Bus-powered Usb 3.0 Enclosures For Mac

1. Bus-powered Usb 3.0 Enclosures For Macbook Pro

Sorry no there is no external case yet to house the new PCIe versions of SSD's Apple is using in the new '13 models. With that said you could swap out your SSD with the spare (as long as you have the same exact model). Then, using a USB drive copy off all of the stuff to the USB drive then swap back your SSD unit and copy back over the stuff you need. While this is a fair amount of work it shouldn't take to long to do.

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If you plan to get rid of the SSD I would put your MacBook air into target mode and via a second Mac wipe down the SSD before swapping yours back in. I had the exact same problem. My Mid-2013 MBA suffered severe water damage and the logic board is fried. I plan on having Apple send it off to have the innards replaced (which they quoted $280 if they detect no damage, $750 if the detect water damage). I asked if I they can A) recover my data for me before tossing the old SSD, B) Return the old SSD with the refurbished computer, or C) let me take out the SSD before they ship it off.

They refused all 3 options. They said if I don't turn in the complete computer, including the original SSD, I will not qualify for that repair rate that the quoted me. Apparently it's a subsidized rate to replace damaged parts, so if I turned it in with parts missings I would be charged a higher full retail price for the parts and repair.

I found a solution. Despite what everyone says, there IS an SSD enclosure on the market that works with the new SSD enclosures: It's called an Apple Macbook Air. I bought another brand new identical MBA from apple ($1500). I took the SSD out of my damaged computer and put it in the new MBA. It booted right up as if it was my old computer. I copied all the data to my network drive.

Bus-powered Usb 3.0 Enclosures For Macbook Pro

I very carefully put the stock SSD back in the new computer and closed it up very very carefully, sure to not leave a single scratch or trace the computer had been opened. I put it back in the orginal packaging and returned it to the Apple Store the day after it arrived in the mail for 100% refund, no restocking fee or anything. I felt a tiny bit bad about abusing their generous return policy like this, but at the same time I feel like they really left me no choice. They offer no enclosures for their propriety SSDs and they wouldn't even send me back the SSD from the broken machine or do a quick copy of the data from the old SSD to the new one for me. Or they could even offer to test the SSD and if it work keep the same old SSD (data intact) in the new logic board, and maybe even save them some money on parts.

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Verified Buyer Reviewer: TeamYoga Location: Bellevue, WA Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month Rating: 4/5 Solid, easy to use, well packaged. December 3, 2012 The enclosure is well made, the USB 3.0 cable (12.5') is a bit short, and the provided sleeve makes transport and storage a bit safer. From an engineering standpoint I wonder about the durability of the enclosure as the drive I've inserted is held in place only by it's connection to the board - there are not other securing screws. Over time perhaps the movement of the drive will place added strain on the connection but that remains to be seen.

Up to this point I've preferred enclosures that secure the drive more soundly and it wouldn't take much to have incorporated that into the design here. However the drive was easy to insert, the casing simple to fit, and the thing works as it should. I'd buy another. But would look for similarly priced drives that DO secure the HD better.

I would recommend this item to a friend! Verified Buyer Reviewer: TwoCat Location: Northern California Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 3-4 months Rating: 5/5 Great quality - better than WD externals September 20, 2012 This is a great case. Easy to install the drive and use. I recently purchased an external Western Digital USB 3.0 drive and the USB port was so poorly designed I couldn't use the drive and returned it. This really made me appreciate how superior these OWC Express cases are. I'd much rather put my own drive in this case than buy an already built system from Western Digital.

Its not about the price, but about quality and reliability. I would recommend this item to a friend! Verified Buyer Reviewer: MarCB720 Rating: 3/5 Everything is Great but! July 23, 2012 Service from OWC, as usual is impeccable. Every company should learn from these people. This enclosure has a nice design.

It worked as promised and advertised but this enclosure was made of cheapo plastic. I am not expecting an all aluminum but at least the bottom part should be made of die struck aluminum sheet for heat dissipation and heat sink. Even Ultra can afford that! Even if this enclosure was made of all aluminum material there would still be at least 300% profit margin! I would recommend this item to a friend!