Need new SuperDrive, where to buy-best price?

[Imola Ghost]

I've got a 2009 27" iMac (very first 27" iMac run) that the SuperDrive has gone bad.

It is a 3.06GHz (Core 2 Duo).

The bad thing about this is that I hardly EVER even used the SuperDrive and it went bad and now I need it. I probably used it maybe 10 times since I got the computer in Sept/Oct 2010.

 

[walterwhite]

internal or external? Unless you feel comfortable pulling it apart... the external will do just fine.
Many places sell those... check amazon.

 

[Imola Ghost]

Oh, I'm fine with pulling it apart it doesn't look that bad.

I'm wanting the internal because I want it to be just like new from Apple. I looked at Amazon and it seems that I could only find SuperDrives for the Macbook & Macbook Pro. They also had some adaptors so you could replace your SuperDrive with another Hard Drive.

I'm looking for the SuperDrive for my specific model.

 

[Weaselboy]

Not cheap, but this place sells them.

 

[Imola Ghost]

Not cheap, but this place sells them.

Thanks and your right...not cheap.

The Apple Store said it would be $150 which isn't bad compared to the price of that place. I've watch several videos and tears downs and it isn't that bad, other than finding a place to buy the SuperDrive for a deal.

 

[dfine1966]

I assume you didn't get Apple Care. If you did, it would be covered by warranty, and would of been cheaper then what you probably would have to pay now.

 

[OllyW]

You could try putting a 'Want to Buy' post in the Marketplace.

A few members have pulled their SuperDrives out to add an extra hard drive so you might be lucky and persuade someone to sell.

 

[Imola Ghost]

No I didn't buy the Apple Care, it's almost like Apple should be in the "insurance/warranty" business as much as their stuff goes wrong.

 

[Weaselboy]

No I didn't buy the Apple Care, it's almost like Apple should be in the "insurance/warranty" business as much as their stuff goes wrong.

I do often see Mac laptop super drives dying, but is seems pretty rare in the iMac. You just had bad luck I think.