[Macpartners] Taking apart an ibook to replace dvd drive

[Tim Boyden]

Hi Mike,

Here is a site I googled for that sells the drives:

http://www.wegenermedia.com/ibkdrv.htm

The following site describes the disassembly of the iBook:

http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/

Remember as usual, you do this at your own risk/loss...

Timothy Boyden
Systems Administrator
MIT Department of Facilities
Information Technology Support & Training Group


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Chen [mailto:mike4506 at MIT.EDU] 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:48 PM
To: macpartners at MIT.EDU
Subject: [Macpartners] Taking apart an ibook to replace dvd drive


Hi everyone,

Does anyone on this mailing list have any experience in taking apart an 
ibook (dual usb 2001 model)? I am interested in replacing the dvd-rom 
drive which has an annoying issue after I dropped it on the floor a few 
months ago. The issue is that the tray door just won't stay closed. The 
tray might have came off its track. It still reads dvds and cds fine 
but I use scotch tape to keep the drive closed.

I know that there are stores in Boston that can do the fix and  upgrade 
the drive to a combo drive at the same time but it's quite expensive. I 
thought I'd give it a try to replace it myself with another drive. If 
anyone has experience, any tips would be appreciated.

Mike Chen

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