Any internal SuperDrive will work on MacBook Pro?

If I will change the internal SuperDrive of my MacBook Pro 15", can I put any DVD internal superdrive of the right size? Is there a firmware restriction to do that?

Here is an option for the MacBook Pro although I would think twice before applying the upgrade. If you have tapped out your current drive, then maybe an external drive may fit your needs without the inherent risks, etc. Either way, I aim to please, so here is one that reportedly, fits and works.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Seagate/ST9160821ASK/
Regards,
MBP-15"/2.16/7200/W8612... Mac OS X (10.4.7) G4 Tower (OS 9/10), Dell 620 WorkStation (XP Pro), Gateway P4 (XP Home)

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I doubt that the update did it, My daughter Macbook has it too and it is a general update of Yosemite. But, if you can backup your files you could go to the restore partition and reinstall Yosemite. The reinstall only installs the operating system and usually does not alter any of the other files. But having a backup is always a good idea. You can start by holding down Option or Option R at startup to do the reinstall.I cannot tell you that this will fix the internal mic problem as it could be that it is defective.

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I have just changed my internal Hard drive on my MacBook pro. I had recently downloaded some movies on iTunes which I want to put into my iTunes library on my new internal hard drive. I have put my old internal hard drive into an external capsule but when I open the icon of the hard drive from the desktop I can't find my movies.
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When I changed the internal hard drive I restored my info from my old external hard drive which hadn't been backed up in a month and hence does not have my latest movies...
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It's 02:17 o'clock now here, i've backuped my files on my friends computer. And in between I've found out, that apple is investigating the SUPERDRIVE-Problem with the MATSUSHTA-Drive since the 14.September 2009 now, after the 10.6 came out.
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