You can use a regular PC IDE CDRom drive. Set the jumpers on the CDROM to Single Master and plug it in in place of the old CDROM.
comfort wrote: > > Hi: > > I'm new to the group; I've been happily using a StarMax 3000/240 since > 1997. Not long ago, my CD-ROM drive stopped working. The tray wouldn't > open. I assumed the kids bumped it off its track and I took it to a friend > that fixes PCs. He said the drive was bad and I needed a new one. > > I suppose the best way to get one is to get a used drive from another > StarMax. Any suggestions or recommendations for sources? > > Is this a difficult thing to replace once I have a drive? Can I do it > myself? (I've installed memory and a USB card, but have limited computer > repair experience.) > > I need the drive to load TurboTax so I can do my taxes! > > Thanks for any suggestions, advice! > > Gaylene > > -- > StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> > 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> -- ____ ____ ___ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ( _ \(_ _)/ __) ( \/ ) /__\ ( \( )( )/_) ) _ < _)(_( (_-. \ / /(__)\ ) ( ) (_ (____/(____)\___/ (__)(__)(__)(_)\_)(_)\_) *** Check out http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~myankele *** -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
