part # of new Powerbook 2X superdrive?

I'm very interested in this too. I wish there was technical documentation available for this laptop. I'm sure someone will take theirs apart but we'll probably have to wait a couple weeks.
Sorry i couldn't help,
Excalibur313

PB 15 1.25ghz with 2x SD says it is a UJ-816 Mat****a

Mine says Mat****a UJ-816, revision DXJ3

Hey Shecky - I have been following this closely too as I own a 'crippled' superdrive also. Apparently the 'new' drive is the 816 but its' firmware runs fine on the 815.

Read the last couple of pages in this very extensive forum on the topic
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=68197

The guy cynikal was, I believe, the first person to track down the uncrippled firmware - his site with the download is:

http://superdrive.cynikal.net/

I am still holding off flashing my drive as I rely on it too much for work - but I see very few problems reported yet so I am very close to taking the plunge especially now that the 2x drives are released in the 17" PB.

I hope that this helps - good luck!!

Cynikal's Firmware update works!

Hey Kiwi-Todd & Shecky,

Cynikal's Firmware update worked on a 1GHz PB with SuperDrive (-815 before, -815A after). Cynikal has also posted a 'downgrade' which has been confirmed to work.

No issues here, burns DVD-R at 2X & CD-R at 16X.

Thanks for that confidence booster there Moby1 - I may have a superdrive firmware BBQ this afternoon!!