2009 iMac slot load CD into a Cube
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Yes. You may have to make some adapters to align the mount holes. I have mounted a SATA slot load thin drive from an aluminum iMac into my cube with a SATA to IDE adapter. if you have a 3D printer, see attachment for slimline/laptop style slot load drive.
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My eyes are on this thread, Mark, because I too have a late 2009 27" iMac with internal Apple DVD drive and the drives in m G4 Cubes won't eject (even though they are good otherwise). So I look forward to hearing if it was a final solution for you, and want to hear how much work was involved. Thanks!
I had fair success refurbishing non ejecting drives in my Cubes. The main issue is not in the elastic bands which become hard and slippery and ultimately loose, but in the similar issue affecting the ejection roller. After cleaning it thoroughly, lightly sanding off the hardened skin, I could recover a good deal of functionality. Say enough to be able to pick the disk out of the top slit before it gets swallowed back in.
Great advice re: fixing bad Cube Drives! Sadly, mine did not even come with one....
I have a 2009 iMac with the bad video card. I'm not gonna try the baking process-even tho I KNOW James did it successfully many times! I crammed the old HDD into my 2009 Mac Pro so I figured I could also use its Optical drive.
THEN-I'd love to turn the iMac into a 27" Display!!
Thanks Gang!!
I have a 2009 iMac with the bad video card. I'm not gonna try the baking process-even tho I KNOW James did it successfully many times! I crammed the old HDD into my 2009 Mac Pro so I figured I could also use its Optical drive.
THEN-I'd love to turn the iMac into a 27" Display!!
Thanks Gang!!