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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ardmore
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on the front of my g4 i have an open slot for a cd-rw but theres that plastic shield thingy. i dont want to break that thing but im pretty sure thats the only way to put the internal thing in there. i would like to know how i get that thing off
the reason im asking this is that i have an external scsi cd-rw but no scsi ports so i took it apart and am trying to make it internal which i have no clue if that works at all either. its a Lacie, (and scsi to usb converter cables do not work at all), and i dont want to have buy a new cd-writer.
if anyone has any information on any of this i would really appreciate it.
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SpinyNorman
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First of all, if you don't have a SCSI card in your machine you don't have SCSI, period. There is no internal SCSI bus. Second, the lower bay will not accept a CD-drive-sized device. Your best bet is a FireWire-SCSI adapter (unless you're willing to use up a PCI slot with a SCSI card).
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the lower bay in the G4 tower is in fact designed specifically and only for a zip drive. yes this kinda sucks. but that's just how it is.
as spinynorman said, your two options are to get a FW-SCSI adapter (and you should know that such adapters are reputedly unreliable), or a SCSI card. if you get a SCSI card, you in fact get both internal and external scsi ports, which would allow you to connect internal scsi devices (like if you want to replace the DVD drive which came with you comp with your burner, or for internal SCSI hard drives) as well as external devices. if you have a free PCI slot, this is option is rather preferable to the other.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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thanks alot, i appreciate it but im still trying to decide which way to go
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Senior User
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA
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Buying a SCSI card is your best bet and use the drive externally. An Adaptec 2906 SCSI-2 card will only cost you around $70. You don't need faster because your drive most likely doesn't have a faster connection.
This also gives you the other stated abilities for internal and external SCSI devices. SCSI - FW adapters will cost you at least as much, but won't provide the same functionality and also have the reliability issues.
Going external (as opposed to replacing your DVD drive) allows you to do CD to CD burning from your internal drive to the external burner. This way you get the most functionality.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Apr 2000
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I second the suggestion of the Adaptec 2906 - I've got it in my G4 with an external Yamaha, and its awesome.
Wouldn't go for anything else 
Cipher13
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