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Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Original Message
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Name: James Knights
Date: May 27, 2002 at 16:14:46 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Comment: Hi, I am looking to replace my internal CD
reader with a CD-RW. I could buy an
external USB but besides being slower,
my computer area is already cluttered
and I am out of plugs (iMac, printer, ADSL,
router, firewall, speakers, etc). I have replaced my hard drive and added
memory, so opening the box and
changing stuff does not bother me. What worries me is buying something,
going to all the trouble, and then it not
working. I have a revision D (333 - tray loading)
iMac, and from the looks of it, the CD
reader is a laptop type (slim and power
from the interface). Any suggestions will be greatly
appreciated.
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Response Number 1
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Name: the pickle
Date: May 27, 2002 at 16:55:19 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)...and that's precisely why it's going to be virtually impossible to do it, because no one even makes replacement drives other than Apple, and they don't offer a CD-RW version. p
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Response Number 2
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Name: fieraci
Date: May 27, 2002 at 17:21:47 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)As far as being 'out of plugs':
Get a USB hub (they're cheap), and you'll
be all set for more USB devices. USB can
'allegedly' handle something like 100+
devices on one chain I think.
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Response Number 3
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Name: Andy
Date: May 27, 2002 at 18:01:25 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR |
Reply: (edit)Do you have a firewire plug on your
imac,if so you can always buy a firewire
cd-rw,they do tend to be a little faster!
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Response Number 4
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Name: whatsyurprob
Date: May 28, 2002 at 02:44:04 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR |
Reply: (edit)Ahhh, , , excuse me, but I just purchased
a new 700 graphite CD-RW. For some
reason it would vibrate when it spun up.
A tech was dispatched to my house, he
replaced the entire drive in about 25
minutes. You can purchase them. But
what about other hardware for the RW. Is
there anything else other than the
drive??? I don't know.
TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS
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Response Number 5
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Name: the pickle
Date: May 28, 2002 at 07:45:43 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)The CD-RWs are a slot-loading full-size IDE drive. The older trayloaders are not. There's a huge difference. Was the tech an official Apple guy? p
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Response Number 6
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Name: whatsyurprob
Date: May 28, 2002 at 14:16:13 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR |
Reply: (edit)To recall the entire conversation with him,
let me clarify. I ask him why the new iMac
went back to the "cup-Holder". The only
answer he had was cost efficiency. The
slot loaders tended to cost more to make
then the tray. He also mentioned that he
loved it. Better for business. . . HIS, LOL.
The trays seemed to fail alot sooner than
the slots. Then we strayed into a conversation
about interchanging the new slots to the
older Macs. Believe it or not folks, Apple
is doing it. It can be done, for a price.
Why someone would do it is beyond me.
He said for about $275.00 no prob
(soldering iron in hand). You people
don't think that apple just threw away all
their unused trays when they went to slot
do you? And yes he is a Certified Apple
Tech. The equivalent of a Teir 2.
TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS
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Response Number 7
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Name: the pickle
Date: May 28, 2002 at 14:21:06 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)You can't purchase them on the open market, at least not easily. Sure, you can get replacement parts from an Apple dealer, but (begin rhetorical question) why would you want to when the damn slot-loading ones are $100 brand-new, retail? Unfortunately, they don't fit, so a dead CD-ROM drive in a tray-loading iMac will basically send the machine to the scrap heap. Replacing the drive costs as much as the iMac is worth. p
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Response Number 8
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Name: K.T.
Date: July 9, 2002 at 13:58:31 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)For all you cynics out there, you can actually
replace a tray-loading cd-rom drive with a cd-rw
drive. MCE makes and ships them-- as of July 1,
2002. More info at: http://store.powerbook1.com/
mcein16xcddr.html Replacing the drive should
be no problem if you've replace the hard drive--it's
only a couple of steps to replace the cd-rom drive.
They run a bit on the pricey side--$200, but I'm
sure they're well worth it. I have an external usb
connected cd-rw. Not only can you NOT run it
through a hub (must be directly connected) it is
very sporadic. I've only managed to successfully
burn a few cds. I'm looking to replace my cd rom
drive with an internal cd-rw also. Good luck!
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Response Number 9
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Name: Gordon Alexander
Date: July 20, 2002 at 14:43:13 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR |
Reply: (edit)I stupidly got a mini-CD disk-ette jamed in my iMac internal CD and try as it may my Imac can't spit out the little bugger. It remains locked in my machine so I can't run any CD's. I have tried the paper clip in the hole number and the machine whirrs but won't spit out the little CD. Should I have a tec get it out or could I buy an external CD drive for my IMac?
Thanks... any help would be appreciated by this novice user Gordon A
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Response Number 10
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Name: the pickle
Date: July 22, 2002 at 11:39:00 Pacific
Subject: Replacing the imac CD drive with a CDR
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Reply: (edit)1) $200 is nearly the replacement cost of a first-generation iMac now.
2) The slot-loading iMacs must be taken to an Apple Service Center if you put a mini-CD in the drive. p
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