On 1/6/03 10:39 PM, "Charlie Reyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 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 tray-load CD drive died on my Rev D 333. I replaced it with another > same form factor Panasonic-Matshita pulled from a Windows laptop. It turned > out to be a DVD drive but is recognized by Apple's driver only as a CD > drive. It works as DVD player (all regions) with a third party driver. > > Charlie > > >From what I've been reading about them here on this list previously, other generic laptop CD drives will work, but with one major drawback - you won't be able to boot your iMac from a CD. Otherwise it will function normally. If you have to spend $200 anyway for a new one, you might as well get one of the new MCE internal CDRW drives made just for the tray-loading iMacs. They are bootable, and you get a CD burner as well. Gerry -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
