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Is there a way to use an external superdrive in a macbook pro where the internal disk drive is broken?
2013 topic: can't get my mac book pro to recognize and external usb superdrive - https://discussions.apple.com/message/22773555#22773555 - The Apple USB SuperDrive only works on Macs that didn't come with a SuperDrive,
Yes, there should be no issue. You may still want to check the compatibility and connectors in the article referenced above, i.e. How to connect the Apple USB SuperDrive - Apple Support
This is the super drive that Apple sells - brand new. It doesn't work and I see in info about it that if the computer has an internal drive it won't work. But in my case, I need it to work. The internal drive has been replaced when under warranty but is no longer under warranty. So I would like to use the external drive.
Sorry, I missed that critical information. I did a quick search and there are ways to disable the internal optical drive. This is one of the articles that shows how: https://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video-editing/how-to-get-an-external-dvd-drive-to-work-with-a-mac-laptop/
Yes, buy almost any external optical drive and plug it into a USB port.
I assume you mean "disc" drive? What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk?" - Apple Support
Is there a way to use an external superdrive in a macbook pro where the internal disk drive is broken?
