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Why don't you spend $140 and add an SSD to the pro? You can keep the HDD for an extra $80 with a cd drive bay HDD caddy.
by mahyarm 15y ago
Why don't you spend $140 and add an SSD to the pro? You can keep the HDD for an extra $80 with a cd drive bay HDD caddy.
- danieldk 15y agoDoesn't the latter void warranty?
- wysiwtf 15y agoMaybe technically, but unless you strip every screw on your way into the machine, they won't know you ever had the cd drive disconnected. Just put it back when you take it in for service.
- mnutt 15y agoIt doesn't appear to, however if you ever have to get your machine serviced you have to painstakingly undo and redo the installation, as Apple doesn't guarantee the machine that comes back from the factory will have your extra drive in it. If I were to do it over again I'd just get a larger SSD and leave the optical drive alone.
- cgs 15y agoNot in my experience. I did exactly that (install SSD in cd drive bay, and use orig hd for a second drive), and when I had a fan issue it was not a problem.
- bonzoesc 15y agoOnly if you try and claim the warranty for something you broke c.f. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act
- nooooooo 15y agoYes, but you can un-void it by plugging your CD drive back in. Note that replacing the hard drive voids the warranty as well.
- calloc 15y agoOnly voids the warranty on the hard drive, in all actuality they don't care... They will simply call up and ask about it and you tell them you replaced it due to corporate policy and all is well.
- herf 15y agoI got this one for $16 (no enclosure for your old CD-ROM like the $80 one): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058AH2US/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058AH2US/ref=oh_details_o... Left some big files on the old HD, and symlinked them. The disk stays idle in the CD bay until I need it, then spins up.
- jsolson 15y agoAs I said, it was only part of the reason I shelved it. It also turns out I rather like working on an 11" screen. Keeps me focussed.