WHat type of optical drives do iBook G4 accept
My iBook is nearing its end if I don´t do something proactive very soon.
There is a copy of Time Bandits stuck in the optical drive. I do like the film but it wouldnt hurt to have the freedom of choice what to watch on it.
But lately my HD has begun making strange noices and sometimes it simply can´t be seen on start up and thats even worse for my productivity that the stuck DVD.
So my plan is to replace the optical drive and see if the HD and its contents can be saved. And if not replace that as well.
But I don´t know what type of optical drives my computer accepts and you just can´t buy an "optical drive for an iBook" anywhere here i Denmark (perhaps from Apple but then I could just buy a new iBook instead). So if anyone have part numbers for some combodrives or superdrives then i will kiss you.
I could try with a external drive first and see if I could save the HD. Can I boot from all external optical drives?
There is a copy of Time Bandits stuck in the optical drive. I do like the film but it wouldnt hurt to have the freedom of choice what to watch on it.
But lately my HD has begun making strange noices and sometimes it simply can´t be seen on start up and thats even worse for my productivity that the stuck DVD.
So my plan is to replace the optical drive and see if the HD and its contents can be saved. And if not replace that as well.
But I don´t know what type of optical drives my computer accepts and you just can´t buy an "optical drive for an iBook" anywhere here i Denmark (perhaps from Apple but then I could just buy a new iBook instead). So if anyone have part numbers for some combodrives or superdrives then i will kiss you.
I could try with a external drive first and see if I could save the HD. Can I boot from all external optical drives?
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I just quickly search google and found these- I'm sure there are more.
Is there an eject hole that you can stick a paper clip into?
Originally posted by lundy
Is the optical drive broken, or is there just a stuck disk?
The disk is stuck but unable to get out. When I eject it the drive tries very hard to get it out but it fails.
It all started with a very ripe mango in the bottom of my bag and the fact that it was in the trunk of my parents car for over a week together with the iBook...