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External DVD Rw For Mac

  • 13-01-2010 4:25pm
    #1
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭


    My Macbook DVD Combo drive just packed up spitting out all disks and its out of warrenty so i've look for a external CD/DVD RW to keep it going rather than getting a new one. Anyone suggest one that is MAC Compat? Just wondering with Regards external DVD drives can you boot from them aswell?


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  • #2
    sashasdad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭sashasdad


    My Macbook originally came for the US so in order to watch DVD's I bought a replacement superdrive/combo drive on ebay for 60 euro. Fairly easy to replace, just make sure the drive is compatible with your macbook.


  • #3
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭Talisman


    Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive : €89

    LG DVD±RW burner GE20LU10B : €47


  • #4
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    I thought the air SuperDrive didn't work with other macs?


  • #5
    v240gltse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭v240gltse


    hi powerhousedan,

    you are right the slimdrive doesn't work with anything other than an airbook , i bought one when i started having problems with my mac mini thinking usb is usb , well its not in the apple world :mad: :mad:.

    so the advice i got from fellow board members is to go for an external drive , what about this one ??

    hope this helps

    brendan


  • #6
    sashasdad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭sashasdad


    I'm using a Macbook Air 8x Superdrive Region 1 (Model MB397G/A) with a mac mini. No issues with it so far.


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  • #7
    v240gltse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭v240gltse


    hi is that externally or did you de-case the drive and install it internally ?

    tia

    brendan
    sashasdad wrote: »
    I'm using a Macbook Air 8x Superdrive Region 1 (Model MB397G/A) with a mac mini. No issues with it so far.


  • #8
    sashasdad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭sashasdad


    using it externally. plugged the usb in and away it went:)
    just tried it on my MBP and its working fine


  • #9
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭Talisman


    My brother-in-law has the MacBook Air SuperDrive working with a Mac Mini and it's not a server.


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