Re: DVD replacement
on 11-08-2003 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like many others, the DVD drive on my Pismo has died. I'm looking for suggestions for replacement. DVD write-ability would be great but I'll settle for DVD play/CD read and write. I would also like it to be internal, rather than external. Are there replacements that fit into the module? Preferably plug and play - I would rather not have to take the faceplate off the old DVD drive and try to mount it on a new one. Haven't replaced mine (yet, other than when my original LG died, but that was in warranty), but I hear good comments on the MCE drives - see them from here: http://store.powerbook1.com/powdriv.html BTW, I am not connected in any way with them (other than being a probably future customer whenever my Pismo's DVD/CD drive dies). I replaced my Pismo DVD with a Samsung SN-324B Slim Combo drive that writes CDs at 24x, rewrites at 10x, reads CDs at 24x and reads DVDs at 8x. It is bootable in 9 and 10 using the ALT key. Works perfectly with Toast. I hacked the iTunes plugin for 9 and it works great. Disk Burner support without hacked plugin, BUT I had problems mounting disks I burnt in Toast (message: This disk is unreadable...), which I solved by disabling the Apple CD/DVD extension and using Toast CD Reader 5. Now no problems mounting burnt CDs, but no Disk Burner support. Plays DVDs fine in 9 and 10. A great purchase on ebay at around $120. Check out xlr8yourmac for lots of other reports, including DVD-R/RW drives that work in Pismos. Look under Drive Compatibility Database, then Pismo and Expansion Bay. Prices tend to vary, but you should be able to find a Combo drive that works perfectly in the Pismo for around $100-120. Samsung, Matshita, Teac, etc., lots of different makes and models work great. The xlr8yourmac site also has illustrated takeapart and install guides to replace the original DVD mechanism. Chris -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
Re: DVD replacement
On 08/10/2003, Jack Hodgson wrote: Like many others, the DVD drive on my Pismo has died. I'm looking for suggestions for replacement. DVD write-ability would be great but I'll settle for DVD play/CD read and write. I would also like it to be internal, rather than external. Are there replacements that fit into the module? Preferably plug and play - I would rather not have to take the faceplate off the old DVD drive and try to mount it on a new one. Haven't replaced mine (yet, other than when my original LG died, but that was in warranty), but I hear good comments on the MCE drives - see them from here: http://store.powerbook1.com/powdriv.html BTW, I am not connected in any way with them (other than being a probably future customer whenever my Pismo's DVD/CD drive dies). HTH, Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
DVD replacement
Hi, Like many others, the DVD drive on my Pismo has died. I'm looking for suggestions for replacement. DVD write-ability would be great but I'll settle for DVD play/CD read and write. I would also like it to be internal, rather than external. Are there replacements that fit into the module? Preferably plug and play - I would rather not have to take the faceplate off the old DVD drive and try to mount it on a new one. Thanks, Jack Jack Hodgson, Associate Professor School of Journalism Broadcasting 206 Paul Miller Building Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-4053 USA journalism.okstate.edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] O: 405-744-8282, F: 405-744-7104 H: 405-743-3321 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 ---
