Swap Dvd drive on powermac g5

smolz · #1 January 26th, 2005, 10:49 AM

Is it possible to swap the dvd drive in the powermac to another internal drive. The reason I ask is that I would like to install a dual layer dvd+/-R drive, which will also do 16x recording.

ElDiabloConCaca · #2 January 26th, 2005, 11:08 AM

Yes, from a labor point-of-view, it's very simple. If you've ever replaced a CD/DVD drive or a hard drive before, you should have no problems at all.

The only thing you should take into consideration is "native burn support" for the new drive under OS X. If you're thinking of installing the drive I think you are (Pioneer DVR-108/A08) then you won't be able to use the drive natively with OS X. You may be forced to use third-party burning software, like Roxio's Toast, to burn CDs/DVDs. You can overcome this limitation by using a program called "Patchburn" available here:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/25100

Satcomer · #3 January 28th, 2005, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by smolz

Is it possible to swap the dvd drive in the powermac to another internal drive. The reason I ask is that I would like to install a dual layer dvd+/-R drive, which will also do 16x recording.

Go to Accelerate Your Mac and input your computer specs in the site's drive lasso and look at other peoples comments. Then you can see what other people have tried.Try to be a little general in your search because it will result in a higher search feedback. Good luck.