Nina, We replaced the CD-ROM in our C600 and have not regretted it. We were able to find an older Apple ROM drive. There are lots of choices now, including DC-RW drives that will also boot the system.
You do want to get a drive that is 50 pin SCSI. Most drives are pretty straight forward in how you set the SCSI ID number. The only thing that might present a problem is the audio cable. But, that is pretty easy to solve. You will need a cable that has a connector on one end that is like what is currently in your machine - where the audio connects to the motherboard. And, on the other end, has a connector that matches the connector on the back of the new CD drive. I just took both cables to the computer store with me. Told them I want this connector on one end and this one on the other. (sometimes show and tell is nice) Audio cables are pretty standard, and relatively cheap. I think we paid $1.89 for the cable we needed. Nancy > On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 09:31 AM, Nina Howard wrote: > > I am also having problems w/ my Toshiba XM 5701-TA 12X CD-ROM drive > that came w/ the C600. snip... > > Can anyone tell me how many pins I can get? Does 50 sound right? snip... > > Other than that, I'll need a lot of tutoring snip... -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
