i want to upgrade my powermac G3 B&W to Mac os x 10.4. To do so, I need a compatible DVD drive that will fit in my Mac. What are some cheap ones that will work?
PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.2.x)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/optical-drives/superdrives/powermac/
I think most of IDE/ATAPI drive would works.
Contact the people in the link kaz-k offers and ask them if the drive can be used to boot your mac model. I have an older model LG CD-R in a Beige G3 and it turned out to be a bootable drive. Not all models are. The firm he linked are very good about pre-sales support via eitehr phone or e-mail.
You need the drive to be Mac-bootable in case you have to start your computer from an optical disk for maintenance/troubleshooting or to install software that is on optical media;
"What are some cheap ones that will work?"
The problem with finding a "cheap" drive for your B&W G3 is that it needs an older ATAPI (not SATA) model, which are very scarce now and - if new - are higher-priced than they were a couple of years ago. If you don't mind buying a used one, this Pioneer DVD±RW drive would definitely be bootable. I installed a Pioneer drive in one of my B&W G3s, because they were very Mac-compatible, compared to other third-party drives. The ebay-listed drive is less than half the price of the LG listed at OWC, so it may be worth buying. I bought a pair of (new) ATAPI Pioneer DVD±RW drives to keep, just in case one of my older Macs needs a replacement.
What are some cheap compatible internal DVD drives I can upgrade on my powermac G3 B
