DVD-drive Macbook

[Windmolen]

Hi,

I'm looking for a replacement DVD-burner for a white Macbook from the first
generation. The ones Apple supplies are very expensive and not that good in
my opinion.

These are the drives Apple uses:

HL: GWA-4080MA

HL: GSA-S10N

Matshita UJ-857-C

Matshita UJ-867-C

Matshita 867CA

Can anyone recommend another affordable and good drive i.e. from
Sony/Optiarc? Or a reliable online retailer?

Thanks,

Jan

(I already looked at the various upgrade sites and sorry for the crosspost)

[Jon B]

Windmolen <wind...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Unfortunately the list of drives you've got is pretty much the list of
drives made in that spec (IDE, slot loading, 9.5mm thick). All the
manufacturers have moved to making SATA drives now and stopped making
IDE drives.

Suppliers have bought up the bulk of the last produced drives, and know
they've got you by the short & curlies if you want one.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.

[Windmolen]

Op 19-12-09 17:08, in artikel
1jazb0n.190408tc0qd76N%black...@jonbradbury.com, Jon B
<black...@jonbradbury.com> schreef:

Thanks for the answer. Sony Optiarc has a couple of IDE drives that are
9,5mm thick. Have you used them yourself? I recently used one to replace a
drive in a Powerbook G4 12 inch. That was a 12,7mm drive ofcourse. Works
great. What are the chances that a 9,5mm drive of optiarc will work in a
Macbook white first generation?

Jan

[Jon B]

Windmolen <wind...@hotmail.com> wrote:

I've not had any problems with the Optiarcs, most of the replacement
12.5s I've fitted have been the Sony's