Replacing SuperDrive with Second HDD

[xanis]

I've been thinking about modifying my MBP a bit. What I want to do is remove my SuperDrive, get an external enclosure for it, and replace it with a small SSD (~16GB or so). Basically, I want to put OS X and some of my most-used software on the SSD and use the regular HDD as main file storage.

Any reason why this wouldn't work? Thoughts?

 

[Ka0t1x]

Should work just fine. I wouldn't go less than the 30Gb drives for the OS though.

If you use symlinks it work just as normal folder access would.

 

[TheStu]

Why not put the SSD where the platter drive is, and then put the platter where the optical was? Why put the SSD there?

 

[xanis]

Why not put the SSD where the platter drive is, and then put the platter where the optical was? Why put the SSD there?

That was actually my plan, I just phrased it badly in the OP.

 

[speg]

I've been wanting to do this as well. Let me know how it goes. I think the superdrive is a different physical size? You might have to get some type of adapter/case for it to fit properly.

 

[TheStu]

I've been wanting to do this as well. Let me know how it goes. I think the superdrive is a different physical size? You might have to get some type of adapter/case for it to fit properly.

Well, you absolutely do, but they are both 9.5mm thickness so you have to get the right adapter for it.