I recently bought an iBook SE off of eBay that turned out to have a dead CDROM drive. I was planning on replacing it with another CDROM drive, until I checked the drive compatibility feedback at the Accelerate Your Mac web site. A number of people have successfully installed a UJDA330 CDRW drive into their colored iBooks. Needless to say, I like the improved functionality this could provide.
The only issue that everyone mentioned was having to do structural surgery on the colored cover plate to get it to fit the new drive. The issue that not everyone seemed to agree on was whether or not the drive was bootable in either/both MacOS 9 or X (either holding down the C key or control-option-shift-delete). I've looked over the instructions at pbfixit.com and the task doesn't look too daunting. I just need to get the kids out of the house for a few hours. :-) So, has anyone on the list done this upgrade? What insight can you share from your experiences (especially on the cover plate surgery)? Thanks in advance. Regards, Bob Eye Dallas, TX P.S. I know about the CD-RW that Wegener Media sells, but I'm not interested for that price - plus, it doesn't use the iBook's cover plate. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
