Replacing Optical Drive With Used One -- Which Will Work?

I am looking to replace my non-functioning stock DVD drive in iMac G3 400 SE (i.e., part SR-8184-B). I have been looking on eBay to find one cheap but they tend to be few and far between (and not as cheap as I would like).

Will other used optical drives pulled from same era iMacs work in my system (e.g., 24x CD-ROM, SR-8186-B) or will there be compatibility problems because of issues with the logic board, firmware or whatever?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

iMac G3 400 SE (1999) Mac OS 9.0.x

Posted on Apr 26, 2006 8:19 PM

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