Mac mini superdrive problem

Alb1 · May 4, 2011, 11:08 AM

Hello,
I have been using my Mac mini PowerPC G4 (1.5) with satisfaction, but recently its superdrive (Mat****a DVD-R UJ-845C, firmware rev. DPP9) stopped to pull inside any disc (despite I made use of it very seldom) and now I am in doubt if it is better for me to change it with a new one or leaving it unworking and make use of an external firewire optical drive (e.g. LaCie d2 DVD RW 22x ...). Any piece of advice is very wellcome.
Best Regards

discounteggroll · May 5, 2011, 09:17 AM

I'd just get a USB Bus powered DVD R/W from newegg, they're something like $30 after rebate and just last.

Alb1 · May 5, 2011, 03:44 PM

I need a firewire DVD R/W as, in case of need, I could do the boot by means of it, as my Mac mini is a PowerPC one (I read that only Intel Mac can boot by means of USB optical drives).
By the way, what do you think about the Hamlet HEXD5UA-D DVD R/W ? It has both firewire and usb.

philipma1957 · May 5, 2011, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alb1

I need a firewire DVD R/W as, in case of need, I could do the boot by means of it, as my Mac mini is a PowerPC one (I read that only Intel Mac can boot by means of USB optical drives).
By the way, what do you think about the Hamlet HEXD5UA-D DVD R/W ? It has both firewire and usb.

are you in the uk or ireland? it uses 220 power. I would not be able to comment on it I don't think it sells in usa we have 110/120 power.

eljanitor · May 5, 2011, 05:42 PM

Why not just get a Bluray firewire external combo-drive, or superdrive? That way you can add Bluray capabilities to your mac. Just a thought.

philipma1957 · May 5, 2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljanitor

Why not just get a Bluray firewire external combo-drive, or superdrive? That way you can add Bluray capabilities to your mac. Just a thought.

his mac is older i don't think blu-ray can work

eljanitor · May 5, 2011, 06:16 PM

Yup it might not work, or work minimally. Was just a thought.

Alb1 · May 6, 2011, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philipma1957

are you in the uk or ireland? it uses 220 power. I would not be able to comment on it I don't think it sells in usa we have 110/120 power.

I live in Italy, so no problems as we have 220 v power. What I was interested in is the quality of the device. At a first look it seems to me it is a firewire aluminium enclosure with a LG R/W optical drive inside (but I am not sure).
Best Regards

May 4, 2011, 11:08 AM	#1
Alb1 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2011	Mac mini superdrive problem Hello, I have been using my Mac mini PowerPC G4 (1.5) with satisfaction, but recently its superdrive (Mat****a DVD-R UJ-845C, firmware rev. DPP9) stopped to pull inside any disc (despite I made use of it very seldom) and now I am in doubt if it is better for me to change it with a new one or leaving it unworking and make use of an external firewire optical drive (e.g. LaCie d2 DVD RW 22x ...). Any piece of advice is very wellcome. Best Regards
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May 5, 2011, 09:17 AM	#2
discounteggroll macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greenwich, CT	I'd just get a USB Bus powered DVD R/W from newegg, they're something like $30 after rebate and just last. __________________ ACMT 8 Core 2.66GHz Mac Pro\|120GB SSD\|16GB\|6870 15" Retina 2.66GHz quad i7 MBP\|512GB SSD\|8GB RAM countless MB/MBP's (pre-unibody) parts parts and parts
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May 5, 2011, 03:44 PM	#3
Alb1 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2011	I need a firewire DVD R/W as, in case of need, I could do the boot by means of it, as my Mac mini is a PowerPC one (I read that only Intel Mac can boot by means of USB optical drives). By the way, what do you think about the Hamlet HEXD5UA-D DVD R/W ? It has both firewire and usb.
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May 5, 2011, 05:42 PM	#5
eljanitor macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011	Why not just get a Bluray firewire external combo-drive, or superdrive? That way you can add Bluray capabilities to your mac. Just a thought.
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May 5, 2011, 06:16 PM	#7
eljanitor macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011	Yup it might not work, or work minimally. Was just a thought.
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