At 16:36 -0500 1/6/03, Mike Whalen - The Computer Valet wrote: >Hi, > >I have a second generation iMac. (The big colored ones, not the 2002 >version.) The CDROM drive is dead. > >Local Mac shops say I need to use their version which costs $200+. > >Can I replace the drive with a plain-vanilla IDE CDROM?
Mike, the tray-loading CD-ROM drives in the earlier iMacs are the same as the CD-ROM drives in the Powerbooks back then, IIRC. So you'll need to look for a drive that can replace the one in Powerbooks, which is what I suspect your Mac shops were pricing for you. Sincerely, Dennis -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
