on 28/02/2004 09:09, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Old thread I know, just catching up . . . >> >> On 2/22/04 3:30 PM Dennis Reeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The dvd/cd drive in my Pismo is dying (it's a slow death apparently) >>> and I am getting tired of the death throes. Several months ago >>> somebody recommended a Lite-On LSC 24801 or a Sony CRX820 as possible >>> replacements. Both of these are DVD/CDRW drives. The original poster >>> (back in December) thought they should be available online for around >>> $80. Not finding them anywhere. So...anybody have any suggestions >>> for >>> replacement drives for the Pismo - would definitely prefer a DVD/CDR >>> combo drive. Do NOT need a DVD-R unit. Thanks.
Always check out www.xlr8yourmac for user feedback: drive database, then choose Powerbook 2000 and Expansion bay. The Lite-on 24801 and Sony CRX-820 are easy to recommend, as they have a switch on the controller board allowing you to set them to Master. The Lite-on seems to be impossible to find at decent prices (occasionally on ebay at very inflated prices, given that it's sought after), while the Sony CRX-820 can be found NEW at avlogic.com for a reasonable $90; same price as the faster Sony 830E, but the 830 doesn't have the switch to set it to Master. avlogic also sells the Lite-on 24802 at $84; it's faster than the other model, but it doesn't have the switch. All models are, IIRC, compatible with Panther and Jaguar, using Patchburn. * also of note, avlogic sells the Toshiba SD-R6112 slim DVD-R/RW CD-R/RW for a reasonable $165. Not a bad option for your Pismo for just $80 more. I have the Sony 830E and like it, though it works best when set to Master: in my case, I had to solder two pins on the expansion bay unit controller board (as described at the xlr8yourmac site), which makes all drives mounted in it show up as Master. It burns at 24x24x for CD-R and CD-RW, compatible with iTunes and Disc Burner (modifying extensions in 9 and using Patchburn in X). All things considered, I'd definitely look at the Toshiba DVD burner. Good luck. Chris -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
