Clamshell DVD ?

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Clamshell DVD ?

Ok.. so one last question.... for now anyway. Is it possible to install a DVD on my tangerine clamshell (300 mhz)? If so, what DVD drive should I get to replace the CDROM that is currently installed?

iBook G3 Tangerine, Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Posted on Jul 8, 2010 3:50 AM

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zeetog

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Jul 8, 2010 10:26 AM in response to inCologne

hello There, I don't think the logic board of a non firewire clamshell will support a dvd drive. Also your bezel would have to be modified or dumped so you would spoil it's beauty. Cheers.

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bund

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Jul 8, 2010 11:32 AM in response to inCologne

It is possible run your tangerine iBook with a DVD drive, but you won't be able to play DVD movies because the 300mhz/4MB video combination is too slow.

Easy: buy an original DVD drive from a 466Mhz Clamshell

harder: Dismantle the original drive and replace it with a dvd drive (which should be internally jumpered as master), glue the old bezel to the new drive.

http://www.ibook-clamshell.com/en/hardware/163-optisches-laufwerk-wechseln

If you have an internal DVD drive you will be able to install OSX 10.4 via Xpostfacto.

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inCologne Author

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Jul 29, 2010 3:26 AM in response to bund

Thanks for the information. I am not surprised just disappointed of course.

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