"This is the second drive to fail on this computer. The original Superdrive failed within a month of when I bought a little over a year ago. And, no, unfortunately, I did not get the Applecare warranty. I'm kicking myself now. And I'm more than a little ticked off that this second one now seems to have failed. I've looked all over the Apple site for a replacement drive for a computer out of warranty. What am I missing? Because I cannot find it. Are there any other options that I have here, as far as a replacement drive is concerned? I would like to have what I've had in the Superdrive, but don't know where to start looking or what to look for." Try the LEM List and ebay. If you cannot find the drive by itself look for a broken computer that contains the drive you want-either way it will probably be cheaper than Apple. jj