MacBook - Replacement of Superdrive

smartyMAC · smartyMAC #1 (**permalink**)

12-18-2007, 03:11 AM

When I bought my MB I thought I wouldn't need the DVD+RW Superdrive. So I got CD+RW/DVD+R drive. Now I am seriously feeling a need for one. Does Apple store provide support for this? Will they replace it for the replacement cost?

snoslicer8 · snoslicer8 #2 (**permalink**)

12-18-2007, 03:40 AM

As far as I know, they will NOT swap the drives for the replacement cost. This is coming from my experience of my MBP's HDD failing, I asked if I could pay the difference to have them give me a drive with more space since they would be inside the computer, and they said no.

There are a few online vendors that will do an optical drive swap, but it involves sending the computer in to them, and I can not vouch for their ability to keep your warranty intact.

nirvana · nirvana #3 (**permalink**)

12-18-2007, 08:31 AM

Have you thought about getting an external DVD-RW? Would be easier and cheap tha hunting around for a company that will perform the upgrade.

smartyMAC · smartyMAC #4 (**permalink**)

12-18-2007, 08:14 PM

Yeah Thats true but it becomes an additional item to carry along with my MB. Internal get carried along. So preferred one is internal. But looks like I need to go for an external one only.

NPuter · NPuter #5 (**permalink**)

12-19-2007, 03:29 PM

Im sure MacService would be able to do it: http://macservice.com/macbook.html

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Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 471 Mac Specs: 15" Unibody MBP 2.4 Ghz C2D, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 320 GB Time Machine HDD, 1 TB Ext Media Drive	12-18-2007, 03:40 AM As far as I know, they will NOT swap the drives for the replacement cost. This is coming from my experience of my MBP's HDD failing, I asked if I could pay the difference to have them give me a drive with more space since they would be inside the computer, and they said no. There are a few online vendors that will do an optical drive swap, but it involves sending the computer in to them, and I can not vouch for their ability to keep your warranty intact. MacBook Air Unibody Core i5 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, iPhone 4S 32 GB White
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Member Since: Jul 15, 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 989 Mac Specs: 15" 2.2GHz Santa Rosa Macbook Pro - 4GB Ram - 120GB HD OS X Leopard - Windows XP	12-19-2007, 03:29 PM Im sure MacService would be able to do it: http://macservice.com/macbook.html "The forums are not only a place to have questions answered, they are a place to be part of a community..."
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smartyMAC #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2007 Location: Land of Rising Sun Posts: 337 Mac Specs: MB White 160GB, 2GB RAM,	12-18-2007, 03:11 AM When I bought my MB I thought I wouldn't need the DVD+RW Superdrive. So I got CD+RW/DVD+R drive. Now I am seriously feeling a need for one. Does Apple store provide support for this? Will they replace it for the replacement cost?
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Member Since: Jun 20, 2007 Location: Land of Rising Sun Posts: 337 Mac Specs: MB White 160GB, 2GB RAM,	12-18-2007, 08:14 PM Yeah Thats true but it becomes an additional item to carry along with my MB. Internal get carried along. So preferred one is internal. But looks like I need to go for an external one only.
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