iMac G3 - Will any slot loading IDE DVD/CD Drive fit?

Tempest · Tempest #1 (**permalink**)

04-18-2007, 12:27 PM

Got my iMac G3 machine with the basic CD-ROM Slot loading reader as standard.

Of course, ideally I'd like a Writer of some sort, and a DVD drive even better.

Not sure if the G3 (350Mhz) would have enough power to actually burn a DVD, but I'm sure it could burn a CD and read a DVD.

Anyway, just wondering. if I bought a normal standard IDE slot loading DVD Reader, or CD Rewriter. Would it:

A: physically fit?
B: work?

Do they have the be a particular make/physical size etc etc, or will any normal drive fit?

Tempest · Tempest #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2007, 06:55 PM

Do I take this as a, No one knows?

cybereclipse · cybereclipse #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2007, 07:01 PM

is this the g3 clamshell??
or the white edition

Tempest · Tempest #4 (**permalink**)

04-20-2007, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybereclipse

is this the g3 clamshell??
or the white edition

Poss some confusion here.

It's a iMAC slot loading desktop machine.

350Mhz with a slot loading CD reader under the front on the CRT screen.

Exactly Like this:

http://www.osnews.com/img/15122/imac4.jpg

JP13829 · JP13829 #5 (**permalink**)

04-22-2007, 06:57 PM

I don't think a standard one will fit, cause when I went inside my imac, it had a weird adapter board on the cd drive:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1943_248432469

and the drive is not a normal size:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1945_266917385

Tempest · Tempest #6 (**permalink**)

04-26-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP13829

I don't think a standard one will fit, cause when I went inside my imac, it had a weird adapter board on the cd drive:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1943_248432469

and the drive is not a normal size:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1945_266917385

Thanks for the info.
Much appreciated

JP13829 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 23, 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 26 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 1 GB Ram, 80GB HD, SuperDrive, OS 10.4.8	04-22-2007, 06:57 PM I don't think a standard one will fit, cause when I went inside my imac, it had a weird adapter board on the cd drive: http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1943_248432469 and the drive is not a normal size: http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...1945_266917385 iBook G3 Clamshell- OS 9.2.2 iMac G3 Slot Loading- Ubuntu Linux Mac OS X > Windows Vista
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Tempest #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 22	04-18-2007, 12:27 PM Got my iMac G3 machine with the basic CD-ROM Slot loading reader as standard. Of course, ideally I'd like a Writer of some sort, and a DVD drive even better. Not sure if the G3 (350Mhz) would have enough power to actually burn a DVD, but I'm sure it could burn a CD and read a DVD. Anyway, just wondering. if I bought a normal standard IDE slot loading DVD Reader, or CD Rewriter. Would it: A: physically fit? B: work? Do they have the be a particular make/physical size etc etc, or will any normal drive fit?
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Member Since: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 22	04-19-2007, 06:55 PM Do I take this as a, No one knows?
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