[G4] Fitting a Superdrive??

[Jim and Micky Richter]

Superdrive will work without a problem in a Quicksilver.  You just have 
to exchange the CDRW for a SuperDrive.  My recommendation is to replace 
it with an actual Superdrive (the 104 drive, not the retail Pioneer AO4 
drive) because the 104 Superdrive is shorter in length and there is a 
guaranteed retrofit.

I now own a Dual-Mirror door 867Mhz G4, but prior to this I had the 
second generation 350Mhz AGP Sawtooth G4 (first generation being the 
PCI graphics 350).  Around 2 years ago, I removed the stock DVD-rom 
drive and replaced it with the new Pioneer AO3 DVD burner.  It fit 
without a problem, had plenty of space behind it to release heat, and 
Toast, iDVD, and DVD studio Pro all recognized it as a valid Superdrive 
(at that time model DVR-103).

When I got my new G4, I decided I would just exchange the stock CDRW in 
the 867 for the Pioneer A03.  I found that this wasn't an easy retrofit 
because the Pioneer was a longer drive and seemed to get to hot next to 
the vertical hard drives.  I went ahead and got a true Superdrive 
(DVR-104) from Mac Pros   and put it in the 867.  The Mac drive was a 
little thinner.  Not having a Quicksilver, I don't know how cramped 
things are in the box but it is something to consider.

Jim

On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 08:12 AM, Hallam Signs wrote:

> Hi
>
> This maybe a silly question or one that has been answered before but 
> is it
> possible to fit an internal superdrive into a quicksilver 800mhz.
>
> The machine came with a CDRW. If it is possible is it difficult to 
> perform
> does it work with iDVD and does anyone know where I can pick one up in 
> the
> UK
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Graeme
>
>
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