My dvd player has gone in my imac, it simply wont read dvd's anymore 
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Does anyone know of a good external replacement?
. Does anyone know of a good external replacement?
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Replacement dvd drive for imac
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Hardware Overview:
Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1
That imac
Machine Name: iMac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac8,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1
That imac
I don't know if you live near an authorized service place, but you'll find that an internal drive can be installed quickly and cheap. Unless you really want an external drive, this might be a good option. I bought an internal CD/DVD burner for a G4 imac for less than $100 here.