How to replace CD player with CD-R in older G4?

[dianejacobs]

I'm stumped. Without disassembling the whole case of my G4 tower (or at least taking out the power supply), how do I remove the original CD player? It has a zip drive right below it, which I'm not using right now. I have a CD-R that's compatible with my Mac and should (theoretically) fit in the same space. Has anybody done this? Thanks.

 

[bobw]

Fairly easy. not much to disassemble. Go to Apple for a manual;

http://www.info.apple.com/usen/cip/index.html

You might want to think about putting a DVD-R in instead of a CD-R

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

If by "older," you mean one of the first generation G4 towers (like the AGP model or the Digital Audio model), then here's an illustrated guide on how to do it:

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/hival52x/install.html

It's fairly simple, and after doing that procedure once or twice, you can probably relegate it to memory and perform it again without much hassle -- it's that simple. Open case, release front plastic face, slide out carrier, install, re-install.

Good luck!

 

[dianejacobs]

From the front--how logical.