Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Hardware - Troubleshooting and Discussion > Hardware Hacking > Pismo CD-RW?

Pismo CD-RW?
Thread Tools
bstone
Baninated
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Cambridge, Chicago, Jerusalem (school/home/heart)
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 24, 2002, 05:53 PM
 
I have a Powerbook Pismo (G3/400/Firewire) and it seems that the internal CD/DVD-ROM is flaking out. Does anoyne know of a CD-RW I can put in its place?

Stone
     
fisherKing
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: brooklyn ny
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 26, 2002, 09:06 PM
 
vst makes one (i have it, slow by 2002 standards, but nice that it fits the expansion bay).

or the old standby, here


oops! or here...

(but expensive)
(Last edited by fisherKing; Sep 26, 2002 at 09:11 PM. )
"At first, there was Nothing. Then Nothing inverted itself and became Something.
And that is what you all are: inverted Nothings...with potential" (Sun Ra)
     
galarneau
Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Canastota, New York
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 29, 2002, 07:12 PM
 
Check out this URL:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/PB_G3/oem...mbo_drive.html


You can get an 8x CD-RW off eBay for $40-$50... should work with little to no hassle.
     
STH
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Germany
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 3, 2002, 06:02 AM
 
Also, take a look here...

Works great! ;-)

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...threadid=68774
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:05 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2