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Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #11

If its any indication, I got 7 years from the 8x TEAC drive that came with my 1400 (which I've had since new). And my iMac's original Panasonic CD-ROM drive (which is a notebook un…
68kMLA PowerPC by LCGuy Sat, 16 May 2009 - 08:06

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #10

Although it is likely that the little notebook drives are indeed more fragile than their desktop counterparts, it does not necessarily follow that notebook drives are all destined …
68kMLA PowerPC by tomlee59 Sat, 16 May 2009 - 03:37

Memory for iMac G3/400 DV — #4

^^^ ECC is not your friend in a Mac; I've had no luck with it in any model. Which is too bad, since I have a stack of the stuff.
68kMLA PowerPC by Franklinstein Fri, 15 May 2009 - 19:59

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #9

Slot load drives, no matter what brand, will still break under heavy usage, especially if often used for writing discs. You don't have much choice with your PowerBook, but normally…
68kMLA PowerPC by Christopher Fri, 15 May 2009 - 19:55

Memory for iMac G3/400 DV — #3

Double-sided RAM cards should pose no problem, as that implies low-density chips as the CRT iMacs need, The specification, which you may not have if you were not aware that you ne…
68kMLA PowerPC by equill Fri, 15 May 2009 - 02:18

Memory for iMac G3/400 DV — #2

Never had an issue with double sided. I even had two 512MB sticks in my 350MHz once.
68kMLA PowerPC by Christopher Fri, 15 May 2009 - 02:02

Memory for iMac G3/400 DV — #1

I got some 2x256mb pc100 sdram chips recently, and they dont work with the iMac. They appear to be double-sided (chips on both sides). Is there an issue with double-sided sdram me…
68kMLA PowerPC by blixanz Thu, 14 May 2009 - 23:38

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #8

What are some good Pioneer replacement drives that would be "compatible"? Would all slot-loaders that would fit work? How can I find out more? xlr8yourmac.com is out-dated but is t…
68kMLA PowerPC by Redjack Wed, 13 May 2009 - 15:58

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #7

Slot load drives, no matter what brand, will still break under heavy usage, especially if often used for writing discs. You don't have much choice with your PowerBook, but normally…
68kMLA PowerPC by LCGuy Mon, 11 May 2009 - 06:37

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #5

Slot load drives, no matter what brand, will still break under heavy usage, especially if often used for writing discs. You don't have much choice with your PowerBook, but normally…
68kMLA PowerPC by joshc Fri, 8 May 2009 - 23:22

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #3

I'm not a fan of Matsushita drives. Apple's firmware is unnecessarily restrictive about what media types are supported, and Matsushita steadfastly abides by its agreement with Appl…
68kMLA PowerPC by tomlee59 Sat, 2 May 2009 - 22:38

Powerbook G4 Aluminum Superdrive replacement? — #1

Hey Guys: This doesn't really apply to Marketplace but my Superdrive is on the fritz. It can't really read discs well and has been burning duds for the last month. I think I need …
68kMLA PowerPC by Redjack Fri, 1 May 2009 - 21:38

Green imac Hard drive swap how do I get to the HD — #11

There are four screws you need to remove. You can see two already. The other two are hidden underneath a panel that pops off. The panel has tons of holes in it, and underneath you …
68kMLA PowerPC by Mike Richardson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 - 08:39

Green imac Hard drive swap how do I get to the HD — #10

Right, Sorry-not a G4; Green Slot load imac G3. Thanks for the replies, but aside from which one is easier to get to than the other, nobody is telling me how to OPEN THE CASE. I'm…
68kMLA PowerPC by rocketath Mon, 27 Apr 2009 - 04:58

Green imac Hard drive swap how do I get to the HD — #9

actually, i find it quite the opposite, save for the G4. The tray-load are easy, just take off the bottom, and then pull out the tray. The CD is just fixed to it, and easy to get.…
68kMLA PowerPC by Christopher Mon, 27 Apr 2009 - 04:48

Green imac Hard drive swap how do I get to the HD — #8

actually, i find it quite the opposite, save for the G4. The tray-load are easy, just take off the bottom, and then pull out the tray. The CD is just fixed to it, and easy to get…
68kMLA PowerPC by coius Mon, 27 Apr 2009 - 04:45

Green imac Hard drive swap how do I get to the HD — #6

Hi, Try this page. It's a great resource that provides instructions on getting to any component in a slot-loading iMac. http://www.scribd.com/doc/103447/iMac-G3-Disassembly-Guid…
68kMLA PowerPC by Apostrophe Sun, 26 Apr 2009 - 15:43
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