First you need to adapt the iMac cd-rom to a standard 40-pin ide cable... I remember the original iMac drives had a bizarre pinout. You might just find it easier to buy a regular slim cd-rom off ebay and use one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31531&item=6707255200&rd=1


I've used those kind of adapters for years and they work fine. They even have a connection to run the analog audio out to your sound input.

Then you would need a IDE-narrow SE scsi adapter. I got an Acard one years back, and I love it.
This is the narrow SE adapter I have: http://www.acard.com/eng/product/scside/aec-7720u.html
This is the page with all of the adapters: http://www.acard.com/eng/menu/scside_hot.html


Unfortunately the adapters run about $80.

Another option would be to just get a scsi external laptop cd-rom.
I have several of the Renos, but they suck. They are only 4x and they don't read CD-Rs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33871&item=4123518878&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V


The model I've been looking at as a replacement is the Panasonic one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80198&item=6708302775&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

The Panasonic specs don't list it as being compatible with CD-R, but I've heard that people have had success with them on those drives.

From: "Snook, John R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: iMac CD-ROM in a compact?
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:16:19 -0700

Does any one know the pinout on an iMac tray load CD-ROM?
I want to put one in my hot rod SE.
johnsn

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