g4 mdd dpp 1,42 dvd broke

g4ppc · Dec 3, 2009

hi.. noob here with a broken dvd..

is there a list of dvd writers i can look at to see what will be compatible as i need to buy a new internal dvd rw?.

bare in mind im based in the uk lol.

many thanks.

harryb2448 · Dec 3, 2009

G'day from down under and welcome to the forums.

Best of the lot is Pioneer imo. Look for a 20X DL machine for about $40 (twenty quid or so) and they are a cinch to install, only difficult part is removing the power connector. Struth they are tight. A pair of needle nose pliers and pull on the nylon clip, not the wires.

Sites such as xlr8yourmac.com have how-to's complete with photos.

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/hival52x/install.html

g4ppc · Dec 4, 2009

harryb2448 said:
G'day from down under and welcome to the forums.

Best of the lot is Pioneer imo. Look for a 20X DL machine for about $40 (twenty quid or so) and they are a cinch to install, only difficult part is removing the power connector. Struth they are tight. A pair of needle nose pliers and pull on the nylon clip, not the wires.

Sites such as xlr8yourmac.com have how-to's complete with photos.

Illustrated Guide to Installing an Optical Drive (CD/CDRW/DVD) in a Beige G3/86/9600 and Blue and White G3 or G4 Tower System

g`day from the uk.....so i can go into a shop( or ebay) and get almost any pioneer dvd writer and it will be ok with no issues??

i did try xlr8 but when i put my machine combo in, it didnt come up with anything lol...

many thanks
al.

g4ppc · Dec 4, 2009

anyone??

harryb2448 · Dec 4, 2009

Yes Pioneer are recognised by Apple Macs as native, make sure you get an ATAPI IDE model and not SATA.. News units are as cheap as chips - $39 here down under. Odd the link works for me. The full address if you like to copy it is:-

www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/hival/52x/install/html

This one would be the bees knees:-

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Pioneer/DVR118LBK/

g4ppc · Dec 5, 2009

cheers harry....youv been a huge help..!

harryb2448 · Dec 5, 2009

My pleasure - lets know when you get the drive up and running by PM, Al. Just click on my user name and select send PM.