How do you replace the optical drive in the 'Unibody' MacBook Pro models with a hard drive or SSD? Is it possible? Apple does not intend for the 'Unibody' MacBook Pro models -- which consist of the 'Late 2008,' 'Early 2009,' 'Mid-2009,' 'Mid-2010,' 'Early 2011,' 'Late 2011' and non-Retina Display 'Mid-2012' MacBook Pro lines -- to have the optical drive replaced with a second hard drive or an SSD, but it is quite possible. In fact, with an upgrade kit and the right tools, it is a, even.

Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. ('Unibody' MacBook Pro Models) Identification Help If you're not sure which 'Unibody' MacBook Pro model you have, many of these systems share, unfortunately. Office for mac 2016 analysis toolpak. Are not externally listed, either.

You will have to remove the optical drive. I used this guide to replace my MacBook keyboard, and when I got done the right half of the keyboard won’t work. I had no experience at all with that kind of replacement, but used iFixit’s guides to help. I confirm the Mid-2012 MacBook Pro uses screws, not rivets. The backlight pattern.