DVD rom change for iMac G3

[GreenLantern]

Hello all,

does anyone know if they sell replacement dvd drives for the imac G3 400 speed. My current one requires me to jam a cd or dvd in and when trying to eject it, the cd would come out just enough for me to extract it with a tweezer. Thanks much for the help, and if this is the worng forum, my apologies.

[Luca]

Yes, this belongs in the Genius Bar.

I think you can install a notebook's slot-loading drive, though. They're around $70 from NewEgg. I saw three slot-loading Combo drives available there:

Samsung (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-151-053&depa=1)
Toshiba (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-130-023&depa=1)
Lite-On (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-559&depa=1)
Nu (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-154-015&depa=1)
Panasonic (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-133-003&depa=1)

I don't know if any of these will be natively supported by OS X, but you can check the drive compatibility database at www.xlr8yourmac.com to check.

[FFL]

The Panasonic is the most likely to be compatible, since Apple uses that mechanism in PowerBooks.

[adam_tj]

I put a PC notebook DVD drive into my iMac 333 and it could use it (and play DVD's), but it can't boot off the drive

[Mac+]

Hello all,

does anyone know if they sell replacement dvd drives for the imac G3 400 speed. My current one requires me to jam a cd or dvd in and when trying to eject it, the cd would come out just enough for me to extract it with a tweezer. Thanks much for the help, and if this is the worng forum, my apologies.You know there is also a little hole to the right of the drive, where if you insert a paperclip and press, the CD or DVD should come out quite easily. I know this doesn't fix your drive, but it might make removing the disc just a tad easier in the meanwhile.