Comments on: Mac DVD Burner Upgrades http://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/ Technology and Mac geekery. One part exuberance, two parts obsession. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Javierhttp://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-135624 Javier Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/#comment-135624 @Leo I feel your pain (same situation here) 1. Consider alternatives: Buy external DVD, try zapping PRAM, hack your firmware for region free (it cannot get worse), ... 2. Gather info about Intel iMac disassembly (this is the hardest mac to service ever, 17) iMac G5 is a beauty in comparison. (start here http://home.comcast.net/~woojo/DFFA53A0-F23D-4541-9015-481FD3B6532E/iMac_Disassembly.html) 3. Buy both DVD and HD (you'll probably will not want to open it again) :) 4. Get a list of tested 3rd party DVD drives (start with http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso) Easiest bet is UJ-875-S (used in other macs) Theoretically most drives will work. 5. Gather tools, prepare yourself to deal with glue, sensors, hard to remove parts ...I am still not in the "go state" (but I´ll probably do it in a few weeks-months). I wanted to change my DVD since the day I got it ... @Leo
I feel your pain (same situation here)
1. Consider alternatives: Buy external DVD, try zapping PRAM, hack your firmware for region free (it cannot get worse), …
2. Gather info about Intel iMac disassembly (this is the hardest mac to service ever, 17) iMac G5 is a beauty in comparison. (start here http://home.comcast.net/~woojo/DFFA53A0-F23D-4541-9015-481FD3B6532E/iMac_Disassembly.html)
3. Buy both DVD and HD (you’ll probably will not want to open it again) :)
4. Get a list of tested 3rd party DVD drives (start with http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso)
Easiest bet is UJ-875-S (used in other macs) Theoretically most drives will work.
5. Gather tools, prepare yourself to deal with glue, sensors, hard to remove parts …

I am still not in the “go state” (but I´ll probably do it in a few weeks-months). I wanted to change my DVD since the day I got it …

]]> By: Leohttp://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-135552 Leo Thu, 01 May 2008 17:00:20 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/#comment-135552 Will this work on a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846 (FB2U). My intel iMac superdrive stops working (it just pops out every CD or DVD I tried to read) and Panasonic site says that model is discontinued...Apple retailers on my city offer the original UJ-846, but it's $300...I could buy a blue-ray drive for that price! Will this work on a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846 (FB2U). My intel iMac superdrive stops working (it just pops out every CD or DVD I tried to read) and Panasonic site says that model is discontinued…

Apple retailers on my city offer the original UJ-846, but it’s $300…

I could buy a blue-ray drive for that price!

]]> By: Robin Harrishttp://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-84289 Robin Harris Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:34:03 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2007/01/01/mac-dvd-burner-upgrades/#comment-84289 Another option: external drive. Much cheaper, easier to upgrade, faster. Check out my article on "integrating" a $35 dual-layer lightscribe dvd burner at <a href="http://storagemojo.com/?p=362" rel="nofollow">StorageMojo</a>.Cheers,Robin Another option: external drive. Much cheaper, easier to upgrade, faster. Check out my article on “integrating” a $35 dual-layer lightscribe dvd burner at StorageMojo.

Cheers,

Robin

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