Install two internal drives in your MacBook or MacBook Pro
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This extremely invasive (but safe) operation will allow you to add a second internal bootable (and RAIDable) Hard Disk drive to your MacBook or MacBook Pro by removing your optical drive. It is kinda a novel way to add storage considering how infrequently we use our optical drives and but are always clamoring for more HDD space. This is not for the faint of heart, and will require your Mac to go to an authorized service provider – but if you need the storage MCE has a solution!
looks like it can work for a powerbook g4 too. something id consider if it wasnt so old now. Ill look into it when i get a mbp
I just replaced a Superdrive on an old 12″ Powerbook and let me tell you something… doing that was a complete pain in the ass. I had to remove EVERYTHING including the logic board, internal metal frame, heat sink, the works. A complete pain. I don’t even want to imagine what the MacBook’s look like inside.
Hence it will require your Mac to go to an authorized service provider.
On the 15 and 17 inch powerbooks it’s quite easy to change the drives. I did hate changing drives on the 12 inch, but thats the price you pay for the size. I can’t even think of why you would need another HD internally. If you need the storage it’s cheaper to just get an external HD and keep the optical where it is meant to be. If you need the access speed of a HD your probaly should use a desktop, but to each his own.