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2012 iMac Superdrive Replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="pibolar" data-source="post: 1536521" data-attributes="member: 242197"><p><strong>Replacing Superdrive mid 2011 21.5" iMac</strong></p><p></p><p>Hey everyone!</p><p></p><p>i Have a 21.5" mid 2011 iMac 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (Model Identifier:iMac12,1) i seriously broke the Superdrive in it, very long story, no need to bore you with the details, but its broken. i am aware that i can just buy a third party dvd drive for pretty cheap etc etc however, if/when the new slimline iMac gets a spec refresh in the coming months i will be upgrading to a top spec 27" iMac, my Dad asked if he could have my old iMac to use for his accounts etc etc and he will require to Bootcamp it, as my 21.5" comes with a internal Superdrive there is no way to boot from a USB drive or a USB dvd drive so he will NEED me to replace the Superdrive (something i have no problem doing, i've built many PCs in the past and have the correct tools and have watched videos on how to open the iMac and replace my Superdrive)</p><p></p><p>My trouble is finding the right Superdrive for my iMac, i have spent a few evenings looking around on the web and i have found that different sites say different Superdrives and the price difference on websites is anywhere from £30-£250 so im a little confused as whats too much and whats too little as far as price goes, another problem i have found is certain sites wont ship to England. Im hoping someone in here can point me in the right place to buy the correct Superdrive etc etc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pibolar, post: 1536521, member: 242197"] [b]Replacing Superdrive mid 2011 21.5" iMac[/b] Hey everyone! i Have a 21.5" mid 2011 iMac 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (Model Identifier:iMac12,1) i seriously broke the Superdrive in it, very long story, no need to bore you with the details, but its broken. i am aware that i can just buy a third party dvd drive for pretty cheap etc etc however, if/when the new slimline iMac gets a spec refresh in the coming months i will be upgrading to a top spec 27" iMac, my Dad asked if he could have my old iMac to use for his accounts etc etc and he will require to Bootcamp it, as my 21.5" comes with a internal Superdrive there is no way to boot from a USB drive or a USB dvd drive so he will NEED me to replace the Superdrive (something i have no problem doing, i've built many PCs in the past and have the correct tools and have watched videos on how to open the iMac and replace my Superdrive) My trouble is finding the right Superdrive for my iMac, i have spent a few evenings looking around on the web and i have found that different sites say different Superdrives and the price difference on websites is anywhere from £30-£250 so im a little confused as whats too much and whats too little as far as price goes, another problem i have found is certain sites wont ship to England. Im hoping someone in here can point me in the right place to buy the correct Superdrive etc etc [/QUOTE]
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