Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >I have a G3 iMac 400 with internal CD ROM (slot drive). > >I have seen on a website an internal DVD ROM (slot drive) for sale. Can I >replace my iMac CD drive with the iMac DVD.
Yes. I've done the very same thing on my iMac. >Are there any known problems? >Is an iMac that didnt originally have a DVD drive capable of DVD playback? Yes, as far as the hardware is concerned. You may not have all of the required s/w installed (esp. the DVD player) but a re-install will fix that. >I am not too worried about it, I am interested in accessing DVD ROMs rather >than films? >Will I be able to boot from it? Yes. >Are they very difficult to replace internal drives? Difficult, no; as long as you work carefully. There are some good tutorials (with pictures) on the web on the basic process. Here's one: <URL:http://www.macworld.com/2001/10/bc/howtoimac/> You have to remove the drive cage, so if you're thinking of upgrading the hard drive, it's a really good time to do that as well (of course, back up all your data before attempting any upgrade). Also, the DVD-ROM drive is factory hardwired as the master device; which means you have to jumper the hard drive to be the slave device. Good luck, -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
