[G4] iMac Optical Drive replacement

[Trinzitter Sanwick]

Dale,
	If you're talking about the "lampshade" iMac, there are detailed  
instructions here:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/iMac_g4/imacg4_takeapart.html

	Looks like it's not for the faint of heart, but doable for the  
persistent.  As far as I can tell, it's using a normal ATA optical  
drive, but you'll likely have to remove the front bezel from the  
drive's tray to allow it to function with the iMac's drive door.
	
Cheers,
	Tony

On 28-Dec-06, at 11:31 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote:

> I'm looking into replacing an Optical drive for a friend's iMac  
> (the G4 articulated model).
> Not sure if the drive is the same model that would go into a normal  
> desktop and would appreciate some leads. OWC lists the iMac G4  
> along with other desktops on its replacement Optical drive page  
> implying that it would take the same drive.
>
> Also am unfamiliar with the iMac when it comes to opening and  
> replacing. Any instructionals out there?
>
> Thanks,
> Dale Hoffman
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