a second hard drive. This custom engineered blue anodised aluminium bracket with attached pcb circuit board comes ready to mount any 9. Nov 27, 2011 same problem here with my macbook pro 8,3. It is the higherend model of the macbook family, sitting above the consumerfocused macbook air, and is available in inch and 16inch screen sizes. This custom engineered blue anodized aluminum bracket with attached pcb circuit board comes ready to mount any 9. Among the different configuration options available when using the owc data doubler in your macbook or macbook pro is setting both drives to function as a raid 0 striped array. Not an applestooranges comparison, but theres a sixyear difference between these two machines. When the computer goes to sleep, or if i close the lid, the system freezes when i try to wake it up.
My current optical drive is not working for some reason, and to be honest i. Hey guys, so i just upgraded to the brand new 2011 macbook pro and swapped the optical drive and stock 5400 rpm hd for ssd, below is the recap. A complete ssd upgrade kit for macbook pro early 2011. The topoftheline 4core macbook pro 17 2011 comes in with a score of 1,0164 compared with the previous 2core early 2010 score of 5,837.
Depending on the size of your drive bay, you may need to use a spacer to make your ssd fit properly. Amazons choice for owc data doubler macbook pro owc data doubler, optical to sata hd converter bracket solution for mac laptops, owcddambs0gb 4. Es hat viele vorteile, wenn dein macbook eine zweite festplatte besitzt, z. Get all the tools needed to safely replace the optical drive of your macbook pro, mac mini, or imac with a 2. Tags 2011 6g data doubler early 2011 extreme kit macbook pro mercury optical drive other world computing owc ssd storage superslim upgrade.
The macbook pro sometimes unofficially abbreviated as mbp is a line of macintosh portable computers introduced in january 2006, by apple inc. Though i never recovered that machine, statefarm homeowners insurance covered the theft, and i was able to get a new. The inch macbook pro is the most affordable of apples highend laptops. Apple macbook pro inch late 2011 photos, specs, and. The 2011 inch macbook pro is virtually identical to its predecessor. The converter bracket is made from black anodized aluminum and comes with a pcb circuit board. Macbook pro 2011 upgrade need data doubler for ssd. Macbook pro zoll, anfang 2011, unibody zweite festplatte. Ssds for macbook pro early and late 2011 ram memory. The owc data doubler optical to sata hd converter bracket for mac laptops is an exceptional tool if you want to replace your macbook or macbook pro s internal superdrive with your own slim 2. Owc data doubler replace mac optical drive with an ssd.
I have the data doubler in the optical bay with a 750 gb hdd with windows 7 and the ssd in the main drive bay and the osx disk will not install threw the usb port on a optical drive on my 17 macbook pro. Memory apple mac memory macbook pro upgrades for 2011. Then i installed a crucial m4 in the optical drive, with the owc data doubler optical to sata drive converter bracket solution. The adapter connector has no screw hole in it so you will need to drill out the holes to fit the. Information about these and other types of mac ports is available in the specifications for your mac. Is there anyone still using a macbook pro 2011 and is it. This refurbished laptop is from early 2011, but its comparable to the new. Extending macbook pro speed and capacity with dual drive upgrades. I have successfully installed it alongside macos high sierra actually, and everything works fine except for audio. Extending macbook pro speed and capacity with dual drive. Buy owc data doubler, optical to sata hd converter bracket solution for mac laptops, owcddambs0gb. I had a recent full backup, and only ended up losing. Weve added this product to our database but we havent actually tested it yet.
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