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Chuckit · Jul 10, 2006, 03:45 PM

Can anyone give me a rough idea of how tricky it is to replace the DVD drive in an AlBook? The combo drive in mine is broken (mangled a DVD I put in there and won't accept any others after that). PowerBookMedic.com said they could fix it for about $300, but that's steep enough that I'd like to do it myself if possible. The thing is more than a year old and I didn't bother to get AppleCare, so no warranty to be voided.

ibook_steve · Jul 10, 2006, 05:01 PM

Check the guides at http://www.ifixit.com to get an idea. You can probably determine how difficult it is or not from the guide.

Steve

mduell · Jul 10, 2006, 05:06 PM

CompUSA will do the swap for $30.

Newegg has the Pioneer DVR-K06 (8x DL) for about $70.

Chuckit · Jul 10, 2006, 10:04 PM

Sweet. Thanks for the tips, guys.