| Changing the optical drive |
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The picture shows the attachments (without bezel), which must be dismantled. 6 screws - 4 on the side, 2 on the ribbon cable 2 Metal fleece pieces 1 spacer spring 1 cage 1 flat ribbon cable 1 flat white spacer pad (remove carefully with scraper) The cage and the flat cable are slightly glued to the drive, use a spatula. Here is a link for the bezel mod |
The CD-ROM or DVD drive in the Clamshell iBook is disguised to an extent that you can hardly believe that a standard drive lies underneath the cage which holds it in its place. You can dismantle the drive and use even a DVD burner as long as you make sure that it is set to master or cable select.Polls
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| Now I know how my dog must feel. I'm not supposed to be on the sofa, at least not with a computer. Computers have been banned from the living room, mainly for aesthetic reasons. But with no wires and power cords, and an easily carried iBook, no one will know. Peter H. Lewis, New York Times |
