Sounds good. If one comes with another manufacturer's face, can i adapt it to work with the iBook? Also, is there a firmware that must be flashed? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:03 AM Subject: Re: Dead Combo Drive
> on 15/09/2004 03:25, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > From: "CJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Dead Combo Drive > > Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:53:37 -0500 > > > > I've just received an iBook/500 (dual usb). The computer came with a dead > > combo drive. Does anyone know where I can receive a new one for cheap? I > > have enough technical skills to install it myself. > > Check out the oft-mentioned xlr8yourmac Database under Drive Compatibility, > then your model of iBook and Combo (drive type). > > IIRC the iBooks used a Toshiba drive, so may be best to look for one of > those. Though it wasn't the original model (as it's newer and faster), the > SD-R2512 comes to mind, as I've seen it on ebay in Europe for approx. 50-60 > Euro new, on ebay in the US I think it's around $75 from legit sellers. > Check xlr8yourmac for this and other Toshiba models, and don't forget to see > how they did with swapping the Bezel from the original drive onto the new > one. > > Good luck. > Chris > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
